Im having trouble booting into CD :(

[joey4127]

Im trying to boot into a CD so i can install Linux on my mac mini, but it just wont do it...I tried pressing *C* on startup and going to Disk Startup and the cd wont show up...Any reason why it would be doing this? The CD is/should be bootable since its CD1 from the 4 installation cds...

Thanks

 

[dubbz]

You sure it's burned correctly? With what app did you burn it, and how did you do it?

(assuming it's burned, of course)

Edit: Also, what distro is it?

 

[joey4127]

You sure it's burned correctly? With what app did you burn it, and how did you do it?

(assuming it's burned, of course)

Edit: Also, what distro is it?

It was burned by a friend and hes a Linux GURU, so im 100% sure its burnt well. Its Yellow Dog 4.0.1

 

[emw]

It was burned by a friend and hes a Linux GURU, so im 100% sure its burnt well. Its Yellow Dog 4.0.1

Pardon the potentially ignorant post, but if he's a Linux guru, does he know how to create a bootable Mac disk? Simply burning the contents of the previously bootable install disk onto a new one won't necessarily work.

 

[joey4127]

Pardon the potentially ignorant post, but if he's a Linux guru, does he know how to create a bootable Mac disk? Simply burning the contents of the previously bootable install disk onto a new one won't necessarily work.

SO how would you suggest i burn it? There is no problem for me to re-download cd1 and burn it. Just tell me how. Thanks

 

[dubbz]

SO how would you suggest i burn it? There is no problem for me to re-download cd1 and burn it. Just tell me how. Thanks

You can download it from LinuxISO.

Check that it's downloaded correctly by making sure the md5 checksum match. You can use any md5 tools for that (like this one).

Burn with Toast (Copy -> Image file -> Select, or drag-n-drop onto window -> Burn).
Or you may use Disk Utility, if you don't have Toast.

 

[yenko]

Im trying to boot into a CD so i can install Linux on my mac mini, but it just wont do it...I tried pressing *C* on startup and going to Disk Startup and the cd wont show up...Any reason why it would be doing this? The CD is/should be bootable since its CD1 from the 4 installation cds...

Thanks

The first CD may not be the "Boot" CD. Try the second one.