On Jan 28, 2008 1:19 AM, Dave Lowndes <dtlowndes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dudes, > > I've installed Linux before, a few years ago now though. Now I want > Fedora and so I go to http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora. I see 3 > options with no explanation!! The website looks great, but please > provide at least a little information on the downloading page about > what the differences are between "Install Media", "Fedora Desktop Live > Media" and "Fedora KDE Live Media". I'll be conservative and get the > "Install Media" because that's what I want to do... install. But I'll > be pissed if it end up meaning I miss out on a GUI or something stupid > like that and have to download again. Meanwhile, I'll continue to hunt > around the docs for an explanation - but it would've be so much nicer > to get a 1 or 2 sentence explanation of each on the download page!! > > Dave * Fedora Desktop Live Media -- If you're looking around for a desktop operating system and the other options don't look familiar you maybe want this (you can install from it) * Fedora KDE Live Media -- if you're looking for a desktop featuring the K Desktop Environment you want this (also installable) * Install Media -- If you just want to install, esp. having access to a lot of packages (software) without internet access, you want this The first two are live CDs (under 700MB each) which need not be installed (to a hard drive) to be used. The third is a DVD (under 4.5GB) must be installed to use, but comes with much more software that can be installed. Hope that clears it up a bit. Arthur Pemberton -- Fedora 7 : sipping some of that moonshine ( www.pembo13.com ) -- Fedora-websites-list mailing list Fedora-websites-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-websites-list
