Boot OS from DVD

[westisbest]

is it possible to boot an operating system from a DVD, if so how???

[vehelpfulguy]

You can boot DOS from diskette (and maybe DVD) and Windows and Linux from DVD. You can also get a bootable Windows 98 diskette.

When you install Windows XP, when you first start the install, you are in fact booting from the CD or DVD just to get you going.

There is a version of Linux that boots and runs from CD or DVD, but I cannot remember the name.

Never done it, but look here (search in goole on "booting from DVD"):

http://www.ezbsystems.com/easyboot/

http://www.free-news-release.com/Make-bootable-DVD---MagicISO-Detail_1015.html

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=248

[OBonio]

Yes. For technical info on how to do it look up El Torito boot standard.

OS's on CD/DVDs are known as live distributions. Linux has several variants (Slax, Knoppix, Gnoppix). Have a look here for more details : http://www.linux-live.org/

[theo_wyvern]

check here, excellent site for booting pc's with all sorts of media

http://www.nu2.nu/