Linuxmint debian won't open

[cstitt]

I downloaded Linuxmint-debian-201009 to my computer, when I tried to open it I got the following msg in popup window:  "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.  Create an association in the Folder Options control panel"

I am wanting to save this file to a DVD and use it on another computer as an only operating system.  I tried opening on this computer first (windows xp os, 2.6ghz intel) to make sure it would work properly.  This is my first experience with Linux.   

[JJ 3000]

You need an ISO burning program to burn the image to a disk.
Try ImgBurn. Get it here:
http://www.imgburn.com/

If you are unsure how to burn the disk, there's a guide here:
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+Images+with+ImgBurn

[cstitt]

Thank you, its getting late for me, I will try your suggestions tomorrow

[cstitt]

You need an ISO burning program to burn the image to a disk.
Try ImgBurn. Get it here:
http://www.imgburn.com/

If you are unsure how to burn the disk, there's a guide here:
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+Images+with+ImgBurn

I got the ImgBurn program and is working ok.     Haven't installed os on comp. yet will be next project
Thank you

[JJ 3000]

If that's a live CD of Linux mint, you can boot to it and try it, before you decide if you want to install it.

[cstitt]

I don't think the file burned to dvd is right.  There are 2 folders "casper" and "isolinux" and 1 txt file "md5sum" on the disk.  It could be that I didn't get the "linuxmint file" downloaded from website to my computer right.

I did burn "ubuntu" file with ImgBurn to a cd and it had live disk, already run it in live mode on a computer without any operating system, was slow but run ok.

[2x3i5x]

Try redownloading linux mint again if you think you may have downloaded a bad file.

Linux Mint "Debian" - Linux Mint Debian (201009), that's the version you trying to get?

Here is the website again: http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=66, plenty of download mirrors on this page. Good Luck

[cstitt]

Try redownloading linux mint again if you think you may have downloaded a bad file.

Linux Mint "Debian" - Linux Mint Debian (201009), that's the version you trying to get?

Here is the website again: http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=66, plenty of download mirrors on this page. Good Luck

yes, Linux Mint Debian (201009) is the file I am trying to download and burn to dvd.

I see the different mirrows for USA to download from on that site

Thank you for info

[cstitt]

Unable to burn Linux Mint Debian (201009) file to dvd disk with ImgBurn, I downloaded file again from website and still same results, only 3 files on disk (casper, isolinux and md5sum txt doc.).  I tried 4 different dvd's (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM and DVD+/-RW), the file is to big for cd burn.   

ImgBurn software worked ok with Linux ubuntu.  Burned cd and run ubuntu on Emachine with 512 mb,  AMD 2000 processor in Live mode from cd then installed it on 20gb harddrive, only os on the computer, runs good.

[2x3i5x]

take that ISO and extract it and then the try burning the resulting files to the DVD. I recommend you still try burning to your DVDRW to see if it works.

Typically you don't need do that with ISO files, but try that with your ISO file you have now.

[cstitt]

I don't understand, how do I extract the file and from what source?   

[Salmon Trout]

I don't understand, how do I extract the file and from what source?   

You don't "extract"  anything. An ISO is an image of a CD or DVD. You just use it to create a disk with your burning app whatever that is, using the "burn image" mode.

[cstitt]

Ok, I'm using ImgBurn software, I didn't have any problem using it to burn ubuntu but its not working right with linuxmint debian.

Thank you

[Salmon Trout]

its not working right with linuxmint debian

Download it again

[cstitt]

ok, I will try downloading from different mirrow