Newbie Questions

[Ian Malone]

Timothy Brooks wrote:
> Thank you.
> 
> Let's say I copy Fedora to CDs and format the Windows computer I am using
> (it's a spare for 'learning').  Is CD #1 bootable or do I go in through DOS
> and install?
> 
> Is there a boot diskette (1.44) that I should have?
> 
> 

The first disc will be bootable if the computer can boot from CDs.

Your first email said "installation of Fedora from a hard drive",
did you mean "to a hard drive", both are possible.  To a hard drive
from DVD or CDs is the most common way of installing Fedora.  From
a hard drive (usually to another hard drive on the same machine),
is possible with some distros (I can't remember if Fedora can do it).

There used to be 3 1/4 inch images for computers that couldn't boot
from CD, but I don't think that's possible anymore.  A more complex
method is available, someone else can probably give you a link if
you need to do this.

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imalone