Newbie Questions

[Dan]

Also http://www.fedorasolved.com has some useful solutions for common 
(and uncommon) issues.

Andy Goss wrote:

>>Message: 2
>>Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:46:26 -0600
>>From: "Timothy Brooks" <cera_linux at cox.net>
>>Subject: Newbie Questions
>>To: <fedora-list at redhat.com>
>>Message-ID: <NGBBKBAHELGKFNHDIOGNEEKKCIAA.cera_linux at cox.net>
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>>Hello,
>>
>>I am about as new as they come.  I have downloaded Fedora and am about to
>>install.  I have a Windows 98 machine and am not sure if I want to set up a
>>dual boot or just put Fedora on this computer.  It is an older machine
>>(500MHz, 128 RAM) but I would like to see what Linux/Fedora is like.  What
>>would you recommend?
>>
>>I need some instructions on installation of Fedora from a hard drive.  The
>>instruction with Fedora are too limited for me.  Can someone please direct
>>me to a more detailed source.
>>
>>Do I need to burn the .iso files to CDs?  I understand you cannot just copy
>>these files, that they need to be copied as .iso images, correct?  What does
>>what I just said mean?  Copy as an "image".  Is there a setting in my CD
>>burning program that I need to use?
>>
>>I think these questions help the group understand my level, which is very
>>Newbie.
>>
>>Does Fedora have programs with it?  Does it include a browser or program to
>>check email?  Word processing?  Or will I need to find Linux software for
>>this computer?
>>
>>Sorry for the simplicity of my questions but as they say, you need to start
>>somewhere.
>>
>>Thank you for any direction.
>>
>>Tim Brooks
>>
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>Before you do anything drastic, take a look at:
>http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_4_installation_notes.html
>http://www.fedorafaq.org/
>http://www.fedoraforum.org/
>http://fedora.redhat.com/
>http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/ - there is a Newbie forum and a
>Fedora forum
>
>If you are going to partition your existing drive, 
>http://www.sysresccd.org/Index.en.php
>is invaluable. Note that you should do a defrag first.
>
>Andy Goss
>
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