How the CD boots?

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ChrisB257 · #1 Post by **ChrisB257** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:20 pm

Ok folks - Mr Thick here I feel!

I have burned a coupla CD's (the 403 iso) as a standby but having now inspected contents am puzzled. If I have to resort to the CD - what makes it bootable?

Back in old days if I had my old DOS disks then IIRC good ol' command.com was there and got things to C:\ prompt - after which I could proceed.

I see the autorun.inf points to the index.html within the website folder - well that ain't a boot file, so ........ with all other files ''tucked away'' - how is the CD read to achieve a boot?

I notice too in the boot folder - a collection of cgz and gz files plus others with no extension. I am 'no comprendo'.

So - el thicko here is just not understanding how this CD actually works. A brief run-down would be much appreciated - I looked in tutorials and other pages and could not find the answers I am looking for ....... or missed them!

#2 Post by **Victor Chew** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:25 am

UBCD is based on syslinux/isolinux.

You can go there for more technical information.

ChrisB257 · #3 Post by **ChrisB257** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:49 am

Thx Victor - that helps.

I may be old but am still keen to learn