Kubuntu Live DVD + Install disc issues

[dlausevic]

I downloaded, via torrent, the kubuntu live DVD + install disc. I have a spare computer I'm hoping to install Kubuntu on but the computer won't boot from the disc. I set the bios to do so but it just boots to XP. I checked out the structure of the disc and the autorun file is there indeed. The computer will boot to an old win98 disc I have with no problems. Below is the content of the autorun file and looks fine:

[autorun]
open=start.exe
icon=start.exe

The folders on the disc:
.disk, bin, casper, disctree, dists, doc, install, isolinux, pics, pool, preseed, programs

The files on the disc:

autorun, md5sum, README-diskdefines, start.bmp, start.exe, start.ini, ubuntu

When I load the disc while XP is loaded, disctree browser does load and gives me a number of options; none of which is to install Kubuntu. But says to boot from the CD to try it or install it.

Any tips or flames would be greatly appreciated. Thx.

Daniel

[je_fro]

how did you burn the disc? you need to burn it as an iso....
http://linuxiso.org/viewdoc.php/howtoburn.html

[dlausevic]

When it finished coming down the pipe, it was a .rar file. After extracting it, I just had the file structure setup. So, I have to create an .iso from it? Or do I have to download an .iso?

Grr. These little frustrating problems... Thanks je_fro.

[je_fro]

yeah, you should download and burn an iso

[dlausevic]

Doing so as we speak. Now, I take it the DVD will be made bootable with the iso versus burning the files directly? Is there a boot record on the DVD that makes it bootable?

[GliderMike]

The iso image will make the disk bootable without other action, yes.