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I need some help getting started on the install. I have a new server and the drives are not formatted. How do I start to load YES?

I didn't receive a CD with YES on it like the installation guide assumes. I downloaded it.

I am converting back to the UNIX world from DOS/Windows. I only have boot diskettes to DOS, though.

Thanks.

Here are the steps to follow:

1.  Download the ISO image
2.  Create a "bootable" cd of the ISO image
3.  Make sure machine is "Bootable" from CD Rom/Drive
3.  Place the CD in the CD Rom/Drive
4.  Boot machine
5.  Install
6.  After finished reboot and answer questions
7.  Done

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please keep these things in mind:

- you don't have to manually partition because during installtion YES will do all of that for you.

- you don't need any resources to install YES except for the CD as it contains everything you need.

- you need to make the ISO image into a "bootable" CD, otherwise there is no way to install YES, as YES is a self contained unit.

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If more dedicated help is needed please contact either:

Elitelan Corporation 480.967.5535 Jeremy R. Viccari jrviccari@elitelan.com

or

Frog Networks  604.773.7218 Paul Reitzner info@frognetworks.ca

OK, but one more thing... how do I make the CD bootable. I have no other Linux/Unix boxes available - only Windows...

Thanks...

You can make a bootable CD from almost any cd burner application.  Which one do you use?

This howto if followed will result in your iso burns working.

You need a windows box, and a version of nero burning rom installed.
I have used any version from 5.8 up to 6 ultra.

A blank cdr or cdrw and of course a cdrw drive.
Open nero burning rom, close the wizard.
Select recorder - burn image.
Then browse to your downloaded iso file.
It will burn it when you click start.

You can get a version of nero that will work for 30 days from http://www.nero.com/us/index.html

If that dosent work for you for whatever reason, you can use Alcohol 120 percent.  This software is easy once installed. You click image burning wizard, and browse to your downloaded iso.

FYI, the ISO image will be bootable, you do not have to specify anything else prior to recording your downloaded iso.

I am sure if you search on google for alcohol 120, you will find links and at least be able to download a demo version.

I have used both methods described above for burning a cdr iso.  This is the way to go. It has always worked for me. Use any version of windows, any cdrw drive, and any generally available cdr or cdrw media. Off name brands like GQ should work.  I normally use cdr media, not cdrw.  They both will work, but the cdrw takes longer to burn.

Thank you,
If you have any questions, please contact us.

Jeremy R. Viccari
Sr. LAN WAN Engineer 
www.elitelan.com
480-967-5535
Authorized YES support providers

Now, that is what I needed to solve the boot CD problem.

Thank you.

here is another topic on burining iso images:

http://www.yeslinux.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=948