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I have a bootable install DVD that I want to install on a older test server that only has a CD Rom. How can I copy that DVD onto multiple CD's in order to install.

This server is a DL320 which has a combo CD/Floppy which is scsi. I have tried to unplug it and plug in a IDE DVD rom with no luck. Won't boot to the ide dvd rom.

Tried ubuntu live CD and tried mounting the ISO, but haven't been able to get that to work.

My options I can come up with. Either purchase a new dvd/floppy combo, or get a way to burn that install dvd onto multiple CD's. I am trying to do this with no additional cost as I have enough into my lab equipment already.

Notes: DVD is an OS and application bootable DVD. So the CD has to be bootable as well. Also, I did create an ISO of it, so I can burn the CD from that.

So any advice on programs to do that?

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What OS do you want to install? – cstamas Jun 26 '09 at 14:04
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I have used external USB DVD drives to install DVD media, but the better answer is to pick up (or make) a netboot CD that the server can read, and use it to install over the network.

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I will try a network boot, should that not work, I will just replace the drive... Thank you, – jherlitz Jun 29 '09 at 13:40
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It's not trivially possible to split an bootable DVD into multiple CDs, as the installation program(s) will expect all of the installation media to be coming from a single source. To support multiple sources the installation program would need modifying to know how the media is distributed across the CDs and prompt you to insert the correct one at each stage.

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Yes, or it will give "could not find file" and you'd have to pop CDs in and out whenever it failed on something if it failed gracefully enough to allow you to "try again" – MathewC Jun 26 '09 at 14:09
You would have to pre-empt how the installation app behaves at every hurdle. – Dan Carley Jun 26 '09 at 14:21
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What about using network booting? Relatively easy to setup. Google PXE booting

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If u r using linux then 2 choice one u can create a boot CD from your images/(folder) boot.iso u can boot from CD/Floppy and u can install from askmethod i e ftp/http/nfs.

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You should be able to boot from the IDE DVDROM. Double check your BIOS settings: reorder the boot sequence to put IDE ahead of everything else, ensure that the IDE controller is enabled, etc. This is really the simplest way to go.

If you still have trouble, try flashing the BIOS to its latest revision (if it's older).

P.S. I just found a little reference to someone using the DL320 and is booting from the integrated IDE controller.

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Have you got iLO on the DL320? if so then you should be able to remotely mount the DVD image on the server.

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