mandrake 10.1 dvd won't boot

aresgodofwar30 · 01-06-2005, 07:50 PM

i downloaded the iso for mandrake and burned it to 2 separate dvds. will not boot. i tried mounting software to see if the iso will even mount, and it did. can anyone help me?

i also burned a copy of fedora i had and it worked. i just don't want to use that.

edcutis · 01-06-2005, 08:10 PM

The first thing to look at is the MD5 checksum of the ISO you just downloaded. The MD5 checksums are available right from Mandrakes web site:

http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3

If the checksum is different from your downloaded ISO, you can use the DVD's for drink coasters, like I do.

Was the Fedora you burned a DVD or a CD-Rom? If you can boot from other DVD's in the same drive...

aresgodofwar30 · 01-07-2005, 07:32 AM

i checked the md5, and it is the same.

yes, the red hat was burned to a dvd and it booted in the same drive.

aresgodofwar30 · 01-13-2005, 09:39 PM

any other options? i really need help with this one

swannee · 01-14-2005, 01:42 PM

Why 2 DVD's? I downloaded the DVD ISO and it's 2 gigs mine fit on 1 DVD and boots fine

Maybe you should try to burn again???

CHEERS

aresgodofwar30 · 01-14-2005, 10:56 PM

i meant that i burned it twice to make sure i didn't have a problem in the dvd.