help with blank os

ducan50 · 01-21-2009, 05:48 PM

hi ,bought a new computor with a blank os. want to put linux in it. question? will a live cd, say Fedora 10 boot and work with out any thing else. I am a rookie at this.
thanks

shuuhen · 01-21-2009, 06:20 PM

Welcome to TSF.

What do you mean by without anything else? You may need to go into the BIOS to set the CD/DVD drive to boot first (assuming this machine uses an AMD or Intel processor). I'd expect the machine to boot from the disc if that part is set and the disc is good (burned as an ISO at a reasonable speed - not as a data file).

Can you tell us anything specific about the machine (like what video card it has, etc)?

ducan50 · 01-22-2009, 06:41 AM

Like i said i'm a rookie. What I meant is that the only thing i will need is the cd to boot.
I'm getting a Systemax-AMD 64x2 4200+2.2 GHz socket AM2 processor.
Nvidia Geforce 6100 graphics
DVD-RW
thanks Ducan

**Done_Fishin** · 01-22-2009, 12:55 PM

Once the CD is inserted and the PC is set up in BIOS to boot the CD before the Hard drive then you will be able to run Fedora or any other CD Live media that you care to place in the drive.

The disadvantage being that the CD will run slowly as opposed to when the Linux Distro has been installed to your hard drive. It will also be difficult to save any data to your hard drive until it has been formatted and mounted for use.
Each Boot will require that Linux reconfigures itself as you will not be able to save or load your previous installation parameters.

ducan50 · 01-26-2009, 10:13 AM

Hey, forgot to say thanks, helping me to set up fedora 10 to every-one.
Thanks and good deal. Linux rules!!!

**Done_Fishin** · 01-26-2009, 12:59 PM

Keep your eyes on the Linux forum for tips ( read about them before you need them

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01-21-2009, 05:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
ducan50 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6 OS: linux, Mandriva	help with blank os hi ,bought a new computor with a blank os. want to put linux in it. question? will a live cd, say Fedora 10 boot and work with out any thing else. I am a rookie at this. thanks

01-21-2009, 06:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 986 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: help with blank os Welcome to TSF. What do you mean by without anything else? You may need to go into the BIOS to set the CD/DVD drive to boot first (assuming this machine uses an AMD or Intel processor). I'd expect the machine to boot from the disc if that part is set and the disc is good (burned as an ISO at a reasonable speed - not as a data file). Can you tell us anything specific about the machine (like what video card it has, etc)? __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

01-22-2009, 06:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
ducan50 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6 OS: linux, Mandriva	Re: help with blank os Like i said i'm a rookie. What I meant is that the only thing i will need is the cd to boot. I'm getting a Systemax-AMD 64x2 4200+2.2 GHz socket AM2 processor. Nvidia Geforce 6100 graphics DVD-RW thanks Ducan

01-22-2009, 12:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,470 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: help with blank os Once the CD is inserted and the PC is set up in BIOS to boot the CD before the Hard drive then you will be able to run Fedora or any other CD Live media that you care to place in the drive. The disadvantage being that the CD will run slowly as opposed to when the Linux Distro has been installed to your hard drive. It will also be difficult to save any data to your hard drive until it has been formatted and mounted for use. Each Boot will require that Linux reconfigures itself as you will not be able to save or load your previous installation parameters. __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

01-26-2009, 10:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
ducan50 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6 OS: linux, Mandriva	Re: help with blank os Hey, forgot to say thanks, helping me to set up fedora 10 to every-one. Thanks and good deal. Linux rules!!!

01-26-2009, 12:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,470 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: help with blank os Keep your eyes on the Linux forum for tips ( read about them before you need them ) __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner