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Re: Fedora Installation

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On Saturday 18 February 2012 15:34, x@y.z conveyed the following to 
comp.os.linux.networking...

> I have never burnt an ISO image before .
> 
> I can use fedora 16 from a live CD which is what I am trying to get
> at.
> 
> I've downloaded the .ISO file but I don't know if its the correct one.
> 
> Is the CD supposed to boot on its own when I start my PC ?
> 
> Can anyone help with this ?
> 
> I cant get Fedora to run from the CD .

1) When downloading an .iso file, you must run an md5sum check on it and
   compare the results against the md5sum listed in the checksum file
   for that particular .iso on the website or FTP repository that you
   got the .iso from.  If they do not match, then the download may have
   gotten corrupted.  You appear to be posting from Microsoft Windows.
   md5sum checking software exists as downloadable freeware for Windows.
   All you need to do is look for it on Google.  You might want to try
   one of the Tucows mirrors.  They usually carry lots of useful tools
   for Windows.

2) When burning an .iso file, it is important that you do not burn it
   to a CD or DVD medium the same way as with other data.  If you do
   that, then you end up with a CD or DVD with one big .iso file on it.
   An .iso file is an _image_ of a CD/DVD, so you must burn it as "raw",
   so that the end result is a CD/DVD with several directories and files
   on it.  Most CD/DVD burning software allows you to burn an .iso image
   directly from within a menu.

3) Make sure your BIOS is set to boot from the CD/DVD drive.

4) You are posting this message to the wrong group.  You would have
   gotten more replies if you were to post it to e.g. alt.os.linux or
   comp.os.linux.setup.  This group here is specifically for questions
   and issues with regard to networking. ;-)

Hope this was helpful. ;-)

-- 
= Aragorn =
(registered GNU/Linux user #223157)

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