"Bill Davidsen" <davidsen@deathstar.prodigy.com> wrote in message
news:CH84g.5274$mu2.3317@newssvr24.news.prodigy.ne t...
> 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
> Can install without a DVD drive.
>> DVD iso image
> There was an issue with DVD install on some machines, it works with a
> trick I don't remember.
>> source iso images
> Unless you want to "roll your own" distribution, forget this for now.
>
> And what you didn't ask, FC4 is stable, I've had problems installing FC5
> on about half the machines I tried. I believe it involves the ACPI code,
> but frankly don't have a need to be cutting edge on stable machines. As a
> new user FC4 *may* be a smoother path to a working system.
>
> --
> bill davidsen
> SBC/Prodigy Yorktown Heights NY data center
> http://newsgroups.news.prodigy.com

Yes that is a nice input. I basically will use this machine for web stuff
and email. Nothing fancy.

It will be another learning experience.

Dave