iv given linux many attempts, but most either i couldnt get to install properly, didnt appeal, or was unstable.

i use fc2 for a class at college and it seems to be pretty cool. i notice fc3 is 2nd on distrowatch, so apparently quite afew others think so too.

im about to donwload the .torrents for the iso's so i can get started with fc3. are all images required? if i download 'fc3-i386-disc1.iso' would that be sufficient to have my system running? or disc 1 and 2? do i need all 4?

thanks

i guess all 4 is better..cause it all depends on what packages you select...to get a nice system with bells and whistles by default you probably need all four...but im not too sure cause im strictly non RH

Depends on what you need, but a strictly server based system would only need the 1st 3, an X equiped system would most probably need something from the 4th CD.

crappy...
alright thanks guys.

ya the only thing is i dont want to have to waste ANOTHER X number of cds on a linux distro if i wont use it again like my other coasters i made. definetly want xWindows or some gui.. but a basic/standard system more or less... audio xmms...mplayer..open office.org... firefox..gaim.. couple development tools..

would i be able to use just 1st cd or soemthing and download what i want during install online?

if you want to avoid wasting time downloading everything, give mepis linux a try...its pretty damn easy...only a single cd and comes with everything you need...and of course theres a huge repository of debain apps..mepis is probably the fastest distro ive tried...boots up pretty fast too..its a live cd and an installable cd...meaning you just boot it up as a live cd and click on the install mepis i to hard disk con on the desktop..

just remember to add your dns server to /etc/resolv.conf if ure using mepis..thats the only thing that bugged me about it, cause it didnt say anywhere that i had to do that..(or i prob missed it)

well time really isnt a factor. i was downloading a torrent which included the 5 fc3 cds at about 230kbs so it wouldnt take very long (although it IS 2gb+). its just the fact that i will have to burn 4, maybe a 5th 'rescue' cd.. and install it to find out i dont like it... or my nic or mouse isnt recognized, in whichcase i wouldnt know how to fix it.

mepis... alright, ill def. give it a shot! iv tried dsl but, but it didnt recognize my nic so i stopped there and didnt use again :S the idea of live cds are definetly cool though.

thanks again

yes you can

when you boot with the first cd, type and just specify what mirror you want to use to install from (write this down before you start if you only have one box)

just a note, on my cable modem, it took about half a day to completely install, but CD's 2 and 3 both failed their media check so I said screw burning anymore.

lol
ya that too.. sometimes the writes get all screwed up and they are guaranteed coasters.
so the mirror site, what would be a link? one from this page? http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html

edit: or would i enter something more specific like this http://mirror.linux.duke.edu/pub/fed...s/Fedora/RPMS/

Its gonna ask you for a server address and a directory

http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html

is correct for the list of mirrors:

just put the xxx.edu or whatever for server address and then /pub/fedora/linux/core/3/i386/os/ for the directory (or somethign to this extent)

alright.. sounds good ill try it out tomorrow night if itll take hours. thanks