How do I run Linux Mint from the Cd?

[mstarr]

I burnt linux mint iso file to a cd, but not sure how to run it from the cd or install it. This is the first time with Linux other than wubi install of unbuntu. Can anyone help?

[jokersloose]

You just put the CD in the tray, reboot, enter your BIOS set-up and tell it to boot from the CD-Rom and it will load Mint for you and from there you can tell it too install.

Hope this helps

James

[Fred]

mstarr,

I would suggest you take a look at the user guide to get you started.

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=9053

Welcome to our world.

Fred

[Zwopper]

I burnt linux mint iso file to a cd, but not sure how to run it from the cd or install it. This is the first time with Linux other than wubi install of unbuntu. Can anyone help?

Let's hope you didn't "burn the iso file to a cd", but rather the contents of it - Good Luck! - Welcome to Linux Mint!

[belovedmonster]

In short, you simply reboot the computer with the CD in the drive. It will then load from the CD.

If you have any problems with this consult the user guide.

[Ede]

belovedmonster: Depend on his bios-settings. For some reason, the bios on my workstations motherboard was set to boot harddrives before cd-rom, and the floppy after that again.

Don't know why.

[mstarr]

Thanks for your help, I did get it to cd correctly. I changed my boot order to boot from the cd first, but I get an error which is close to this.

I/O

Boot Error

Unable to read or load from cd.

I will see if I can get a picture of it so you can all see what it looks like.


Thanks again.

[rivenought]

I have seen that type error once with a machine that had a 3.5 floppy drive. We changed the boot order and still got the same message. I knew the CD had to work since it was the same CD I did my main install with. Tried it just once more, and it worked that time. That was the only installation glitch I have ever seen with a Mint Live CD. Oddly, I did hear of a guy who had to unplug his floppy drive for the system to get cranked up with Mint. It is certainly worth the learning experience in troubleshooting. Mint is an excellent distro. Good luck.

[mstarr]

I will look into what is going on and post what I find, thanks

[mstarr]

Here is a shot of the error.

[rec9140]

Re-download the ISO, this error is most commonly from a bad download.

Use a program to verify the MD5 sum.

[xvedejas]

Make sure you burn the .ISO at a very low speed! (I do all of mine at about 10x, that should be good)

[mstarr]

I burnt one at my slowest of 12x same result, three different cd's. I will try it on another pc perhaps this weekend and I will keep everyone posted.

[Zwopper]

I burnt one at my slowest of 12x same result, three different cd's. I will try it on another pc perhaps this weekend and I will keep everyone posted.

A pity!
Hope it works out for you!

[MagnusB]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

[mstarr]

I just wanted everyone to know that I tried the Mint CD in another PC in the house that I had forgotten about and it runs fine. The problem is with the PC itself, I will keep you all posted.