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= Before You Begin =

2. Before You Begin

Before installing Fedora Core you will need access to the following things:


 * Boot or installation media
 * Information about your network configuration
 * A copy of this Installation Guide and the Release Notes for this version of Fedora Core

The Release Notes specify the hardware requirements for the version of Fedora Core which you are about to install. They also provide advice on any known problems with particular hardware and software configurations.

The Release Notes are available on the first disc in HTML and plain text format. The latest versions of this Installation Guide and the Release Notes can always be found at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/.

2.1 Understanding What You Are About To Do

2.2 Determining Installation Method

2.2.1 Non-Network Installation

2.2.1.1.1 CD Installation

2.2.1.1.2 DVD Installation

2.2.1.1.3 USB Installation

2.2.1.1.4 Hard Drive Installation

2.2.2 Network Installation

2.2.2.1 HTTP Installation

2.2.2.2 FTP Installation

2.2.2.3 NFS Installation