Fedora 9 Installation on i686

[Andrew Farris]

Harry Sandelburn wrote:
> How do you download and install Fedora 9 on an i686 32bit laptop(IBM ThinkPad A31)
> 
> Installed:
> ���� Hardware:
>  Intel Pentium 4M 
> ��������������������� Processor:1.60 GHz�������������� Software: Fedora
>  8
> �������������������� Hard disk: 30 GB���������������������������������� Kernel: 2.6.25.9-40.fc8
> �������������������� Memory: so dim 256 MB
> �������������������� Network: 10/100 Ethernet
> i386 direct download install stopped at 35% - reason unknown. When I thought the laptop was an i386.
> What is the maximum upgrade possible for the IBM ThinkPad A31?

A Pentium 4 processor is compatible with the i686 build (the i686 instruction 
set is actually pre-pentium 3).  You were using the correct install media.  You 
might have better luck using the Live CD disk, booting into the graphical 
environment, and then installing to your harddrive.  The instructions to do that 
are clearly given once you have the disk booted up.

The Live CD gives you a smaller install, which may not have the problems of the 
DVD.  You can then install any of the DVD software using the PackageKit 
Add/Remove program once you're running from your harddrive.

Try this one:
http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/9/Live/i686/Fedora-9-i686-Live.iso

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