[TasLUG] Linux distros

[Cheeseness]

Hi Peter

Could you give some more information n what you've tried/what doesn't
happen?

Some computers aren't set up to boot from a CD by default - often
there's a shortcut key that can be pressed while the computer is still
powering on that displays a boot menu or configration screen where boot
order can be set. Could that be the hurdle?

If you put the CD in the drive while in Windows, do the files show
correctly? Sometimes it's easy to accidentally copy the ISO file itself
to a CD instead of writing the ISO file's contents.

Cheese

On Tue, 2022-03-08 at 13:07 +1100, Peter Barnes wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>  
>  I use to come along to TASLUG meetings way way back. Cannot remember
> the exact year but I do remember some of the people who use to be
> there like Leah Duncan and Cheeseness. Anyway at the time I use to
> dabble in Linux and use to purchase disks from the US and also when
> it was opensource freedom day in Tassie where there was a nice
> selection of disks to choose from.
>  
>  I currently use WIN10 as the Linux disks I have are too old to use
> now. I downloaded Debian 11.2.0 i386 and even managed to iso burn to
> a CD. When I try to use it in a PC nothing happens. I chose Debian
> because it doesn't need much RAM and is available for a 32bit PC. For
> me I only use thunderbird and Firefox in the immediate so that suits
> me fine. Anyone know where I went wrong? I use my phone as a modem
> for my PC.
>  
>  Cheers
>  
>  Peter
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