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Title: Upgrading CD Issue
Post by: JV on November 06, 2003, 08:53:20 AM

I downloaded the 5.6 .iso and rebooted my system, but it doesn't seem to be booting from the CD. I went into the BIOS and the order is correct (CD, Floppy, Hard Disk).

My Version of E-smith is 2.78 and I am trying to upgrade form this...

Title: Re: Upgrading CD Issue
Post by: Andy MacDonald on November 07, 2003, 07:57:06 AM

Did you follow the directions on how to burn the .ISO correctly?
Can you read the files on the CD in a windows box?

Title: Re: Upgrading CD Issue
Post by: Michael Smith on November 07, 2003, 08:04:33 AM

2.78!??!?!  WOW!  You're a patient man.  Wonder if that box will upgrade correctly?  I think I'd probably reformat & install from scratch.

Title: Re: Upgrading CD Issue
Post by: Ray Mitchell on November 07, 2003, 08:36:59 AM

Try making a boot floppy, your old box (I assume it's old if you are running v2.78) may not support bootable CDs. Instructions on e-smith.org.
The CD drive may not even read burnt CD's.

Regs
Ray

Title: Re: Upgrading CD Issue
Post by: JV on November 07, 2003, 09:50:23 AM

Answering in order receive..I think.

1. I just downloaded the .iso and burnt to CD.  There is only one file on my CD the iso.  You stated files in your reply, but there is only one FILE.

2. I have a bunch of stuff on my drive if I upgrade from scratch wouldn't I lose all my @!#$?  What's the purpose of the server then?

3. I think it can boot from CD.  How can I test for that?  How do I make a bootable floppy?  
Thanks all..

J

Title: Re: Upgrading CD Issue
Post by: Guck Puppy on November 07, 2003, 10:17:39 AM

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=18837.msg74422#msg74422

the answer is in the other thread you started that got to this same point.

G

Title: Re: Upgrading CD Issue
Post by: Charlie Brady on November 07, 2003, 07:48:05 PM

Ray Mitchell wrote:
 
> Try making a boot floppy, your old box (I assume it's old if
> you are running v2.78) ...

I've never heard of v2.78.

C

Title: Re: Upgrading CD Issue
Post by: rick on November 08, 2003, 06:55:23 AM

If you have one file on the disc that's because you have not done it correctly. If you do not know how to burn an iso image you should check out the how-to here

http://www.e-smith.org/docs/howto/CD_burning_howto.php3

Title: Re: Upgrading CD Issue
Post by: Ray Mitchell on November 08, 2003, 11:50:07 AM

Hi Charlie

> Charlie Brady wrote: I've never heard of v2.78.

Me neither, if you have never heard of it maybe it was designed
sometime in BC (Before Charlie) heh heh

Regards
Ray