Burning Disk Images


You need to create installation disks if you have downloaded the disk image files from the Internet. If you buy a Linux distribution or try out Linux with a live CD version, you don't have to burn any disks.

When you download a Linux distribution, you need to know what to do with those giant files that you now have sitting on your computer. Those files that you downloaded are disk images, usually ISOs. An ISO contains all of the files needed for the CD that you will create. You might have three or four of those giant files. Most Linux distributions are multidisk sets. Each disk image that you download is probably going to be larger than 600MB. Depending on your current operating system, the ISO files might look like archives to you. Don't unpack the archive and burn a disk as you normally would; burning a disk image is different than burning a data or music disk.

Fedora now also makes a DVD version of the distribution available for download. With the DVD disk image, you have fewer disks to burn. If you have a DVD burner available and you like playing with new toys, give it a try. The steps for burning DVD images might vary in Windows, depending on your software. The steps for burning a DVD disk image are the same in Mac OS X for anyone using Disk Utility.

Burning Disk Images in Windows

Most common CD-burning programs in Windows have an option in the main window that says something like Burn Disk Image. If your program has that option, you are probably all set.

You can find a number of CD-burning software programs for Windows, and most have a help menu that will point you in the right direction.

Burning Disk Images in Mac OS X

Whereas OS X makes burning music and data disks very easy, burning images is a little more complex. You can get a few third-party applications for burning disks on a Mac. Some of those programs make the job a little easier by putting all of the commands and utilities that you need in one place. If you grab one of those programs, just follow the instructions that came with your software.

If you want to burn your disk images through OS X, you need to open Disk Utility. From a Finder window, simply drag each downloaded disk image file into the left column of Disk Utility. The Burn button on the toolbar should then be available. You can insert a blank CD or DVD and then choose Burn.



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