Run ISOs

cxtech · 03-03-2004, 11:06 PM

I want to switch my Linux OS and have DLd the ISOs for the one I want to switch to but I don't really feel like paying up the $70 for Nero to burn them, is there anyway to run them from the HD? Thanks in advance

quatsch · 03-03-2004, 11:26 PM

there are plenty of free cd burning programs for linux and you probably have one installed already. if not, i'm sure a couple are on your CDs ready to be installed. Just look around.
K3b is a good bet. If you don't mind the command line, there's cdrecord.

cxtech · 03-03-2004, 11:29 PM

awsome, works, thanks

ivanatora · 03-04-2004, 03:18 PM

You can mount the file with:
# mount -t iso9660 file.iso /mnt/point

natalinasmpf · 03-04-2004, 09:31 PM

On many installation procedures, you can just boot with a floppy installation kernel and specify the installation files on the hard drive ie. /dev/hdax /aaa/whatnot.

You have to extract the isos though.