fedora 9 installation

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On Sun, 2008-07-06 at 09:55 +0930, Tim wrote:
> On Sat, 2008-07-05 at 12:23 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > A good way to check if your hardware is supported is to run a Live CD
> > version of Fedora before actually installing it. This will not touch
> > your hard disk, so you have time to back off if necessary.
> 
> Though, bear in mind that the live discs won't always work on some
> hardware that a normal install does work on, and the performance of a
> live disc can be quite woeful compared to a normal installation.

If it's supported by a Live CD it will be supported by a full install
(though in some cases only after some work, especially with video h/w),
which is why a check can provide reassurance, but as you say, the fact
that the Live CD fails doesn't mean the install will also fail.

poc