===== Burn ISO image onto CD/DVD disk =====
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(Since nearly all SparkyLinux images are too large to fit onto a single CD (excluding CLI Edition) we are only including directions for DVDs) 


==== From a Windows Host ====
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=== GUI method ===

There are a lot of freeware applications which can be used to burn iso image on a Windows host, such as: 7burn, 3nity CD DVD Burner, Active@ ISO Burner, CDBurnerXP, All Free Disc Burner, MC Burner, True Burner, etc., etc.

The most important is that the application should has ISO image burning option.

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Simply choose the 'Burn ISO image' find Sparky ISO image on your drive.

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Then click on 'Burn disk' button.


==== From a Linux Host ====
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=== GUI method ===

Running any Linux distribution, you can use burning tools, for example: Brasero, Xfburn or k3B.

The process is similar like for other burning applications available for any operating system.

Always choose 'Burn image' or 'Burn ISO image' option.

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Then choose Sparky iso image and push 'Burn image' button.

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=== CLI method ===
''growisofs'' is a good tool for burning DVDs. Availability and installation will vary among Linux distros. Please consult your distro's documentation for installation. On Debian based systems the command is 

   sudo apt-get install growisofs

Basic usage is as follows (command is being run from the directory where the SparkyLinux .iso was downloaded):

   growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd=sparkylinux-3.6-x86_64-e19.iso

Substituting, of course, the name of the version of SparkyLinux you actually downloaded for ''sparkylinux-3.6-x86_64-e19.iso''

The manual page (''man growisofs'') is the authoritative source for more information on options and usage. 

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