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I don't believe it's possible to install FC3 on such an old machine. 
Minimum memory requirements for the 200mhz machine you have would have 
been a really rare system.


    Hardware Requirements

The following information represents the minimum hardware requirements 
necessary to successfully install Fedora Core 3.


      Note

The compatibility/availability of other hardware components (such as 
video and network cards) may be required for specific installation modes 
and/or post-installation usage.


      CPU Requirements

This section lists the CPU specifications required by Fedora Core 3.


      Note

The following CPU specifications are stated in terms of Intel 
processors. Other processors (notably, offerings from AMD, Cyrix, and 
VIA) that are compatible with and equivalent to the following Intel 
processors may also be used with Fedora Core.

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      Minimum: Pentium-class

      Fedora Core 3 is optimized for Pentium 4 CPUs, but also supports
      earlier CPUs (such as Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium
      III, and including AMD and VIA variants). This approach has been
      taken because Pentium-class optimizations actually result in
      reduced performance for non-Pentium-class processors, and Pentium
      4 scheduling is sufficiently different (while making up the bulk
      of today's processors) to warrant this change.

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      Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz Pentium-class or better

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      Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz Pentium II or better


      Hard Disk Space Requirements

This section lists the disk space required to install Fedora Core 3.


      Note

The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk space taken 
up by Fedora Core 3 /after/ the installation is complete. However, 
additional disk space is required during the installation to support the 
installation environment. This additional disk space corresponds to the 
size of /Fedora/base/stage2.img (on CD-ROM 1) plus the size of the files 
in /var/lib/rpm on the installed system.

In practical terms, this means that as little as an additional 90MB can 
be required for a minimal installation, while as much as an additional 
175MB can be required for an "everything" installation.

Also, keep in mind that additional space will be required for any user 
data, and at least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system 
operation.

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      Custom Installation (Minimal): 620MB

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      Server: 1.1GB

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      Personal Desktop: 2.3GB

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      Workstation: 3.0GB

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      Custom Installation (Everything): 6.9GB


      Memory Requirements

This section lists the memory required to install Fedora Core 3.

    *

      Minimum for text-mode: 64MB

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      Minimum for graphical: 192MB

    *

      Recommended for graphical: 256MB



Jean wrote:

>
>
> Dear All,
>
> I am having trouble installing Linux (red hat) on my 200MHZ pentium. I 
> download the files (FC3-i386-disc1.iso, FC3-i386-disc2.iso, 
> FC3-i386-disc3.iso, FC3-i386-disc4.iso) and burn 4 cds. Putting Disc1 
> in the pc and boot up from it. A list of regular message is shown on 
> screen and the pc stopped at (Verifying DMI Pool Data .... Boot from 
> ATAPI CD-ROM). There is a prompt but the keyboard is non functional.
>
> My next question to you is that should I burn all four CDs with the 
> md5sum file.
>
>
> Please HELP,
>
> -Jean
>
>
>
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