<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750365220-02012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Yes and No.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750365220-02012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750365220-02012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dual Boot your system to be sure. If it works, you are lucky, if not, you've not lost anything.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750365220-02012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750365220-02012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Judging from your question you are totally new to *nix, which is why I said Yes and No.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750365220-02012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Yes it can do all you ask but it might need some *nix knowledge so it won't be a pain free exercise for you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750365220-02012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The No is because it is 'not as easy' as say non- *nix platforms and you don't seem to have any experience of them.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750365220-02012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750365220-02012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>And if you want all the features you are asking for, then perhaps you should stick with XP and spend some time learning *nix first.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN class=750365220-02012006> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left></SPAN><SPAN class=750365220-02012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Chris</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Nathan Low<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 02, 2006 8:47 PM<BR><B>To:</B> fedora-list@redhat.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Questions about Fedora Core 4<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV id=RTEContent>To Whom It May Concern:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">Does Fedora configure all my hardware like my cd rw writer/dvd player, hp 2100c scanner, hp 3322 color inkjet printer,, video card, monitor, my siemens 4100 dsl modem? Can Fedora detect my sbc dsl internet service? Can Fedora activate my scanner? Since my printer has a cd to install my printer software, can it be compatible if I have the Crossover Office Standard 5.0? I have a Logitech Mouseware 9.41.1 trackball with the windows compatible cd and I need to know if its compatible.</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">If I saved my favorite websites on cd under windows xp, can I copy it and paste it to Fedora & Fedora compatible web browser? Is it possible I can download Windows Media Player 10, Adobe reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD 4.0, System Mechanic, Complete Cleanup, Norton Goback 3.0, Norton Utilitie! s 2002, and McAfee Internet Security 8.0? If I can't download these Windows programs using Crossover Office Standard 5.0, does Fedora have similar programs? Does Fedora have a disk defragmentor program, anti virus program, anti spyware program, and a firewall program? 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