How to create a bootable OpenBSD CD with Nero

1. Download the appropriate files (according to your platform) from the following ftp site. For most people you will have to download the files located on the i386 directory. ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.x/i386/

2. In this case you probably want

• cdromxx.fs, where xx is the version of OpenBSD (in this case cdrom39.fs)
  
• all the files that end in .tgz
  
• the files bsd and bsd.rd
  
• the MD5 and CKSUM files

3. Make the nero compilation following the instructions presented below:

• File -> New - > CD-ROM (Boot)
• In the boot tab choose the source of your boot image. In this case use cdrom39.fs, as downloaded above.
• Set Kind of Emulation to floppy emulation 2.88 (expert setting)
• Click New to start making the compilation for the CD
• Drag the files you downloaded from the ftp site presented above. Before you do the "drag'n'drop", you may want to make a directory structure in the compilation like this: 3.x\i386. The reason for this, when installing OpenBSD the install script will look by default in this location on the CD.
  
• Now burn the image. In Nero: Recorder -> Burn Compilation. You should also choose to finalize the CD.

4. Boot up with the freshly burned CD and carry on installing. For more instructions and answers about this procedure you can have a look at the

• OpenBSD 3.9 Installation Guide
• OpenBSD Frequently Asked Questions

5. Be patient with OpenBSD if you're accustomed to Windows platforms...Cheerz