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Making a bootable DVDROM:

  • Choose an ISO file suitable for your computer. This file contains the operating system. It is either for: PowerPC (Mac), or 32bit (x86, pre-2004), or for 62bit (x86_64, new computers).

  • Choose a burning program that can burn ISO images. Follow steps like these:

    - Erase the DVDROM disk you wish to burn the file to, or see that it is empty.

    - In Nero 8, choose: Burning ROM, DVDROM(boot). Settings: Image file, no emulation, loaded sectors: 4, no relaxation of restrictions. Select 'New (compilation)'. In the main menu, select: Disc / Set ISO labels (e.g. 'OPENSUSE11X86_64'). Then: Recorder/Burn image.

    - In CDBurnerXP v4, choose: Burn ISO image. Settings: Select ISO image, Disk at Once, Write speed: 4x (5540KBps).

  • Test the DVD works. First enter the BIOS/setup to change the boot sequence to begin with CD/DVD. To enter BIOS, press your computer's BIOS key before the POST (e.g. F2).   kellyjones00 (593)

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