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Trying to instal Linux error message "Reboot and select proper Boot device or insert Boot Media in Selected Boot Device & press a key.

Asked by David Hogan

I burned Linux program to CD but when I try to instal it I get the error message "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert Boot Media in Selected Boot device and oress a key".

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Did you MD5 test the ISO you downloaded?
Did you burn the CD as slowly as you were allowed?

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#2

Did you burn ISO file as ISO image of a CD or as a classical file ?

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David Hogan (g3puz) said : 		#3

Sorry but I simply burned it to the disc without checking such things as MD5 test and ISO images & classical files (I don't know much about any of those things). I certainly burned the disc as slowly as possible.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM

You currently have no way of knowing if the image you grabbed was complete or consistent as you have failed to test it. Bad image will make a bad install experience.

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David Hogan (g3puz) said : 		#5

How can I check such things as MD5 test and whether or not I burned the DVD as an ISO image of a CD or as a classical file?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

You are kidding right?

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David Hogan (g3puz) said : 		#7

According to Windows Explorer, the file I have downloaded to my disc is: ubuntu-11.04-desktop-i386.iso I guess that answers the ISO or classical file question. I googled MD5 test and was bamboozled by expressions like, "Cryptographic hash functions". Surely there's an easier way to test a disc without looking to all that hash stuff.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

I gave the ONLY link you need. It shows EXACTLY how to test the ISO. It's the only link which is part of this thread...

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David Hogan (g3puz) said : 		#9

I've done the MD5 test and the disc matches correctly. What now?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#10

Did you burn the CD as slowly as possible?

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David Hogan (g3puz) said : 		#11

Well done Mr Parsnip. I used a new CD and burned it very slowly. 3x, I think. It took forever, but it was worth it. Many thanks. I am now using Linux. My next job is to get it onto the internet using my wireless router. Thanks again.

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#12

Burning slow makes a better imprint on the CD surface and can make the data more readable. It also makes them fade slower so the data integrity will remain for longer. You probably saved only a few minutes burning at full speed and made a very faint imprint on the disk. Burn CDs you intend to install OSes from as slow as possible. It's one of the first questions I ask when people have install issues and they always burn at 100x or whatever. Makes me laugh

Please mark as solved. You can create another question for your network issue if you desire

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David Hogan (g3puz) said : 		#13

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.