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Hi guys I've downloaded debian-6.0.7-i386-CD-5 cd from linux site and burned the image to a cd, so my problem is that my pc skip the boot from cd booting process.

My system type is x86-based pc, and I'm not sure if my system support the downloaded package

please advice

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A short, practical checklist to fill gaps in the replies from and and help diagnose why the burned disc is being skipped.

Confirm the image and the burn

  • Verify the downloaded ISO file (size + checksum) before burning. Burn the ISO as an image (not as a data file) and enable the “verify” option if the burner offers it. Try the burned disc in a second machine — if it boots there the media is fine; if it never boots, the ISO or burn is the problem.

Example checksum commands:

# Linux
sha256sum debian-6.0.7-i386-CD-5.iso

# macOS
shasum -a 256 debian-6.0.7-i386-CD-5.iso

# Windows (PowerShell/CMD)
certutil -hashfile debian-6.0.7-i386-CD-5.iso SHA256

Firmware and media alternatives

  • Confirm the disc you burned is the installer disc from the set; later discs in a multi-CD set are typically archives and may not present an installer. Check the machine’s firmware boot order (boot menu / setup shown at POST) and whether the drive is actually seen. On newer hardware UEFI/Secure Boot can block very old installers; enabling legacy/CSM or using a newer installer image can help.

Create a USB installer if CD boot keeps failing

# Linux (replace /dev/sdX with correct device)
sudo dd if=debian-6.0.7-i386-CD-1.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress && sync

Other quick checks: burn at a lower speed, try a different brand of blank disc, or download the “netinst”/first-disc ISO and verify its checksum. If the disc boots on another PC but not the target, focus on firmware settings or the optical drive on the target machine.

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Member Avatar for rotten69

How do you mean "my pc skips the boot from cd"?

Press F10 or F5 when you restart the pc and see a black screen asking you a question on the bottom if you want to go to the BIOS screen.

Member Avatar for sepp2k

Why are you trying to boot from CD 5? I would expect that CD 1 is the boot CD and CD 5 is not.

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