It could be that the iso wasn't burned correctly, in which case it wouldn't boot. It must be burned using the 'burn image' option which may be worded slightly differently depending upon what burning app you are using.

Try booting the burned cdrom on a different machine to make sure it's actually bootable. If it is, then you need to make sure the BIOS allows for booting from a cd and change the setting if not. Boot from cd should be the very first option in the boot sequence.

Also, journeyer needs to make sure he's burning the ISOs correctly, i.e. as disk images, not data CDs. To check, insert the CD into a working computer and open it. If you single iso file, that's not right. It should have several files and directories. The iso needs to be burned as an image.

Hi Journeyer,

first of all, wellcome to Linux world.

I don't want to start a discussion about wich distro is better for you.

The better thing to do is trying some Distros, specialy with a live CD system, just to test it, OK?

In the other hand, you must choose between KDE and Gnome Desktops. Nothing better than try one and another.

Try some of this:


- Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/

- Mandriva One: http://www.mandriva.com/

- OpenSuSE: http://www.opensuse.org/

- Fedora (Red Hat): http://fedoraproject.org/

- PCLinux: http://www.pclinuxos.com/

If you need any help about some of this ditros, feel free to ask for help here!

Good luck!

Bigmig

here is some of the easy distro's, some are easier to use for a newb and others are easier to install but as i have a penchant for trying anything new, i have played with these ones and shown others how easy they are...

Xandros4, simple, easy install and easy setup, nearly all works perfect....

Ubuntu, easy to install, live boots so you can try it first, a few plugins need to be installed but works great off the disc...

Fedora 7, easy to install, has some great features, can get live disc, but again a few plugins needed, but not hard...

knoppix, has great live boot disc, not bad to use at all...

Debian, hmmm, i enjoy it but more the hackers distro, installs easy tho....

and one of my favourites of late, SUSE SLED 10 SP1, only mod i needed to do was add windows codecs for movie playing, has a few lil bugs, but you'll get over them quick...

Just remember the famous saying while installing and using a PC..."read whats on the screen before clicking"
Linux will essentially set its self up, by using the default settings, just ensure you read whats written, and dont mind a linux box only....

In a way, it is my fault. You have to change the boot order in the BIOS to boot from the CD drive before the hard drive. That way, the live DVD or CD has a chance to work its magic. If you go with something like Fedora 7 and have enough RAM (1 gig or more) you can run it from RAM to get an idea about how fast the distro naturally is. Usually the BIOS has a section called BOOT. Some computers also have an option to choose the boot device. It is usually only displayed for 1/2 of a second so you have to pay attention. You can usually also see how to get into the BIOS itself as the machine starts up. Again, it will say something like Hit F10, F12 or <Delete> or Backspace or something like that to enter Setup or BIOS.

I agree with most everyone else here. Nuke XP Linux and start Fresh. I have had more stability in Linux when Reiser is the file system. If the distro gives you the option for file system, choose this one. The others are EXT2 and EXT3 respectively usually.

the F1 key is the one to press, while the logo is showing or the post screen, depending if the logo is enabled or not...

right arrow to "boot" menu and go down to "boot device priority" and click "enter"
in this menu you need to highlight "cd rom" and press enter, this will move it to the top possition...
then use up arrow, then right arrow to the next menu...
and highlight save and quit, and answer yes to save and quit...


this will allow you to boot off a cd then...


good luck and have fun..

Its Monday and I finally got a reply from tech support, I thought you might enjoy it.

To: gajourneyer@yahoo.com
Subject: [TID#3993] www.linux-online.ru: Èçìåíåíè ÿ â âàøåì îáðàùåíèè
From: support@linux-online.ru Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:19:38 +0300

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Òåìà: cant register

Àâòîð - [9619] (journeyer)
Ñîçäàíî - [9619] (journeyer) [03.12.2007 01:47:48]
Èçìåíåíî - [6568] (ingolemo) Dmitriy Chernov
[òåõïîääåðæêà] [03.12.2007 11:19:36]

Îòâåòñòâåííûé - [6568] (ingolemo) Dmitriy Chernov
[òåõïîääåðæêà]
Êðèòè÷íîñòü - Middle
Ñòàòóñ - Request accepted
Îöåíêà îòâåòîâ -
Êàòåãîðèÿ - Order shipping

Ìû ïðîñèì Âàñ íå çàáûòü îöåíèòü îòâåòû
ñëóæáû òåõïîääåðæêè ïîñëå çàêðûòèÿ
îáðàùåíèÿ:
http://www.linux-online.ru/support/t...it.php?ID=3993

Ïèñüìî ñãåíåðèðîâàíî àâòîìàòè÷åñêè.


This email really helped, cleared it all up for me,lmao.

Not quite sure what this contributes to this thread, but you have just posted your email address for all the spam-bots to harvest.

I fear you will soon be receiving a few more emails to amuse you

If this is your first encounter with linux...I would recommend PCLinux2007 or KUbunto. However PCLinux2007 may be a little easier for you, because the control panels are simple and located right on the main panel. Download the CD and boot up with it and run the install. When it asks you select the harddrive...select use entire disk. It will install then you reboot...Now you are on linux! Not Linux XP???

Maybe a friendly moderator can xx over his email address