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Rüdiger Landmann
rlandmann at fedoraproject.org
Thu Oct 1 05:22:56 UTC 2009
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en-US/Downloading.xml | 61 ++++++
en-US/Introduction.xml | 22 ++
en-US/Next.xml | 30 +++
en-US/Revision_History.xml | 14 +
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Author: Ruediger Landmann <r.landmann at redhat.com>
Date: Thu Oct 1 15:21:50 2009 +1000
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diff --git a/en-US/Article_Info.xml b/en-US/Article_Info.xml
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<title>Burning ISO images to disc</title>
<subtitle>How to download ISO images and create CD and DVD media</subtitle>
<productname>Fedora</productname>
- <productnumber>11</productnumber>
+ <productnumber>12</productnumber>
<edition>1</edition>
<pubsnumber>1</pubsnumber>
<abstract>
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]>
<authorgroup>
- <author>
- <firstname>Fedora</firstname>
- <surname>Documentation Project</surname>
- </author>
+ <corpauthor>
+ Fedora Documentation Project
+ </corpauthor>
</authorgroup>
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+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+]>
+
+<section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning">
+ <title>Burning</title>
+ <para>
+ The process of burning ISO images to disc varies according to your operating system and the software that you have available. This section provides a guide to some popular disc burning tools.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If you are burning a set of Fedora CDs, you can test that you are burning the discs correctly and that your computer can boot from these discs as soon as you have burnt the first disc in the set. Refer to <xref linkend="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Next_steps"/> to learn how to start your computer from a Fedora disc. If you press <keycap>Enter</keycap> on the Fedora boot screen, the Fedora installer will offer you a chance to test the disc. If you discover a problem with the first disc before you burn an entire set, you could save time and discs. Note that the disc test option is available when you boot from a Fedora DVD, or CDROM#1 from a Fedora CD set, but <emphasis>not</emphasis> when you boot from a Fedora Live CD.
+ </para>
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Windows">
+ <title>Burning discs under Windows operating systems</title>
+ <para>
+ To turn an ISO image files into a CD or DVD, you need disc burning software that can handle ISO image files. Although this is true of most disc burning software, exceptions exist.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ In particular, note that the CD burning feature built into Windows XP and Windows Vista cannot burn CDs from images and that earlier Windows operating systems did not have any CD burning capability installed by default. Therefore, if your computer has a Windows operating system installed on it, you need a separate piece of software for this task. Examples of popular CD burning software for Windows that you might already have on your computer include <application>Nero Burning ROM</application> and <application>Roxio Creator</application>. If you use a Windows operating system on your computer and do not have disc burning software installed (or you are not sure that the software can burn discs from image files) <application>InfraRecorder</application> is a suitable alternative available from <ulink url="http://www.infrarecorder.org/"></ulink>, and is free and open-source.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The steps required to burn ISO images to disks with several popular CD burning applications are listed below.
+ </para>
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Using_The_ISO_Recorder_V2_Power_Toy">
+ <title>Using The ISO Recorder V2 Power Toy</title>
+ <para>
+ Obtain and install the ISO Recorder power toy from the <ulink url="http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm"></ulink> web site.
+ </para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ In the file manager <application>Explorer</application>, right click on the first Fedora ISO file.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ In the context menu, select <guilabel>Copy image to CD</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Follow the steps given by the <guilabel>CD Recording Wizard</guilabel> pop-up.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Repeat for the remaining ISO files.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Using_Roxio_Easy_Media_Creator_7">
+ <title>Using Roxio Easy Media Creator 7</title>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Start <guilabel>Creator Classic</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Select <guilabel>Other Tasks</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Select <guilabel>Burn from Disc Image File</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Choose the Fedora ISO file and burn it.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Using_Nero_Burning_ROM_5">
+ <title>Using Nero Burning ROM 5</title>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Start the program.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Select <guimenuitem>Burn Image</guimenuitem>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Choose the Fedora ISO file and burn it.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Repeat the above steps for each of the other ISO files.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Using_Nero_Express_6">
+ <title>Using Nero Express 6</title>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Start the program.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Select <guilabel>Disc Image or Saved Project</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ An <guilabel>Open</guilabel> dialog appears. Select the first Fedora ISO file. Click <guibutton>Open</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Set the writing speed for your disc recorder. The optimal setting depends on your specific hardware.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Click Next to burn.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Repeat the steps above for the other ISO files.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+
+ </section>
+
+ </section>
+
+
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-OSX">
+ <title>Burning discs under Mac OS X</title>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Right or Control-click on the ISO file. A contextual menu appears.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Click <menuchoice><guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Disk Utility</guisubmenu></menuchoice>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ In the <application>Disk Utility</application> window, click the ISO file, then click the <guibutton>Burn</guibutton> icon in the toolbar. A <guilabel>Burn Disc In</guilabel> sheet slides down from the toolbar.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Insert a blank, writable disc.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>Burn</guibutton>. When burning is complete, your computer ejects the now ready-to-use disc.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Linux">
+ <title>Burning discs under Linux</title>
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Linux-GNOME">
+ <title>Burning discs on the GNOME desktop</title>
+ <para>
+ <application>CD/DVD Creator</application> is disc burning software integrated with the GNOME desktop.
+ </para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Right-click on the ISO image file that you downloaded. The <guilabel>Write to Disc</guilabel> dialog box appears.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Click the <guibutton>Write</guibutton> button. <application>CD/DVD Creator</application> prompts you to insert a disc, then burns the image file to the disc.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Linux-K3b">
+ <title>Burning discs with K3b</title>
+ <para>
+ <application>K3b</application> is the default disc burning software for the KDE desktop.
+ </para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Click <menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu> Applications</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Multimedia</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>CD & DVD Burning</guisubmenu></menuchoice> to launch <application>K3b</application>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Click <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Burn CD Image</guisubmenu></menuchoice> to burn a CD, or <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Burn DVD ISO Image</guisubmenu></menuchoice> to burn a DVD. The <guilabel>Burn CD Image</guilabel> or <guilabel>Burn Iso1660 Image to DVD</guilabel> dialog box appears.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Use the button beside the <guilabel>Image to burn</guilabel> box to browse to the ISO image file.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Insert a blank disc, then click the <guibutton>Start</guibutton> button. <application>K3b</application> burns the image file to the disc.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Linux-Brasero">
+ <title>Burning discs with Brasero</title>
+ <para>
+ <application>Brasero</application> is disc burning software included with many Linux distributions, on a variety of desktops.
+ </para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Launch <application>Brasero</application>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>Burn image</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>Click here to select and image</guibutton> and browse to the ISO image file you downloaded.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Insert a blank disc, then click the <guibutton>Burn</guibutton> button. <application>Brasero</application> burns the image file to the disc.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ </section>
+ </section>
+</section>
diff --git a/en-US/Burning_ISO_images_to_disc.xml b/en-US/Burning_ISO_images_to_disc.xml
index 860b609..47c4bb9 100644
--- a/en-US/Burning_ISO_images_to_disc.xml
+++ b/en-US/Burning_ISO_images_to_disc.xml
@@ -4,327 +4,11 @@
<article>
<xi:include href="Article_Info.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"></xi:include>
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Introduction">
- <title>Introduction</title>
- <para>
- The Fedora distribution is provided in the form of ISO 9660 standard filesystem images. You can copy these ISO images onto either CDROM or DVD media to produce a bootable disc.
- </para>
- <para>
- Before you can install Fedora from disc on a computer, you must transfer, or <firstterm>burn</firstterm>, the ISO files to blank disc media (CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW). This document describes the procedure for burning these files using a few common tools. This document assumes that you have no experience with Linux, and that you are using Microsoft Windows for the purpose of downloading and burning the files.
- </para>
- <note>
- <title>The Fedora Project only supports software that is part of the Fedora distribution</title>
- <para>
- Only software produced and shipped as part of Fedora is supported by the project. Other software mentioned in this article is intended to guide the user in the right direction. Fedora is not responsible for nor endorses those software packages, and their use is described here merely as a convenience for the reader. This is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to burning ISOs under every operating system.
- </para>
- </note>
- </section>
-
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Downloading">
- <title>Downloading</title>
- <para>
- The ISO files are large, and it may take a long time to download them, especially using a dial-up modem. You may want to use a download manager.
- </para>
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Downloading-Choosing_CD_or_DVD">
- <title>Choosing CD or DVD</title>
- <para>
- Fedora is distributed on multiple CD-sized ISO image files, or a single DVD-sized ISO image file. You can use the single DVD ISO file if your computer meets the following requirements:
- </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- It has a DVD-writable or DVD-rewritable drive
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- It has an NTFS drive with sufficient space to hold the image file
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>
- To write the DVD ISO file to a disc, your computer needs to have a drive that can write to DVD media. If your computer has a drive that only writes CD media and not DVD media, download the CD-sized files instead.
- </para>
- <para>
- Some file systems cannot store files larger than 2 GB, such as the DVD image. The commonly-used NTFS file system does not have this limitation, but many other non-NTFS formats do, such as FAT32. To check the format of a drive under Windows such as <filename class="directory">C:</filename>, select the <guilabel>Start</guilabel> menu and then <guilabel>My Computer</guilabel>. Right-click the drive you want to check, and choose <guilabel>Properties</guilabel>. The resulting dialog displays the format for that file system. If you do not have an NTFS drive with enough free space, download the CD-sized files instead.
- </para>
- <para>
- Create a new directory where you can download all of these files. You need approximately 700 MiB of free space available for each CD-sized ISO file, or approximately 3.5 GiB for the DVD-sized ISO file. This document assumes you have downloaded the files to the folder <filename class="directory">C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Downloads\Fedora</filename>.
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Downloading-Choosing_the_ISO_Files">
- <title>Choosing the ISO Files</title>
- <para>
- The exact files you need from the download server depend upon your system and the version of Fedora you are downloading. The files you need are named in the form of <filename>Fedora-<replaceable><version></replaceable>-<replaceable><arch></replaceable>-disc<replaceable><count></replaceable>.iso</filename>, where "<replaceable><version></replaceable>" is the version of Fedora you wish to download, "<replaceable><arch></replaceable>" is your computer's processor architecture, and "<replaceable><count></replaceable>" is the disc number for each of the installation CDs. In the case of an installation DVD, <filename>DVD</filename> is used in the filename.
- </para>
- <para>
- The computer processor architecture is usually <systemitem>i386</systemitem> for 32-bit PCs, including the Pentium and Athlon processor families. The architecture is usually <systemitem>x86_64</systemitem> for 64-bit PCs, including the Athlon 64 processor family. The architecture is usually <systemitem>ppc</systemitem> for PowerPC computers, including most of Apple's Macintosh offerings before they began using Intel chips in the MacBook. If in doubt, your system probably requires the <systemitem>i386</systemitem> versions.
- </para>
- <para>
- For example, if downloading Fedora &PRODVER; for a Pentium 4 computer, the correct file is <filename>Fedora-i386-DVD.iso</filename>. You may also need the <filename>SHA1SUM</filename> file to verify that the files you have downloaded are complete and correct.
- </para>
- </section>
-
- </section>
-
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Validating_the_Files">
- <title>Validating the Files</title>
- <para>
- Errors can occur during the download, even if your download manager reports none. Therefore it is <emphasis role="strong">very important</emphasis> to check that the files have not been corrupted in any way. This is the purpose of the <filename>SHA1SUM</filename> file. It contains one line for each of the available ISO files with a content verification code called a <firstterm>hash</firstterm> computed from the original ISO files.
- </para>
- <para>
- <note>
- <title>BitTorrent Automatic Error Checking</title>
- <para>
- <application>BitTorrent</application> automatically performs this error checking during downloads. If your <application>BitTorrent</application> application reports all files have been successfully downloaded, you can safely skip this step.
- </para>
- </note>
- </para>
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Validating_the_Files-Validating_in_the_Windows_Graphical_Environment">
- <title>Validating in the Windows Graphical Environment</title>
- <para>
- There are a number of no-cost products available for file validation and hashing that have point and click interfaces. Here are links to a few of them:
- </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- HashCalc: <ulink url="http://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/"></ulink>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- eXpress CheckSum Calculator (XCSC): <ulink url="http://www.irnis.net/soft/xcsc/"></ulink>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>
- Follow the instructions provided to install the program. When you run the program, use the file selection tools provided to select your downloaded ISO image files. Then select the SHA-1 algorithm for calculation, and run the tool. The program takes some time to complete, since it must read the entire ISO file.
- </para>
- <para>
- Open the file <filename>SHA1SUM</filename> with a text editor, such as <application>Notepad</application>, to display its contents. Make sure the hash displayed by the hash tool for <emphasis role="strong">each</emphasis> of the downloaded ISO files <emphasis role="strong">exactly</emphasis> matches the corresponding hash in the <filename>SHA1SUM</filename> file.
- </para>
- <para>
- If all of the hashes match, you can then burn the ISO files to media. If a file does not match, you may have to download it again.
- </para>
- <important>
- <title>CAVEAT EMPTOR</title>
- <para>
- The Fedora Project and Red Hat, Inc. have no control over external sites such as the ones listed above, or the programs they provide.
- </para>
- </important>
- </section>
-
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Validating_the_Files-Validating_at_the_Windows_Command_Prompt">
- <title>Validating at the Windows Command Prompt</title>
- <para>
- To check the files using the command prompt, you need to download the program <filename>sha1sum.exe</filename>. For instructions and the link to download the program, refer to <ulink url="http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2004q4/000184.html"></ulink>.
- </para>
- <para>
- The <filename>sha1sum.exe</filename> program computes and displays hashes. To use it, save <filename>sha1sum.exe</filename> to the same directory as the ISO files. Select <guilabel>Run...</guilabel> from the Start menu and then enter <userinput>cmd</userinput> for the name of the program to start a <application>Command Prompt</application> window. Then change into the download directory. Run <command>sha1sum</command> with each ISO file like this:
- </para>
-
-<screen>cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Downloads\Fedora"
-sha1sum.exe Fedora-i386-DVD.iso
-</screen>
- <para>
- The program takes some time to complete, since it must read the entire ISO file.
- </para>
- <para>
- Open the file <filename>SHA1SUM</filename> with a text editor, such as <application>Notepad</application>, to display its contents. Make sure the hash displayed by <filename>sha1sum.exe</filename> for <emphasis role="strong">each</emphasis> of the downloaded ISO files <emphasis role="strong">exactly</emphasis> matches the corresponding hash in the <filename>SHA1SUM</filename> file.
- </para>
- <para>
- If all of the hashes match, the ISO files can be burned to media. If a file does not match, you may have to download it again.
- </para>
- </section>
-
- </section>
-
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning">
- <title>Burning</title>
- <para>
- The process of burning a CD is not always obvious to the users of Windows. Windows applications often let users burn data discs by simply dragging the source files into a box and clicking the <guilabel>Burn</guilabel> button.
- </para>
- <para>
- In reality, though, the burning software performs two operations. First, it creates an ISO 9660 standard image, just like the ones used to install Fedora, from the source files that were dragged into the box. Second, it transfers that ISO file onto the blank CD. If the original source file was already an ISO image, the resulting CD is not usable for installation purposes.
- </para>
- <para>
- To create the Fedora installation discs, <emphasis role="strong">it is vital that you only perform the second step</emphasis> with the Fedora ISO files. The steps required to do this using several popular CD burning applications are listed below.
- </para>
- <note>
- <title>Disc Burning on Fedora</title>
- <para>
- Information on how-to burn media using Fedora is covered in <ulink url="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User_Guide-Using_Media"></ulink>.
- </para>
- </note>
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Using_The_ISO_Recorder_V2_Power_Toy">
- <title>Using The ISO Recorder V2 Power Toy</title>
- <para>
- Obtain and install the ISO Recorder power toy from the <ulink url="http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm"></ulink> web site.
- </para>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>
- In the file manager <application>Explorer</application>, right click on the first Fedora ISO file.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- In the context menu, select <guilabel>Copy image to CD</guilabel>.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Follow the steps given by the <guilabel>CD Recording Wizard</guilabel> pop-up.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Repeat for the remaining ISO files.
- </para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
-
- </section>
-
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Using_Roxio_Easy_Media_Creator_7">
- <title>Using Roxio Easy Media Creator 7</title>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>
- Start <guilabel>Creator Classic</guilabel>.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Select <guilabel>Other Tasks</guilabel>.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Select <guilabel>Burn from Disc Image File</guilabel>.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Choose the Fedora ISO file and burn it.
- </para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
-
- </section>
-
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Using_Nero_Burning_ROM_5">
- <title>Using Nero Burning ROM 5</title>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>
- Start the program.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Select <guimenuitem>Burn Image</guimenuitem>.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Choose the Fedora ISO file and burn it.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Repeat the above steps for each of the other ISO files.
- </para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
-
- </section>
-
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Burning-Using_Nero_Express_6">
- <title>Using Nero Express 6</title>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>
- Start the program.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Select <guilabel>Disc Image or Saved Project</guilabel>.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- An <guilabel>Open</guilabel> dialog appears. Select the first Fedora ISO file. Click <guibutton>Open</guibutton>.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Set the writing speed for your disc recorder. The optimal setting depends on your specific hardware.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Click Next to burn.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Repeat the steps above for the other ISO files.
- </para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
-
- </section>
-
- </section>
-
- <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Testing_Your_Discs">
- <title>Testing Your Discs</title>
- <para>
- In order to be certain the CDs will work on your system, you may wish to burn only disc 1 and then perform the following process before burning the others:
- </para>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>
- Following the directions from your computer's manufacturer, make sure your computer's BIOS is set to boot from the CD drive.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Reboot the computer with the Fedora disc in the CD drive. The boot menu for the Fedora installer appears.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Press <emphasis role="strong">Enter</emphasis>.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Follow the directions on-screen until you are asked if you would like to perform a media check.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Conduct the check against the disc. If the check succeeds, your disc is correct. At this point the installer has changed nothing on your computer. Remove the Fedora installation disc and restart the system.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Continue burning any other media and be sure to check them before installation with the first disc that has already been proven good.
- </para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
-
- </section>
-
+ <xi:include href="Introduction.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"></xi:include>
+ <xi:include href="Downloading.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"></xi:include>
+ <xi:include href="Validating.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"></xi:include>
+ <xi:include href="Burning.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"></xi:include>
+ <xi:include href="Next.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"></xi:include>
<xi:include href="Common_Content/Feedback.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"></xi:include>
<xi:include href="Revision_History.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"></xi:include>
</article>
diff --git a/en-US/Downloading.xml b/en-US/Downloading.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cea344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Downloading.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+]>
+
+<section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Downloading">
+<title>Downloading</title>
+ <para>
+ The ISO files are large, so it might take a long time to download them, especially using a dial-up modem. If you have a slow connection to the Internet, consider using a download manager. Download managers typically enable you to pause and recommence the download at convenient times and to resume a download that was interrupted.
+ </para>
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Downloading-Choosing_CD_or_DVD">
+ <title>Choosing CD or DVD</title>
+ <para>
+ Fedora is distributed on multiple CD-sized ISO image files, or a single DVD-sized ISO image file. You can use the single DVD ISO file if your computer meets the following requirements:
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ It has a DVD-writable or DVD-rewritable drive.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ It has sufficient storage space available to hold the image file (approximately 3.5 GB).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ It uses a <firstterm>file system</firstterm> that can store files larger than 2 GB.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ To write the DVD ISO file to a disc, your computer needs to have a drive that can write to DVD media. If your computer has a drive that only writes CD media and not DVD media, download the CD-sized files instead.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ A <firstterm>file system</firstterm> is a method that your computer uses to organize the files and data on its storage devices. Some file systems cannot store files larger than 2 GB, which would prevent them from storing the Fedora DVD image, which is approximately 3.5 GB. <firstterm>FAT32</firstterm> is a file system that is still in common use on older computers and which is limited in this way. FAT32 was the default file system for computers that used the Windows 98 and Windows Me operating systems, and was also used on many computers with the Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems, although it was not the default choice.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If your computer uses Windows 98 or Windows Me, do not download the DVD image file; download the CD image files instead. If your computer uses Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you can check the format of a drive such as <filename class="directory">C:</filename>. Click the <guilabel>Start</guilabel> button and double-click <guilabel>My Computer</guilabel>. Right-click the drive you want to check, and choose <guilabel>Properties</guilabel>. The resulting dialog displays the format for that file system. Most drives on computers that use Windows 2000 or Windows XP are formatted as <firstterm>NTFS</firstterm>, a file system that can handle large files like DVD images.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Create a new directory where you can download the files that you need. You need approximately 700 MB of free space available for each CD-sized ISO file, or approximately 3.5 GB for the DVD-sized ISO file.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Downloading-Choosing_the_ISO_Files">
+ <title>Choosing the ISO Files</title>
+ <para>
+ The exact files you need from the download server depend upon your system and the version of Fedora you are downloading. The files you need are named in the form of <filename>Fedora-<replaceable><version></replaceable>-<replaceable><arch></replaceable>-disc<replaceable><count></replaceable>.iso</filename>, where "<replaceable><version></replaceable>" is the version of Fedora you wish to download, "<replaceable><arch></replaceable>" is your computer's processor architecture, and "<replaceable><count></replaceable>" is the disc number for each of the installation CDs. In the case of an installation DVD, <filename>DVD</filename> is used in the filename.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The computer processor architecture is usually <systemitem>i386</systemitem> for 32-bit PCs, including the Pentium and Athlon processor families. The architecture is usually <systemitem>x86_64</systemitem> for 64-bit PCs, including the Athlon 64 processor family. The architecture is usually <systemitem>ppc</systemitem> for PowerPC computers, including most of Apple's Macintosh offerings before they began using Intel chips in the MacBook. If in doubt, your system probably requires the <systemitem>i386</systemitem> versions.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ For example, if downloading Fedora &PRODVER; for a Pentium 4 computer, the correct file is <filename>Fedora-i386-DVD.iso</filename>. You may also need the <filename>CHECKSUM</filename> file to verify that the files you have downloaded are complete and correct.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Note that a Fedora Live CD is also available. This disc does not contain all the software packages available on the DVD or set of CDs, but does allow you to try Fedora before you install it to your computer. Refer to the article <citetitle>Fedora Live Images</citetitle> available from <ulink url="http://docs.fedoraproject.org"></ulink> to learn more.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+</section>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/en-US/Introduction.xml b/en-US/Introduction.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b593b88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Introduction.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+]>
+
+<section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Introduction">
+ <title>Introduction</title>
+ <para>
+ The Fedora Project distributes Fedora in the form of <firstterm>ISO image files</firstterm> that you can download from the Internet. You can transfer, or <firstterm>burn</firstterm>, these ISO image files to a blank CD or DVD and then use this disc to install Fedora on a computer.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ This document shows you how to download these image files and burn them to a disc using a few common tools. This document assumes that you have no experience with Linux.
+ </para>
+ <important>
+ <title>Third-party software</title>
+ <para>
+ The Fedora Project only supports software that is part of the Fedora distribution
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Other software mentioned in this article is intended to guide you in the right direction. The Fedora Project is not responsible for nor endorses those software packages, and their use is described here merely for your convenience. This is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to burning ISOs under every operating system.
+ </para>
+ </important>
+</section>
diff --git a/en-US/Next.xml b/en-US/Next.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77f4401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Next.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+]>
+
+<section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Next_steps">
+ <title>Next steps</title>
+ <para>
+ To boot your computer from the DVD or CDs that you have just produced:
+ </para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Insert the DVD or CDROM#1, then turn off your computer with the disc still in the drive.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Restart your computer. As the computer starts, watch for a message that tells you to press a certain key to choose a boot device. The key varies from computer to computer but, on many systems, the required key will be <keycap>F12</keycap>, <keycap>F2</keycap>, <keycap>F1</keycap>, <keycap>Esc</keycap>, or <keycap>Delete</keycap>. Press the required key and select the CD or DVD drive that contains your disc.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If your computer does not offer you a boot menu, and a Fedora boot screen does not appear shortly after the computer starts, you might need to change the computer's boot sequence in its BIOS. Refer to the documentation that came with your computer for instructions. The details of this procedure vary widely from computer to computer.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ When the Fedora boot screen appears, you can proceed to install Fedora. Refer to the <citetitle>Fedora &PRODVER; Installation Quick Start Guide</citetitle> for basic instructions for most desktop and laptop computers, or the <citetitle>Fedora &PRODVER; Installation Guide</citetitle> for a full set of installation instructions. Both documents are available from <ulink url="http://docs.fedoraproject.org"></ulink>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+</section>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/en-US/Revision_History.xml b/en-US/Revision_History.xml
index 49ba03c..edcdfb0 100644
--- a/en-US/Revision_History.xml
+++ b/en-US/Revision_History.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@
<simpara>
<revhistory>
<revision>
+ <revnumber>12.0.0</revnumber>
+ <date>Thu Oct 01 2009</date>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Rüdiger</firstname>
+ <surname>Landmann</surname>
+ <email>r.landmann at redhat.com</email>
+ </author>
+ <revdescription>
+ <simplelist>
+ <member>Update for Fedora 12, expand instructions beyond Windows operating systems, update Validation to SHA256. Incorporates material on burning discs on Mac OS X written by Brian Forté <bforte at redhat.com>.</member>
+ </simplelist>
+ </revdescription>
+ </revision>
+ <revision>
<revnumber>11.0.0</revnumber>
<date>Fri May 01 2009</date>
<author>
diff --git a/en-US/Validating.xml b/en-US/Validating.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48ee54d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Validating.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+]>
+
+<section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Validating_the_Files">
+ <title>Validating the Files</title>
+ <para>
+ Errors can occur during the download, even if your download manager reports none. Therefore it is <emphasis role="strong">very important</emphasis> to check that the files have not been corrupted in any way. This is the purpose of the <filename>CHECKSUM</filename> file. It contains one line for each of the available ISO files with a content verification code called a <firstterm>hash</firstterm> computed from the original ISO files.
+ </para>
+
+ <note>
+ <title>BitTorrent Automatic Error Checking</title>
+ <para>
+ <application>BitTorrent</application> automatically performs this error checking during downloads. If your <application>BitTorrent</application> application reports all files have been successfully downloaded, you can safely skip this step.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+ <important>
+ <title>Third-party software</title>
+ <para>
+ The Fedora Project and Red Hat, Inc. have no control over external sites such as the ones listed in the sections below, or the programs they provide.
+ </para>
+ </important>
+
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Validating_the_Files-Validating_in_the_Windows_Graphical_Environment">
+ <title>Validating in the Windows Graphical Environment</title>
+ <para>
+ There are a number of no-cost products available for file validation and hashing that have point and click interfaces. Here are links to a few of them:
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ HashTab: <ulink url="http://beeblebrox.org/"></ulink>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Marxio File Checksum Verifier (FCV): <ulink url="http://www.marxio-tools.net/en/marxio-fcv.php"></ulink>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ DivHasher: <ulink url="http://soft.mydiv.net/DivHasher.html"></ulink>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ Follow the instructions provided to install the program. When you run the program, use the file selection tools provided to select your downloaded ISO image files. Then select the SHA256 algorithm for calculation, and run the tool. The program takes some time to complete, since it must read the entire ISO file.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Open the file <filename>CHECKSUM</filename> with a text editor, such as <application>Notepad</application>, to display its contents. Make sure the hash displayed by the hash tool for <emphasis role="strong">each</emphasis> of the downloaded ISO files <emphasis role="strong">exactly</emphasis> matches the corresponding hash in the <filename>CHECKSUM</filename> file.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If all of the hashes match, you can burn the ISO file to disc. If a file does not match, download it again.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Validating_the_Files-Validating_at_the_Windows_Command_Prompt">
+ <title>Validating at the Windows Command Prompt</title>
+ <para>
+ To check the files using the command prompt, download the program <filename>sha256sum.exe</filename> available from <ulink url="http://www.labtestproject.com/files/win/sha256sum/sha256sum.exe"></ulink>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>sha256sum.exe</filename> program computes and displays hashes. To use it, save <filename>sha256sum.exe</filename> to the same directory as the ISO files. Select <guilabel>Run...</guilabel> from the Start menu and then enter <userinput>cmd</userinput> for the name of the program to start a <application>Command Prompt</application> window. Then change into the download directory. Run <command>sha256sum</command> with each ISO file like this:
+ </para>
+
+<screen>cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Downloads\Fedora"
+sha256sum.exe Fedora-i386-DVD.iso
+</screen>
+ <para>
+ The program takes some time to complete, since it must read the entire ISO file.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Open the file <filename>CHECKSUM</filename> with a text editor, such as <application>Notepad</application>, to display its contents. Make sure the hash displayed by <filename>sha256sum.exe</filename> for <emphasis role="strong">each</emphasis> of the downloaded ISO files <emphasis role="strong">exactly</emphasis> matches the corresponding hash in the <filename>CHECKSUM</filename> file.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If all of the hashes match, you can burn the ISO file to disc. If a file does not match, download it again.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Validating_the_Files-Validating_in_Mac_OS_X">
+ <title>Validating in Mac OS X</title>
+ <para>
+ To check the files, download the program <application>HashTab</application> available from <ulink url="http://beeblebrox.org/"></ulink>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Drag each Fedora image file that you want to validate, and drop it to <application>HashTab</application>. Take note of the SHA256 value that <application>HashTab</application> displays.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Open the file <filename>CHECKSUM</filename> with a text editor, such as <application>TextEdit</application>, to display its contents. Make sure the hash displayed by <application>HashTab</application> for <emphasis role="strong">each</emphasis> of the downloaded ISO files <emphasis role="strong">exactly</emphasis> matches the corresponding hash in the <filename>CHECKSUM</filename> file.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If all of the hashes match, you can burn the ISO file to disc. If a file does not match, download it again.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sect-Burning_ISO_images_to_disc-Validating_the_Files-Validating_in_Linux">
+ <title>Validating in Linux</title>
+ <para>
+ Open a <firstterm>terminal emulator</firstterm>:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem><para>on the GNOME desktop, click <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System Tools</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Terminal</guisubmenu></menuchoice> to open <application>GNOME Terminal</application></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>on the KDE desktop, click <menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Terminal</guisubmenu></menuchoice> to open <application>Konsole</application></para></listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Change into the directory that holds the ISO image files, then run <command>sha256sum</command>, for example:
+ </para>
+<screen>$ cd Downloads
+$ sha256sum Fedora-i386-DVD.iso
+</screen>
+ <para>
+ Open the file <filename>CHECKSUM</filename> with a text editor, such as <application>gedit</application> or <application>kwrite</application>, to display its contents. Make sure the hash displayed by <application>sha256sum</application> for <emphasis role="strong">each</emphasis> of the downloaded ISO files <emphasis role="strong">exactly</emphasis> matches the corresponding hash in the <filename>CHECKSUM</filename> file.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If all of the hashes match, you can burn the ISO file to disc. If a file does not match, download it again.
+ </para>
+
+ </section>
+
+</section>
+
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