If I download an iso file and have OSX burn it to a CD will the CD be bootable or does the Mac require special software (like Windows does) to properly burn?
If it is a bootable CD image targeting i386 processors would it boot on an XP machine or just a Mac?
This is one way to make a bootable CD on a PC: Nero Burning ROM (windows): Open Nero and close the wizard. Go to "File" and then to "Burn Image..". In the next dialog, click on "Image files (*.nrg)" and select "All Files (*.*)". Choose (File)iso and click "Accept". Make sure the next dialog says Type: Data Mode 1, Block size: 2048, Image header: 0 and Image trailer: 0. In the next dialog, make sure the "write" and "finalize" options are active, then click on "Write".
This is one way to make a bootable CD on a PC: Nero Burning ROM (windows): Open Nero and close the wizard. Go to "File" and then to "Burn Image..". In the next dialog, click on "Image files (*.nrg)" and select "All Files (*.*)". Choose (File)iso and click "Accept". Make sure the next dialog says Type: Data Mode 1, Block size: 2048, Image header: 0 and Image trailer: 0. In the next dialog, make sure the "write" and "finalize" options are active, then click on "Write".
Thanks, but I've been using InfraRecorder on my PC.
When I burn the iso on my Mac is there a way to burn it slower than 10x?
I'm trying now to burn Ubuntu on my Mac and it won't boot on my XP box. Ubuntu forum responses indicate I need to burn it slower but I don't see that option when I ask my Mac to burn.
I've read in many places that speed matters when burning images but I've had plenty of success burning at fast speeds. I'm sure the failure rate is higher at higher speeds but as you found out, faster speeds can work just as well.