Chapter 3. Installing Fedora

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Before You Begin the Installation

• Choosing How to Install Fedora

• Step-by-Step Installation

• Logging In and Shutting Down

• Reference

In this chapter, you learn how to do a basic installation of Fedora. You will see how to boot and then install Fedora using the CD-ROMs included with this book. The chapter first shows how to prepare and research your install, choose a strategy on how Fedora will use your computer's hard drive, decide how to boot Fedora, and then how to complete the Fedora installation. You will get a step-by-step walkthrough of a sample installation, and then learn how to log in to Fedora and shutdown or reboot the system.