Using the DVD-ROM

You can take either of two basic approaches to using the Fedora Core installation DVD-ROM. I cover each one in separate step-by-step lists. I tell you in this section how to pick which set of instructions to follow. The two ways to use this DVD-ROM are shown in this list:

If you can boot from your DVD-ROM drive (which probably means that you have a newer PC), follow the instructions in the following section.
If you can’t boot from your DVD-ROM drive, for whatever reason, you may buy CD-ROMs or download and burn CD-ROMs yourself. (We cover burning installation CDs in detail in Chapter 3.)

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