Bob is correct, first you must burn, not copy, the iso file to a CD.
There are several programs for Linux and Windows that do this. Then put
the newly burned CD into the drive and set the BIOS to boot from the CD
first, not the hard disk. You should get a welcome screen in a minute
or so with a warning that proceeding will permanently erase the hard
disk and everything on it. It matters not what is there now, it will be
replaced. Once the process starts, there is no going back.
When the load finishes, you'll be asked for a "root" password. Make
sure you write it down as there is little chance of recovering without
starting over if you forget it. You should get a message to remove the
CD and restart the machine, it will then load into Linux with everything
ready to go. There is a firsttime script that runs and walks you
through the basics of configuring a node.
There is no fancy windows enviroment from this point on, everything is
done at the command line. An understanding of the basics of Linux is handy.
73,
Wayne W6IZK
nodes 2099, 28146, 29454, 29629
