Fedora core 3 dvd

[SinNisTeR]

I downloaded and burnt the dvd from fedora. it loads just fine and then asks from what source to install it from. choices are local cdrom, hd, nfs, ftp, http. i choose cdrom and it says that it cannot find it. has anyone installed fedora from a dvd before? thanks.

 

[drag]

I don't know why it won't use the packages from the DVD, go ahead and pick ftp or http. That way you do a net install and you get your sources setup for yum


Yum is a package manager program similar to apt-get. It has a list of online repositories (ftp/http sites) that it downloads packages from. You use it to easily install software and keep your OS up to date. You tell it to install a program, it downloads the package + calculates it's dependancies and downloads those packages too, then it installs them and gives them a initial configuration.

It should give you a list of mirrors to pick from, but you can get the most current list from http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html

Although I suggest that once you get up and running you go and install the apt-get package from dag's rpms.
http://dag.wieers.com/home-made/apt/

Read the install instructions and the "truth and lies" about mixing repositories. Install the synaptic front-end for a nice GUI interface with apt-get

That will give you access to all the official Fedora rpm's and updates as well as the legally gray packages like those needed to play most DVD's and mp3's and a veriaty of third party packages and programs.

 

[drag]

Also it could be that your during your burning proccess the DVD got corrupted in some way....

Not sure, but if it asks you to evaluate or test the install media, let it.

 

[sciencewhiz]

"linux mediacheck" at the first prompt will let you test the media.

When you get the prompt to choose your media, can you switch to another terminal, mount the dvd (or see where it is mounted) and use that for a hd installation?

 

[cmv]

What brand and model of DVD drive do you have and how is it attached? PATA (regular ATA) on 2nd IDE port as master so it's /dev/hdc?

 

[SinNisTeR]

well, i did as drag recommended.. i just did an ftp install. took forever, but its done. i have a dell 600m laptop, and im using the built in dvd/cdrw drive. ive tried the mediacheck the askmethod, etc. oh well. that kind of stinks that they wont make it easy to install it from dvd..