I'd like some help

[Gerard]

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:18:11 +1000
Da Rock <rock_on_the_web at comcen.com.au> wrote:


> On Sun, 2008-03-23 at 19:51 -0600, Chad Perrin wrote:
> > On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 09:10:04AM +1000, Da Rock wrote:
> > > 
> > > On Sat, 2008-03-22 at 14:58 -0700, Matthew Woodson wrote:
> > > > I've been learning about a bunch of the BSD OSes, and i want to
> > > > try Free BSD, but i can't figure out how to download it and the
> > > > instructions don't make sense. I am running Windows XP OS- can
> > > > you tell me how to download Free BSD with it?
> > > 
> > > Go to the download section of the site and download the iso
> > > files. Once you have those, double click on them and burn them to
> > > disk.

> > Last I checked, the MS Windows built-in CD burning software didn't
> > do burning from an image -- you'd need third-party software.
> > Burning an ISO without such software would just result in a copy of
> > the ISO on the CD, rather than a CD that would boot up an installer.

> Which software were you using and how long ago? I've used Roxio, Nero,
> and Easy CD Creator- all of which did that. Most bundled burning
> software will do it automatically. They offer burn from cd/dvd  image,
> as well as data cd creation, so when you double click on an iso file
> it sets up to burn the image for you.
> 
> If you haven't got the bundled software installed I agree with you
> though. Fairly uncommon though.

You can get some free utilities here:

http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm


-- 
Gerard
gerard at seibercom.net

The thrill is here, but it won't last long
You'd better have your fun before it moves along...
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 195 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/attachments/20080324/de9ee8c6/signature.pgp