You have the right idea: boot your windows install/restore CD, if you get its prompt, you're booting from CD and should be able to do so from your burned iso's. If not, the BIOS option is the thing to check: cd and floppy should boot before hard-drive. Have a network-connected machine available whilst clawing your way through your first FC install, so you can holler and we can help. If you can't, I suggest making your one machine dual-boot so that you can holler and we can help. Welcome to the Fedora community, Liz!. Have you ever done anything with Linux/Unix systems before? Brian Brunner brian.t.brunner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (610)796-5838 >>> echaille@xxxxxxxxxxx 12/15/04 04:17PM >>> I can see files and folders when I view the contents of the CD. And I think my computer is set to boot from CD. The restore disc that came with the machine is a CD, so I assume that means it can boot from CD. But, I do I check just to make sure? How do I check this if my machine is an older E-Machines computer. It's about 4 or 5 years old, if that helps at all. Thanks again. Liz -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Thomas Cameron Sent: Wed 12/15/2004 4:08 PM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: Fedora Core Installation question On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 15:54 -0500, Elizabeth Chaille wrote: > > Ok, I've downloaded the 4 iso files for CD's and have burned them to > CD-R's. > > I just can't figure out how to install Fedora now. Could someone > please tell me how? > > The fedora project website says to boot it from the first CD, but I > can't figue out how to do that. Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks in advance. > > Liz =^..^= Hi Liz - Welcome to the Fedora community! We're glad you are here. A couple of things: 1) Is your computer set to boot from CD-ROM? Check in the BIOS to see what the boot order is. If you are not sure how to get into the BIOS please let us know what kind of computer you have (i.e. Dell Optiplex GX1). You can also get some good tips at http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/s1- x86-starting.html#S2-X86-STARTING-BOOTING 2) Did you burn the ISO images to CD as described at http://members.home.nl/lsnoek/iso.htm? An easy way to tell is to put the CD you burned into the drive on your Windows machine. If you see a single file on the CD named something like FC3-i386-disc1.iso then you did it wrong. If you see a whole bunch of files on the CD then you are in good shape. Once you have your system set up to boot from CD and you have a correctly burned set of Fedora CDs, you can follow the directions here: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/s1- x86-starting.html. Note that these instructions are actually for an older version of Linux but the concepts should be roughly the same. If you have more questions post them here and we'll help. Regards, Thomas -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated
