trying to install suse personal 9.1 over windows xp
Linux - DistributionsThis forum is for Distribution specific questions.
Red Hat, Slackware, Debian, Novell, LFS, Mandriva, Ubuntu, Fedora - the list goes on and on...
Note: An (*) indicates there is no official participation from that distribution here at LQ.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
trying to install suse personal 9.1 over windows xp
after many years of using xp ive decided to try out linux. so i download the free version of suse 9.1 personal in iso format and tried to install it. it didnt work. i entered the bios screen and changed the boot sequency to my cd drive and inserted the disk into the drive and restarted my machine. searching for bootable cd, it said but it dosnt boot it , it just logs onto xp.
can any one please help me with this as i really dont know what the problem is?
If you have an older cd rom dirve, you oftern have to boot up on disk 2. Then after it boots, it will ask you for disk 1 to continue with the installation.
Re: trying to install suse personal 9.1 over windows xp
Quote:
Originally posted by crackers247 after many years of using xp ive decided to try out linux. so i download the free version of suse 9.1 personal in iso format and tried to install it. it didnt work. i entered the bios screen and changed the boot sequency to my cd drive and inserted the disk into the drive and restarted my machine. searching for bootable cd, it said but it dosnt boot it , it just logs onto xp.
can any one please help me with this as i really dont know what the problem is?
Re: trying to install suse personal 9.1 over windows xp
Quote:
Originally posted by crackers247 after many years of using xp ive decided to try out linux. so i download the free version of suse 9.1 personal in iso format and tried to install it. it didnt work.
This caught my eye. I wasn't aware that there was a free version available as an ISO. Suse does provide an ISO image in order to do a free ftp bassed install. If you're trying the ftp install, ignore this. If not, then consider the source of the ISO's. Where did you get them from? Did they come with ".md5" files? etc.
i think that if you did the same iso install i did (downloaded from suse website) that you may have burned it wrong. i installed mine not over a week ago, from an iso from their website, and it worked just fine for me.
perhaps try burning it again? i used nero burning rom for mine, just followed the instructions for bunring an image to a disk, and nero did the rest for me.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.