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Damn Small Linux CD-ROM boot failes, Ubuntu worked.

Discussion in 'The Alternative OS' started by Envergure, Nov 22, 2007.

  1. Envergure Newcomer, in training Posts: 153

    I burned the Damn Small Linux (DSL) ISO to a CD, placed it in the drive, restarted the machine and told it to boot from CD in the boot menu. This method worked for Ubuntu, but not for DSL.

    I get a blank text screen for a few seconds, then the "Windows XP did not start correctly" menu.

    When I tried Ubuntu (and KUbuntu, for that matter) I just put in the disk and restarted the computer. I didn't even have to use the boot menu.

    The only difference is that I burned the DSL CD on a different computer because my burner stopped working.

    There are hundreds of files on the download mirrors, but I'm all but certain I've got the right one. It's called "dsl-3.4.2.iso".


    I have an HP Compaq BIOS, that's all Everest will tell me.
    My motherboard is an HP d530 CMT (DG769A).
  2. Nodsu Newcomer, in training Posts: 9,431

    The current versrion of DSL is 4.0.

    Are you sure you burned the iso image as a CD image and not a file?
    It could be something as simple as a bad burn too. Just try again?
  3. Fragrant Coit Newcomer, in training Posts: 577

    I always burn ISO's at a low speed, that seems to help.
  4. Envergure Newcomer, in training Posts: 153

    I did burn it as slow as possible, and I definitely burned it as an image, not a file.

    I'll just stick with Ubuntu. It's too much trouble to burn another copy, and I only wanted to try it for fun. :)