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You have fedora core linux.
I cannot tell whether the CD is bootable or not by looking at a file listing. The right files are there, but just having the files doesn't make it bootable. But, if you burned the ISO exactly as you downloaded it, it's probably bootable.
It is possible that your computer is set to boot from hard disk first. Try changing the boot order in the CMOS settings so that it checks the CDROM first. That way it will check to see if there's a bootable CD and boot that if present, but still boot to the hard drive when there is no CD. How to do this varies from computer to computer, but it is done outside any operating system; hitting DEL immediately after you turn on your computer works for some. Watch for messages like 'Hit F2 for setup' and such before it starts booting Windows.
I could search and find an installation readme like you're reading, but there's so much info out there it'd be hard to guarantee I was looking at the same guide you are. Could you link me to it?
Last edited by Corona688; 09-20-2006 at 01:32 PM..