I've never done it before, so I need to know how to make a start up disk for these operating systems....

Super Grub2 bootdisk can usually find and boot almost any OS:

http://www.supergrubdisk.org/super-grub2-disk/

I don't know if there is a specific procedure for creating a boot disk for Mint. But IIRC with the Mint install cd there is an option to boot an existing install of Mint on the hard drive.

Problem is I haven't made a Linux Mint 13 or 17 install cd yet, and if that is the same as the Start Up Disk that is what I'm currently trying to make!

Will someone please tell me if there is any thing I need to actually make the Linux 13 and Linux 17 start up cds using "Start up Disk Creator?" do I have to put in any codes, or anything like that in the process of making the cds and making sure they work, and is there any specific settings that I'm suppose to put in? or is it as simple as putting in a blank cd, dragging the folders to the blank cd/Start Up Disk Creator, and pressing the "Make Start Up Disk" button? PLEASE HELP ME, I don't have that many cds left, and Im tired of using Linux Mint 9! Like the people told me before I need to upgrade and I'm trying to.

I think what you appear to want is the installation dvd for Mint 17. You can find the iso file and complete instructions here:

http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

Be sure to read the "Linux Mint User Guide" pdf file. It will give you step by step instructions.

If you are trying to use a usb flash drive as your installation media, there are other tools available for that which allow you to do that when you have the iso file. Check out UNetbootin:

https://unetbootin.github.io/

If neither of the above is what you want, you'll have to be a little clearer about exactly what you want.

Do you mind telling me what the difference is between the Dvd installation for Mint 17, and the "Start Up Disk?" I appreciate your help btw.

From this:

https://www.howtoforge.com/creating-...-linux-mint-11

Startup Disk Creator was a method used in older Mint releases to create a bootable usb flash drive from a downloaded iso instead of burning the iso to a dvd. This application hasn't been included in Mint since at least Mint 15 and perhaps earlier . Apparently, how you go about creating a bootable usb flash drive installation media changed in Mint over time:

http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/744

The resulting installation media, whether it be on a usb flash drive or a dvd, works the same way. You boot up with the dvd or usb flash drive and the install goes exactly the same way from there. If you have some blank DVD-Rs around, use that to create your installation DVD. It's the most straightforward way of doing it.

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Okay thanks.

I have the dvd-r that I need already, and I'm ready to copy it, but I'm not sure whether I should use the "Start Up Disk" located in the Menu at the bottom bar of the computer, or if I should just drag and drop the file to the "CD/DVD Creator" that pops up as soon as you put in a blank Cd or Dvd? Which one should I use?


Also, do I extract the Linux Mint 13 and 17 Iso file, or do I just drag and drop them in their original form( not extracted)

Hi

The definitive answer is the lack of the specific USB device support in the old version of Red Hat Linux.

I just thought that I should add that I have experienced a problem in the past on older Dell SFF PCs (PIII vintage) wherein only one USB device could be detected at a time. (lsusb would not show a second of two USB devices connected to the PC).
eg. a flash drive would be detected ok, but an additional USB device would not be detected. I put this down to a USB port power issue.
And it was consistent across a number of the same machines.

Despite the unsupported status issue. Why not try Red Hat version 9? (as long as its unsupported/security status is not an issue)

C.

PS: I still run Red Hat 5.x, 6.x, 7x, 8, and 9 across a lot of very ancient PCs (which are NOT connected to the Internet), to support a lot of custom legacy control applications.
If it ain't broke don't meddle with it.

(smile)

C.

maybe this will help. If your using Ubuntu the info your looking for is about halfway down.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto

From a Windows machine, install unetbootin, run it, and select the distro you want, either in the top portion (in which case it will download the image) or at the bottom, and select the .iso file on your local HDD. Select the DVD drive as the destination, click Start, and let it run. You'll get an installation DVD. Boot from that and run the installation program. Done.

I'm curious, why are you telling me to do the opposite from what kilgore said what would be best to do(just burn it to a a blank DVD)? Do you know something that he isn't aware of about this procedure?

With linux there is usually more then one way to do something. It is more a matter of preference and which way works best for you depending on your preference, hardware and distro you are using.