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Ok I just got done downloading the Live CD torrent file for Mandriva 2010. It gave me 4 .ISO files and I tried using a virtual drive instead of burning the .ISO files to a CD/DVD, which failed because in my BIOS settings I couldn’t find a place to boot from the virtual CD drive. So my question is, is there something I’m missing in BIOS to where I can boot it from a virtual drive, or am I going to have to burn it to a CD? I say CD because my laptop doesn’t have a DVD burner only CD burner. I know the .ISO file is like 4.26 gb, and it’s been awhile since i’ve burned a CD so do CD’s even come in 4.26 gb or is it a must to burn to dvd. I’m pretty knowledgeable when it comes to computers (except i’m a first time Linux user) so I dont know if im overthinking this or what. Any help would be great. Oh and I’m not trying to install 2 OS. I just want Mandriva 2010.

I am running windows 7 and openSUSE 11.2 and I want to just run my openSUSE in a virtual box. The only problem I encounter is that when i delete my openSUSE partitions, I error 22 and can’t boot. I don’t want grub or openSUSE there anymore. What do?

Hey guys .. i hav been using windows vista for a while but it more or less feels like XP which i hav been using for years ..so wanted to try out a new OS . so please recommend me any of the 3 mentioned OS ..or specify if other .. what say about a TRIPLE BOOT (m greedy:P) ??

I guess the KDE environment is more user friendly.. please comment..

it is on cdrom drive boot, so i see the ubuntu menu, then i click install ubuntu/use ubuntu then it goes to the ubuntu desktopand it says that gnome could not be installed…..waht am i doing wrong people. I am installling on a computer that already has windows, and i have also tried to install other linux distros but none install correctly, some just stop at the mdso prompt screen and it will just stay there and never change waht do i do!
yah yah im using the downloaded distro, but i ordered the actual cd from ubuntu do you think it will work better

I am attempting to install Fedora Linux on my PC (hp pavilion 540n) and for some reason there are a lot of problems (listed below). Anyone able to fix any problems please help….I am at my wits’ end, I tried a new monitor, unplugging the hard drive, and restarting multiple times.

1. I can’t boot to the CD.

2. When I figured I should try to fix the BIOS, I can’t get to it.

3. My HP loading screen won’t show up (and it’s not the monitor, because I tried two different ones), thus I cannot tell what button I have to press to get to setup options

4. I have limited capabilities. I don’t think I have floppies (thus a boot floppy is out) or CDRs, CDRWs, DVDRs, etc. I have a few motherboards somewhere but that’s pretty labor-intensive to replace. I do not have any other hard drives.

5. (my favorite) I don’t know if I have a Windows XP CD, and I doubt it would boot from that anyway, my Ubuntu install disc didn’t work either.

Thanks in advance for any help!
After first answer, I’m in trouble.
Anyone else?