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== Download == | == Download and Create LiveCD or LiveUSB== | ||
To download a prebuilt Fedora LiveCD, visit [http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora the download page]. | To download a prebuilt Fedora LiveCD, visit [http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora the download page]. Then follow the instructions on: | ||
* [[How to create and use a Live CD]] | |||
* [[How to create and use Live USB]] | |||
== Fedora Live CD features == | == Fedora Live CD features == | ||
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The ability to install to the hard drive is available in Fedora 7 and above releases. After the live media boots, click on the install icon on your desktop to start the installation. | The ability to install to the hard drive is available in Fedora 7 and above releases. After the live media boots, click on the install icon on your desktop to start the installation. | ||
== Media References == | == Media References == | ||
* [http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-fedora-livecd/index.html IBM Developer Works: Build a Fedora 6 Live CD] | * [http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-fedora-livecd/index.html IBM Developer Works: Build a Fedora 6 Live CD] | ||
Revision as of 06:19, 11 September 2009
Download and Create LiveCD or LiveUSB
To download a prebuilt Fedora LiveCD, visit the download page. Then follow the instructions on:
Fedora Live CD features
Current features:
- Read-write rootfs so it's possible to install software while the livecd is running
- Install to hard disk or usb drives
- Use SELinux in enforcing mode and other security features by default
- Stay as close to a normal desktop install wrt. features
- Ability to create normal CD-ROM and CD-R media (less than 700MB) or DVD images
- Included best of breed software on the media
- Make it easy to do a derived livecd with your own repositories, packages and art work
- Data persistence
- API used by LTSP, appliance creator and others
Contributors
- DavidZeuthen - Primary developer and maintainer of HAL and OLPC contributor
- JeremyKatz - Fedora Ninja. Adds backend for installing from a live CD into Anaconda
- DouglasMcClendon - LiveOS device mapper trickster
Communicate
Fedora Live CD users and developers can participate and contribute in the discussions happening in the Fedora Live CD list
Finding the Code
The source code for the live CD tools is maintained in git. The repository is at 'git://git.fedoraproject.org/git/hosted/livecd' and can be browsed via the gitweb interface . You can install it easily by installing the 'livecd-tools' package.
Kickstart files are in the spin-kickstarts.noarch package.
Hard Drive Installation
The ability to install to the hard drive is available in Fedora 7 and above releases. After the live media boots, click on the install icon on your desktop to start the installation.