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I tried to download fedora 15 but I got a link for dvd iso but I have a cd-rom but not a dvd drive so what should I do?

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— the advice from and is on track, with a couple of concrete options and a few practical checks to avoid surprise failures.

The smallest practical install media is the netinstall (netinst) image — for Fedora 15 there’s a ~196MB netinst ISO suitable for CD-based network installs; the Live Desktop image is roughly 560–570MB (fits on a 700MB CD), while the full DVD images are several gigabytes (check the exact file size before choosing a USB stick). (dl.fedoraproject.org)

Always verify integrity and authenticity before burning or flashing. Fedora publishes signed checksum files; import Fedora’s GPG key and verify the CHECKSUM, then confirm the SHA256 for the ISO. Example workflow:

curl -O https://fedoraproject.org/fedora.gpg
gpgv --keyring ./fedora.gpg Fedora-15-i386-CHECKSUM
sha256sum -c Fedora-15-i386-CHECKSUM

If the checksum/GPG checks pass, burn the ISO as an image (not a simple file copy) or write it to USB with a raw-write tool. (fedoraproject.org)

If USB installation is preferred (as suggested), use a tool that writes the image directly (Fedora Media Writer is recommended on modern systems); for advanced users the raw dd method works but will overwrite the whole device — double-check the device node first:

sudo dd if=Fedora-15-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=8M status=progress && sync

Also confirm the target USB has at least the capacity of the ISO (DVD images may exceed 4GB). (fedora.gitlab.io)

Final notes: Fedora 15 is archived and no longer supported; for security and package availability, prefer a currently supported Fedora release if this is for a production or internet-connected system. Firmware/BIOS vs UEFI differences can affect USB booting, so check the machine’s boot options if a created USB doesn’t boot. (dl.fedoraproject.org)

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Member Avatar for JasonHippy

Download the Fedora 15 Live CD .iso and burn that to disk instead.
The Live CD won't have all of the extra packages that are on the DVD, but it will allow you to install the base system. Once you've installed Fedora from the Live CD, you can use yum to download and install any additional programs/packages you need.

EDIT: Another thought:
Alternatively, you could try using something like UNetbootin to install the Fedora DVD image onto an 8Gb USB thumb-drive (if you have one. If you don't, then use the Live CD instead!), then alter the boot order in your BIOS settings to allow you to boot the PC via USB.
Then reboot with the USB drive plugged in and your PC should boot into the DVD image on the USB drive.

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Member Avatar for ayanbizz

thanks a lot!Would try to install the livecd.But why did you say I need a 8 gb thumd drive to install it from usb?The entire package(dvd) is less than 4 gb.So ,wont a 4gb pen drive do it?

Member Avatar for JasonHippy

I only suggested 8Gb because a DVD can hold up to 4.7 Gb and I wasn't sure how big the Fedora 15 DVD iso image was!
But if it's under 4Gb, then it should fit on a 4Gb USB drive if you have one!

Otherwise as mentioned before, the live cd is less than 600Mb and will easily fit on a CD!

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Member Avatar for ayanbizz

thanks again..

Member Avatar for Stefano Mtangoo

Also you can use USB drive instead of CD/DVD

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