KNOPPIX -> was [CLUE-Tech] CD burning

[Jed S. Baer]

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 21:24:54 -0700
"Jed S. Baer" <thag at frii.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 16:45:23 -0700
> Collins <erichey2 at attbi.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Friday 14 February 2003 11:41 am, Jed S. Baer wrote:
> > >
> > > I just dl'd Knoppix using a friend's machine (Cable modem --
> > > woohoo).
> > >
> > > I followed the instruction here
> > > http://download.linuxtag.org/knoppix/docs/HOWTO-burn/ for burning
> > > using Nero. The CD isn't bootable
...
> > windows.  Did you check the md5sums on what you downloaded?  What sort
> > of error messages do you get when it fails to load?
... 
> I think the floppy is toast.
... 
> Guess I'll (groan) boot the M$ box and rewrite the boot floppy.

I re-made the floppy. System now boots from it, and after the splash
screen goes away, I have:

Can't find KNOPPIX filesystem, sorry.
Dropping you to a (very limited) shell.
Press reset button to quit

Additional builtin commands ... (snipped)

knoppix#

So, I guess the CD is a coaster, albeit one which can be mounted/read just
fine.

Groan.

jed
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