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. The Fedora Project only supports software that is part of the Fedora distribution 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. 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. To check the format of a drive under Windows such as C: , select the Start menu and then My Computer. Right-click the drive you want to check, and choose Properties.
The resulting dialog displays the format for that file system. Create a new directory where you can download all of these files. Choosing the ISO Files. The exact files you need from the download server depend upon your system and the version of Fedora you are downloading. The computer processor architecture is usually i for bit PCs, including the Pentium and Athlon processor families.
The architecture is usually ppc 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 i versions.
Validating the Files. Errors can occur during the download, even if your download manager reports none. Therefore it is very important to check that the files have not been corrupted in any way. It contains one line for each of the available ISO files with a content verification code called a hash computed from the original ISO files.
If your BitTorrent application reports all files have been successfully downloaded, you can safely skip this step. Validating in the Windows Graphical Environment. 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:. 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. 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. Validating at the Windows Command Prompt. Books Video icon An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker.
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EMBED for wordpress. Want more? The recommended method for downloading is using the torrent. By engaging in a peer-to-peer session, you will help others download also. Additionally your files will be automatically checked for integrity and you can pause and resume the download without any problems. Ex: 9, 10, 11 etc. There will usually only different numbers. Each one is a unique Fedora version. The source is the source code.
Select your choice as noted above architecture. Once you selected your architecture, go to the iso directory and download your files.
Make sure to select the correct media and architecture. Note: Other peer-to-peer applications may support loading. Use whichever application you prefer. If you did NOT use bittorrent, make sure you check their integrity before burning them.
Run ' sha1sum ' or ' shasum ' on each ISO and compare with the values in the file. Do not simply "copy" the ISO image to a disc. Every major application supports an option to "Burn an Image".
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