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I have a need for Fedora core 1.2 but don't see it on the list of downloads there.
Any ideas where to get it or other ideas?

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This thread is about finding a very old Fedora image and whether a “Fedora Core 1.2” exists. located archived installers; correctly pointed out confusion around the numbering — early Fedora releases were whole-numbered (Fedora Core 1, 2, etc.), not a formal “1.2.” For historical context and release dates see the Fedora Core summary on Wikipedia (Fedora Core).

Where to get images now: the Fedora Project keeps older ISOs in its archives. If the exact mirror URL in the replies ever vanishes, start at the Fedora archives root and navigate to the Core 1 directory for the platform you need:
https://archives.fedoraproject.org/

After downloading, always verify the checksum files that sit next to the ISOs. Example commands (run on a Linux host) are:

sha1sum Fedora-Core-1-*-disc1.iso
md5sum Fedora-Core-1-*-disc1.iso

If the goal is to run legacy software rather than to reinstall ancient hardware, use a virtual machine (safer and much easier). Example qemu command to boot an ISO:

qemu-system-i386 -m 512 -cdrom Fedora-Core-1-*-disc1.iso -boot d

Cautions and alternatives: Fedora Core 1 is well past end-of-life and contains unpatched security bugs and obsolete package repositories. Keep it offline or isolated behind strict NAT/firewall if you must run it. For long-term needs, consider using a modern lightweight distro, a current RHEL-compatible release, or a contained VM snapshot to run legacy binaries instead of exposing an old OS to the network. If the Fedora archive link ever fails, try the Internet Archive or a reputable mirror as a fallback.

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1.2 doesnt exist

Fedora Core 1 = Red Hat 9 basically anyway

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