> > and when i begin to instal Redhat 9 the setup halted > > Q : is fedora compatable and will work correctly on my system to begin > downloading it? > Well you have to be more specific. Where exactly it halted in the boot process? What error message did it give? My laptop halted the first time I installed RH9 and that's because of certain issues here and there with 'pcmcia' and 'firewire' and 'kudzu' that I promptly resolved and became a happy RH9 user. I suggest you install FC2 and focus your attention there. RH9 is no supported anymore and FC2 has resolved lots of issues that RH9 had. Then if you get a halt in the process write down the error message and the exact steps you followed and make a post here with the relevant subject! Good luck!