Chapter1.Preparing to Install Fedora Core 4

Chapter 1. Preparing to Install Fedora Core 4

What You'll Learn in This Chapter:

• How to create a simple hardware inventory

• What you might need to upgrade to meet Fedora Core 4's hardware requirements

• How to make space on the hard drive by repartitioning

• How to launch the installer

Few computer users in the world have ever installed an operating system from scratch. Even today, with Linux enjoying more popularity than ever before, most computers of any kind are delivered with another operating system already installed. As a Fedora Core user, you will probably install Linux yourself. Because the world of PC hardware is diverse, and because it is often helpful to have both Linux and Windows installed at once, preinstallation preparation will help your Linux experience proceed smoothly.

If you are not experienced with PC hardware or installing operating systems, hang in there. The first few chapters might seem challenging, but using Fedora Core 4 gets easier from there.