There are three basic parts to installing FC: downloading and creating CDs, the initial installation process, and final setup. Fedora Core comes as a series of three ISO files, each about 650 MB in size. After downloading and verifying the files, you’ll want to put them onto CDs. Most every version of Windows comes with CD-burning software, so I won’t belabor that process here. It’s not quite as straightforward on a Linux box, though, so I’ll provide explicit details for creating CDs with Linux.

Once you’ve got your three CDs, it’s time to install. The first CD is bootable, so, assuming that your machine can boot from a CD, you just stick it in and restart the machine. A wizard starts, first offering to check the CDs for errors, and then guiding you through about 16 screens that allow you to configure your machine and set up preferences. Most of these screens can be navigated simply by clicking “Next”, as the wizard will detect and display the appropriate choice for you.

After completing the wizard, the installation starts, and you’ll be prompted to insert CD #2 and #3 when necessary. Once all the files have been transferred and the system has been installed, the machine will restart and you’ll spend a few more minutes making a few last tweaks and choosing settings. Upon completion, you’ve got a Linux box ready to go.

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