Bittorrent question (Solved)

[oldnewb]

I am embarrassed to even ask this question, but I must. I understand (more or less) how it works and what it is doing. My problem is what to do with the big file when it is downloaded?

I am downloading Full Monty on my other machine. It will be done in a couple of hours. How do I get it onto a DVD ... just use a burning program?

I have searched and read but I haven't found anything that just tells me what to do with it ... did I burn too many brain cells in my youth?

Cheers

[menotu]

did I burn too many brain cells in my youth?

Oh!! that was that big fire I saw    

Once you've downloaded the ISO you can burn it to DVD as an image (not a data DVD)  If you are using k3b there is an option on the Tools menu.

When you've burned your DVD you can then reboot and your system should then boot to the FullMonty desktop.  That's it

Edit:  Make sure your system is set to boot from the CD/DVD drive before the Hard Drive (done in the BIOS)

Also, if you use Virtualbox you can try out the FullMonty ISO before burning it to disk (VBox will "see" the ISO as a regular CD/DVD and can boot from it) whereby you can then use it as normal.

[longtom]

In Windows, from the website:

Burning an ISO image in Microsoft Windows.

ISO Recorder is a freeware tool which makes image writing available from the Windows desktop. Download and install ISO Recorder according to the instructions on their home page. You can write images in much the same way as under GNOME in Linux: browse to locate the file, right click on it, and choose ‘Copy image to CD’. This is the simplest available method for writing disc images under Windows.

Running an ISO image in Microsoft Windows.

MobaLiveCD allows you to test your LiveCD with a single click : after downloading the ISO image file of your favorite LiveCD, you just have to start it in MobaLiveCD and here you are, without the need to burn a CD-Rom or to reboot your computer.

In PCLinuxOS it depends what burner program you use.  Right click on the iso file should give you the relevant program(s) (like K3b, Breasero etc ... ).  You need to burn it onto a DVD, it will be too big for a cd.

*Aaargh - beaten by 48 seconds ....

[Ramchu]

If you are burning it in a Windows environment I suggest using the FREE InfraRecorder
 http://infrarecorder.org/?page_id=5
I find it very easy to use.

[oldnewb]

That machine is working under the new KDE only ... no Windows. When the download is done, I will give it a go.

I have only read about virtualbox and never used it. Sounds interesting.

So if I get the iso burnt and working, I assume it is not a live dvd and that it will wipe out my KDE virsion.

So many things to learn ... so much fun to be had ... this must be illegal

Cheers

[longtom]

That machine is working under the new KDE only ... no Windows. When the download is done, I will give it a go.

I have only read about virtualbox and never used it. Sounds interesting.

So if I get the iso burnt and working, I assume it is not a live dvd and that it will wipe out my KDE virsion.

So many things to learn ... so much fun to be had ... this must be illegal

Cheers

You can use it in VirtualBox, provided your PC is not too old, like mine.  You could also just run it from the live cd like any other PCLinuxOS Live cd/dvd and check everything out that way, albeit at a somewhat slower speed. 

I have always 3 or 4 partitions available to test a distro under "normal" conditions.   That way you also don't touch your working install.

[bicol_willem]

That machine is working under the new KDE only ... no Windows. When the download is done, I will give it a go.

I have only read about virtualbox and never used it. Sounds interesting.

So if I get the iso burnt and working, I assume it is not a live dvd and that it will wipe out my KDE virsion.

So many things to learn ... so much fun to be had ... this must be illegal

Cheers

Tell you what .... right click on the (whatevername.iso) file and "open with K3b".  You sure will be surprised!
(Talking about ease of doing things)
And it IS a live CD (in this case DVD) and it will NOT wipe out anything on your hard drive if you boot from it until you go for a install. (Live Install think its called now).
Burn at a lower speed is often advised.  

[oldnewb]

I will find out in just over an hour. My Linux machine has a 500g hard drive with just over 400 gig free so maybe I will learn how to do another partition or two for times like this.

I have only used Linux for a few days so that is why all the dumb questions.

Thank You for the replies and help. I like it here.

Cheers

[longtom]

To shrink partitions and make new ones I use gparted.  You KDE guys probably use something else.

Once you get there you get stuck just open another thread.  And remember, search and Google are your friends as well ... 

[menotu]

I have only used Linux for a few days so that is why all the dumb questions.

We were all beginners once upon a day so we understand where you are coming from - and as the forum often says, "there are no dumb questions" so please ask away and help will be offered wherever possible.

First rule - have fun  

Second rule - don't panic  

[bicol_willem]

I will find out in just over an hour. My Linux machine has a 500g hard drive with just over 400 gig free so maybe I will learn how to do another partition or two for times like this.

I have only used Linux for a few days so that is why all the dumb questions.

Thank You for the replies and help. I like it here.

Cheers

As for doing a change of partitions I can recommend PMagic (Yes, one more iso to download but not that big!).
It can be done easy using the PCLinuxOS CD or DVD during a install but this Pmagic thingy is easy(er) to understand for newbe's. It is all very visual. Just like Gparted in PCLinuxOS but you could go wrong with mount/unmount if you don't know exactly what to do.
Also advised: Split / (root) partition from /home partition (where you can put all your stuff in your user folder.
If you ever need to re-install (or a major update when i.e. the rolling distro needs so), you can keep your files where they are and install just / (root). Saying that .... critical files ALWAYS needs a backup!

Edit: For root is 15 Gb normally plenty but if you plan loads of apps, games etc. you can go to 20 as well (You got the space!). O, and then swap. A old common rule used to be twice the size of the RAM. For a PC with enough RAM this topic isn't "hot" but for laptops (sleeping away, LOL) it often is.

[oldnewb]

I think I will go the Pmagic route ... I like visual!

Since the hd in that machine was originally divided in two (system and data) I imagine I could just cut it into two again and call the second partition something like "experiment" and then just use it to install a new system ... oooops, will two Linux systems do the dual boot thing?

Cheers

[kensum71]

Oldnewb: yes you can dual boot linux, or more if you like. Grub will install and list your os's. Don't worry too much with the grub. After install if you need to, run the livedvd of pclinuxos and go to root user and in the menu will be a restore mbr. use this and it will correct any grub problems. Good luck, let us know how it went.

[oldnewb]

How it went ... well ... if I could just find my BIG hammer, it would be fixed!!!

The saga so far ...

downloaded the torrent ...
tried to burn the torrent ...

seven dvd's later I decided the dvd writer might be toast ... 6 different errors, all between 95 and 98% finished stage...
copied the image file onto a dvd and transferred that to my laptop and burned a live dvd from there. That worked.

Tried to to boot from that live dvd on the linux machine ... it got to a password stage and then froze ... no keyboard or nuthin.

I gave up on that for a minute and installed virtual box on the Linux machine.

Got it working and figured out how to load an os on it.

Installed FullMonty.

Now, it shows that FullMonty is there, but I have a black screen, full mouse control and that is it.

Time for a really big drink!!!

Cheers

[oldnewb]

I see I have likely put this in the wrong place so I will repost later in the week when I have more time. I just got reminded of the honey do list I was given at 9am! OOOps

Cheers