Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv8165/en_US
Modified Files:
fedora-install-guide-intro.xml
Log Message:
Include extra CD burning information, 1.28.1
Index: fedora-install-guide-intro.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/en_US/fedora-install-guide-intro.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- fedora-install-guide-intro.xml 17 Mar 2006 19:40:20 -0000 1.1
+++ fedora-install-guide-intro.xml 6 Apr 2006 03:42:16 -0000 1.2
@@ -257,11 +257,8 @@
<para>
The &FP; maintains a list of HTTP and FTP public mirrors, sorted
- by region:
- <ulink
url="http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html"/>
- </para>
-
- <para>
+ by region, at <ulink
+
url="http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html"/>.
To determine the complete directory path for the
installation files, add
<filename>/&FCLOCALVER;/<replaceable>architecture</replaceable>/os/</filename>
@@ -456,18 +453,81 @@
directory for your particular architecture.
</para>
- <para>
- To convert an ISO file into a physical CD, use the option in
- your CD-writing program that burns a CD image file to a CD. If
- you copy the file itself to a CD instead, the disc will not boot
- or work correctly. Refer to your CD writing program
- documentation for instructions. If you are using Linux, use the
- following command to burn a CD image file to a blank recordable
- CD:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ The &FC; distribution is also downloadable as a set of
+ CD-sized ISO image files or a single DVD-sized ISO image
+ file. You can record these files to CD or DVD using a CD or
+ DVD burning program on your current operating system:
+ </para>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Windows operating systems</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Burn an ISO image to disc using your installed CD or DVD
+ burning software. Most software has an option labeled
+ <guilabel>Burn image file to disc</guilabel> or
+ <guilabel>Make disc from ISO image</guilabel>. If your
+ software offers a choice of image formats, choose "ISO
+ image" as the file type. If several ISO formats are
+ offered, choose the closest match to "Mode 1, 2048-byte
+ blocks."
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Apple MacOS X</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Open the <guilabel>Disk Copy</guilabel> application,
+ found in the
+ <filename>/Applications/Utilities</filename> folder.
+ From the menu, select <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Image</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Burn Image...</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>. Select the CD image to burn, check that the
+ burn options are correct, and select the
+ <guilabel>Burn</guilabel> button.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Linux operating systems</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If you are using a recent version of the GNOME desktop
+ environment, right-click the ISO image file and choose
+ <guilabel>Write to disc</guilabel>. If you are using a
+ recent version of the KDE desktop environment, use
+ <application>K3B</application> and select <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Burn CD Image</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>, or <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Burn DVD ISO Image</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice> if appropriate. The following command
+ line works for many other environments:
+ </para>
+
<screen>
<userinput>cdrecord --device=<replaceable>cdwriter-device</replaceable>
-tao -eject <replaceable>image-file.iso</replaceable></userinput>
</screen>
+
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <note>
+ <title>OS-Specific Instructions</title>
+ <para>
+ Unfortunately this guide cannot offer specific instructions
+ for every possible combination of hardware and software.
+ Consult your operating system's documentation and online
+ support services, and <xref linkend="sn-web-help"/> for
+ additional help if needed.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
</section>
<section id="sn-preparing-usb-media">