where is the ISO file I'm supposed to burn???Solved

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where is the ISO file I'm supposed to burn???Solved

#1 Post by jfslc »

I've downloaded Puppy twice now from 2 different places. Each time I get the same ZIP file with the following files inside:

BOOT
BOOT (MSG file)
INITRD (ZIP file)
ISOLINUX
ISOLINUX.CFG
PUP_213.SFS
VMLINUZ
ZDRV_213.SFS

Which one of these is the ISO file I'm supposed to burn to cd?

Thanks.

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#2 Post by MU »

these videos help you:

http://rhinoweb.us/

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#3 Post by jfslc »

Thanks for replying MU.

The problem is -- I can't view videos on my machine right now. Isn't there a way to figure this out without video or audio?

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total size of ISO

#4 Post by raffy »

Total size is supposed to be around 80 MB. Make sure it has an ISO filename extension.

Could it be that the filename extension is changed at download?
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#5 Post by jfslc »

Well, the file folder I downloaded is 84 MB, but it's just a regular file folder - no ISO extension. None of the files inside have an ISO extension either.

Like I said, I downloaded Puppy twice from 2 different locations.

If the file extension is being changed during the download, how do I prevent that?

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#6 Post by kjs »

How (what OS) are you downloading with? What browser do you use?

"Usually" (Firefox) will ask you what to do with the file unless you set it to download to desktop. The file name you see in the download window should end with .iso.

No clue about winDOS, it may be that you have an iso image and Exploder lets you just look inside. Turn off the stupid setting which suppresses the file extensions and look at the name again. If it's an iso file just use your favorite burner software and burn it AS A DISK IMAGE!

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#7 Post by MU »

right-click the link to the ISO, then choose "save target as".
But maybe you have it already, but windows opens
it in Winrar, if you click on it.
Windows also by default hides extensions like ".iso", but that does not matter.

Then install:
ftp://terabyteunlimited.com/burncdcc.zip


It is a very simple program.
Choose the downloaded iso in it, then burn at medium or low speed.

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#8 Post by jfslc »

For some reason, right-clicking made all the difference. I don't know why or how, but it did.

Thanks MU!

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