Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv23160/en_US
Modified Files: other-instmethods.xml Log Message: Put advice about how to locate Internet installation trees with the actual screen to which it pertains.
Index: other-instmethods.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/other-instmethods.xml,v retrieving revision 1.3 retrieving revision 1.4 diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4 --- other-instmethods.xml 29 Apr 2007 18:35:00 -0000 1.3 +++ other-instmethods.xml 29 Apr 2007 19:44:09 -0000 1.4 @@ -283,16 +283,23 @@ You can install from a Web, FTP, or NFS server either on your local network or, if you are connected, on the Internet. </para> - <note> - <title>Large Download</title> + <para> + You may install &DISTRO; from your own private mirror, or use one + of the public mirrors maintained by members of the community. To + ensure that the connection is as fast and reliable as possible, + use a server that is close to your own geographical location. + </para>
- <para> - If you are not booting from a &FC; DVD or installation CD, a - network installation downloads the main installation program - from the network. The graphical installation program is over 75 - MB in size. - </para> - </note> + <para> + The &FP; maintains a list of HTTP and FTP public mirrors, sorted + by region, at <ulink + url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mirrors%22/%3E. To determine the + complete directory path for the installation files, add + <filename>/&FCLOCALVER;/&DISTRO;/<replaceable>architecture</replaceable>/os/</filename> + to the path shown on the web page. A correct mirror location for + an <systemitem>i386</systemitem> system resembles the URL + <literal>http://mirror.example.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/&FCLOCALVER;/&DISTRO...</literal>. + </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>
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