Making a Bootable CD

Instructions on how to create a bootable cd from the Test Rig ISO

Directions for OS X

  1. Insert a blank CD into the drive.
  2. Open 'Disk Utility' from Applications -> Utilities
  3. Load the ISO from File -> Open Image File
  4. Click the name of ISO in the column on the left
  5. Click the 'Burn' icon and then 'Burn' in the pop-up window.
  6. After the disc is burned eject and enjoy!

Directions for Windows 7

  1. Insert a blank CD into the drive.
  2. Right click on the ISO file and choose 'Burn Disc Image'
  3. Select the appropriate drive in the pop up and click 'Burn'
  4. After the disc is burned eject and enjoy!

Directions for Windows XP to Vista

If you do not already have a third party ISO burning utility such as IMGBurn follow the directions below. If you do then use the utility you already have installed.
  1. Install the ISORecorder Power Toy
  2. Right click on the ISO and chose 'Open With' -> ISO Recorder
  3. Choose any burning options and click "Next"
  4. After the disc is burned eject and enjoy!

Directions for Linux

Things get tricky here as there are a number of options and configurations to each system. 3 methods will be presented here which may, or may not, suit your needs.

Gnome

  1. Insert a blank CD into the drive.
  2. Right click on the ISO file and choose 'Write to Disc'
  3. Select the appropriate drive in the pop up and click 'Burn'
  4. After the disc is burned eject and enjoy!

KDE

  1. Insert a blank CD into the drive.
  2. Open the K3b application found in the 'Sound and Video' section
  3. Click on the 'Tools' menu in the menu bar
  4. Click 'Directory' in the 'Image To Burn' section and load the ISO
  5. Select the appropriate drive in the 'Burn Medium' section and click 'Start'
  6. After the disc is burned eject and enjoy!

Command Line (with cdrecord)

  1. Insert a blank CD into the drive
  2. Determine the location of the drive by typing 'cdrecord -scanbus'
  3. Make a note of the 3 digit location of the drive. For example: '0,0,0' or '0,1,0'
  4. If this you are using a 2.6+ kernel version and an ATAPI drive prepend ATA: to the drive location.
  5. Type 'cdrecord -v -eject -dev=drive.location filename.iso' where drive location and real name for the ISO in the appropriate places.
    For example under kernel 2.6+: 'cdrecord -v -eject -dev=ATA:0,1,0 ubuntu-remix-v16.iso'
    Or under kernel 2.2 - 2.4: 'cdrecord -v -eject -dev=0,1,0 ubuntu-remix-v16.iso'
  6. Assuming this all the worked the disc will eject on its own. Enjoy!