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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

Dave

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?

"Nico Kadel-Garcia" <nkadel@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:C-idnYESx4D5XNLZRVn-qQ@comcast.com...
> 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

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:32:36 +0000, Dave wrote:

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

Before you start downloading you should know that FC5 is out, so you might
as well download the newest version.

--
http://www.last.fm/user/front243/

"Thomas Jespersen" <jespersen.thomas@gmail.com> wrote in message
newsan.2006.04.27.01.03.24.440451@gmail.com...
> On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:32:36 +0000, Dave wrote:
>
> at is OK.
>>
>> I basically want to out Linux on a PC as simply as possible. I have a dvd
>> burner.
>
> Before you start downloading you should know that FC5 is out, so you might
> as well download the newest version.
>
> --
> http://www.last.fm/user/front243/
>

Thanks .. as soon as I decide what type I need I will down lpad. I am sort
of familiar with SUSE 9.3. Currently fighting wireless card issue w/SUSE
and driver w/NDISWRAPPER. I may just try the linuxant version and pay the
$20 bucks if the trial driver works.

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

If you have to ask this question you do not need the source images.

Then it is only between binary which means four CD-ROMs and one DVD. If you can
burn DVDs it is less hassle. If not choose the CD-ROMs.

--
No American expected to stay in Iraq very long except for those who paid for
the construction of "enduring" bases and those hwo authorized paying for
them. People like Congress and the President.
-- The Iron Webmaster, 3617
nizkor http://www.giwersworld.org/nizkook/nizkook.phtml
Blame Israel http://www.ussliberty.org a10

Yes I am a pretty simple user! I don't want to get into something where I
need to recomplie something.

I guess if you get the source files you need to do something first
(compiling ?).

I have my SUSE 10 running now..still no wifi but wired works fine.

Thanks Dave

"Matt Giwer" <jull43@tampabay.REMover.rr.com> wrote in message
news:KR%3g.3078$9o4.2275@tornado.tampabay.rr.com.. .
> 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
>
> If you have to ask this question you do not need the source images.
>
> Then it is only between binary which means four CD-ROMs and one DVD. If
> you can burn DVDs it is less hassle. If not choose the CD-ROMs.
>
> --
> No American expected to stay in Iraq very long except for those who paid
> for
> the construction of "enduring" bases and those hwo authorized paying for
> them. People like Congress and the President.
> -- The Iron Webmaster, 3617
> nizkor http://www.giwersworld.org/nizkook/nizkook.phtml
> Blame Israel http://www.ussliberty.org a10

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

"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

Dave wrote:
> Yes I am a pretty simple user! I don't want to get into something where I
> need to recomplie something.

> I guess if you get the source files you need to do something first
> (compiling ?).

Did not mean to sound condescending. Apologies.

Generally you want the source files as last hope back up OR you have special
patches for them you want to compile into them. The is mostly for installations
with a large number of users and specialized applications. You can usually get a
5-10% execution speed increase by compiling it on the machine it runs on so a
program has to use up a lot of time you are paying for to make that worthwhile,
say a database program with a lot of users so the time saved will add up even if
only one second per search. I am sure there are other reasons.

If you knew about those reasons you wouldn't be asking the question. I have
been through five releases of RH/FC and used one source file once -- which
didn't help. I don't bother downloading them at all rather rely upon what is on
sourceforge and such for the latest and the occasional legacy version.

> I have my SUSE 10 running now..still no wifi but wired works fine.

Don't know SUSE but for FC I went to the KDE configuration panel to look around
and when I clicked on wireless I was told it was not configured, which is good
because I have no wireless devices. But it offered to configure it for me.
Always take all the help you can get.

> Thanks Dave

> "Matt Giwer" <jull43@tampabay.REMover.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:KR%3g.3078$9o4.2275@tornado.tampabay.rr.com.. .
>
>>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

>>If you have to ask this question you do not need the source images.

>>Then it is only between binary which means four CD-ROMs and one DVD. If
>>you can burn DVDs it is less hassle. If not choose the CD-ROMs.

>>--
>>No American expected to stay in Iraq very long except for those who paid
>>for
>>the construction of "enduring" bases and those hwo authorized paying for
>>them. People like Congress and the President.
>>-- The Iron Webmaster, 3617
>> nizkor http://www.giwersworld.org/nizkook/nizkook.phtml
>> Blame Israel http://www.ussliberty.org a10

--
The purpose of bombing is to strength the government of the country being
attacked.
-- The Iron Webmaster, 3622
nizkor http://www.giwersworld.org/nizkook/nizkook.phtml
Iraqi democracy http://www.giwersworld.org/911/armless.phtml a3