Re: Which type of ISO download to get?


"Nico Kadel-Garcia" <nkadel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Dave wrote:
I want to download a FC4 release. I have three options for download
from a web:

Fedora Core 4 Release binary iso images for i386.
Fedora Core 4 Release source iso images for i386.
Fedora Core 4 Release DVD iso image for i386.


What are the differences and advanatges of the three types of
downloads:
binary iso images
DVD iso image
source iso images

Source ISO images contain the SRPM's for building the software from the
distribution. It takes about 4 CD's for all of these for FC4.

Binary ISO's contain the actual OS installers, and the RPM packages for
the actual software. Ot tales abpit 4 CD's for all of these for FC4. These
are the standard installation media.

Binary DVD's stuff the while binary, or binary and source, on a single DVD
image. These are almost identical to the CD's, but you don't have to do
any swapping and it's easier to build a kickstart network setup from
these. But not as many people have DVD burners or hardware that will boot
from DVD.

Does that make sense?




I have DVD burner so that is OK.

I basically want to out Linux on a PC as simply as possible. I have a dvd
burner.

It sounds like the binary iso images are what I need.

Dave


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