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Originally Posted by adai2020
My supervisor had urged us to install Redhat Fedora 4 as the tools we will be using in our embedded systems project (uCSimm-uCLinux) have been tested to work fine in Redhat Fedora 4.
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In short: Compared to the current F11 release it will be lacking in support, bugfixes, security, stability, performance and features. If you are forced to install FC4 I suggest you do not use it for tasks that expose the machine to the Internet.
Slightly longer: While I understand opting for the no hassle / tried 'n true approach I have to emphasise that
Fedora Core 4 is deprecated, obsolete, no longer maintained. Looking only at the kernel version then installing FC4 will result in a vulnerable installation from the start. Since no updates are released anymore the installation will remain vulnerable even after you installed available "old" updates from repo's that still carry them (if any) until you manually correct things. Also, using Fedora implies keeping up with their release schedule: Fedora is to Red Hat what Skunk Works was to Lockheed Martin. It's their experimental playground. OSS requires active participation to help it evolve. Fedora releases often to get the good out and keep the bad in. If you install an unsupported release you will not receive proper support but equally important,
you will also not be able to give back to those who gave you Fedora.
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Originally Posted by adai2020
Now i need to install Fedora 4 in my laptop. I have Thinkpad T60 laptop installed with Windows XP. I want to install Fedora 4 such that i can dual boot into either Windows XP or Fedora 4 on my laptop.
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In short: make room for the installation, partition free diskspace, install the OS, install the bootloader into the Fedora partition, point your bootmanager to the Fedora partition where the bootloader is installed.
Slightly longer: please realise that where the docs say that making a backup seems prudent,
it is. Also please note that any UI is not a substitute for knowledge and that you will have to get used to reading available documentation to begin mastering GNU/Linux. Here's some: the
Fedora Core 4 Installation Guide,
Installing Fedora Core 4 on a ThinkPad R30,
Mauriat's Personal Fedora Core 4 Installation Guide. Let us know if you have more specific questions after reading those and before installing the OS.