Need help with F7 install--just to get the boot DVD to work

[Bob Chiodini]

Gilbert Sebenste wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007, Bob Chiodini wrote:
>
>>> 1. My PC is 3 years old. Can it handle an ISO from DVD?
>>> 2. I burnt it as a data disc, just like I did the FC5 disks. Why 
>>> isn't the OS loading from the DVD? AM I missing something?
>>>
>>> Second, let's assume that, for whatever reason, I can't use a DVD. 
>>> What are my options to boot from a CD?
>>
>> Gilbert,
>>
>> I had older machines that would boot from DVD.
>>
>> Is the image on the DVD a copy of the iso file or a file system. What 
>> do you see when you open the DVD (windows or Linux), a single file or 
>> files and directories. It should be the latter. Sorry about not being 
>> very specific. I don't have a CD or DVD handy.
>
> I can't get it to open. Heck, after I try it, the DVD drive locks up, 
> and I have to reboot the system just to get it out. Can I make a 
> bootable ISO under FC5 (sorry about the off-topic) onto a DVD, and if 
> so, how?
>
>> Also, is the PC set to boot from the CD/DVD before the local hard 
>> drive, in the BIOS?
>
> Yes. It's the first boot device.
>
>> Second:
>>
>> Burn a rescue CD, put a copy of the DVD iso in a directory (linux, 
>> like /home) you are not going to delete/format, do a "hard disk" 
>> install and point to that file when asked for the location.
>
> Well, I intended to wipe out all of it and do clean instal. Upgrading 
> from FC5 to FC7 sounds dangerous at best.
>
Gilbert,

I'm not sure on FC5, growisofs is the app on FC6. k3b should also be 
able to do it.

Bob...