> -----Original Message-----
> From: netbsd-help-owner@NetBSD.org 
> [mailto:netbsd-help-owner@NetBSD.org] On Behalf Of Michael D. Spence
> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 2:17 PM
> To: netbsd-help@netbsd.org
> Subject: RE: Burning a live CD
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: netbsd-help-owner@NetBSD.org 
> > [mailto:netbsd-help-owner@NetBSD.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Swiger
> > Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 12:50 PM
> > To: Michael D. Spence
> > Cc: netbsd-help@netbsd.org
> > Subject: Re: Burning a live CD
> > 
> > 
> > Michael D. Spence wrote:
> > > In every case, I can see the CD light blink, but then I get 
> > a message
> > > from the BIOS that indicates there's nothing on the disk 
> > (each computer
> > > has a different message because they all have a different BIOS).
> > > 
> > > ISTM that the boot blocks aren't getting written.  Should this be
> > > expected when an ISO image is copied onto a CD-ROM?  If 
> not, how do
> > > I get this to happen?
> > 
> > Can you boot a diagnostic CD or Windows CD on these machines?
> > Something like Mem86 or http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/...?
> > 
> > -- 
> > -Chuck
> > 
> 
> A Windows CD boots fine.  
> 

One PC (an HP) says: DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER.

Another (a Dell) says: Boot device not available, F1 to retry, F2 to enter
setup.

Don't know if this is instructive or not.