On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:06:56 -0500, Kyle Lagonegro (Student-Lagone37) <Lagone37@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 1) Is it a good idea to do the dual particion so I keep WinXP for a while? Because frankly I want it gone as fast as possible... It will be much easier to just wipe XP and use the whole disk for Fedora. However you certainly can set up a dual boot; but you'll have to do more work and understand what's going on much more. Unless you have something important that you need XP for, just get rid of it. Note that you will have to repartition your drive (which the Fedora installation can step you through). > 2) I'm hooked up to a LAN connection through my college, does Linux come with a web browser like Windows does, because if so I should have no problems with anything, I'm just worried about putting it on and not having the ability to get on for help. Fedora should have no problem. LAN (Ethernet) connections are supported very well; it's usually modems that cause Linux the most fits. And the web browser bundled with Fedora (which is Mozilla, see http://www.mozilla.org/) is top-notch, and most believe to be way better than IE. However if you are really worried about stranding yourself away from any help, and you can't find anybody around you that can help (which would be unlikely at a college), then you might want to keep your XP---mainly to make you feel more comfortable. Are you installing on a desktop or a laptop? I only mention this because laptop installation could be considered a little more "risky" than a desktop one, mainly because of the strange and specialized hardware. Just trying to help you assess your risks if you can't ask for help later. > 3) I have a bunch of drivers and such that came with the computer, will they work for Linux, or are they only formatted for Windows? The disks don't say windows on them at all, but I'm not sure. You probably won't not need any drivers, certainly not any Windows drivers. Almost everything you'll need comes with Fedora. Oh, if you download disks and burn them yourself; be sure to: 1. Check the disks (can be done when you attempt to boot from disk #1, but before the hard drive is formatted/changed) 2. Be sure to also download and burn the "rescue" CD. If there ever is a big problem, then it can make recovery much easier. Better to have it and never need it than to need it and not have it. > One question about this forum, is there a way to stop them from mailing everything to me, I'll just go to the site to check responds and such... Go to http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Near the bottom of the page is a button for Unsubscribe or Edit Preferences. Log in and change your delivery preferences as you desire. -- Deron Meranda
