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floppy disk, with the DVD that came with this book already inserted intoyour DVD-ROM drive. (To create a Linux boot floppy disk to enable thisapproach, please check out the instructions in Chapter 2.) The floppydisk handles the beginning of the process and then turns the rest of theinstallation over to the DVD-ROM. Booting from the DVD-ROMTo install items from the DVD-ROM to your hard drive, follow these steps: 1.Insert the DVD-ROM into your computer s DVD-ROM drive. 2.Reboot your PC. As long as your PC is configured to boot from the DVD-ROM, this stepstarts the Linux installation process for you automatically. 3.If you want to install Fedora, type linuxat the boot prompt. If youwant to boot into Knoppix without having to install anything, justpress Enter. Congratulations! The Linux installation process is now under way, or you rejust about to use Linux without having to install a thing. For the rest of thegory details on the fascinating task of installing Fedora, please consultChapter 3. If you had to order the CD-ROMs, then boot with the first CD forthe same effect as booting with the DVD. Booting from a Linux floppy diskTo install the items from the DVD-ROM to your hard drive with a boot disk (I show you how to make one in Chapter 2), follow these steps: 408Part VI: Appendixes In case you have a problem installing from the DVD On some PCs, after booting from the compan- ion DVD, Knoppix and Fedora Core installa- tion may not work. If you have such problemswith the DVD, you can download Knoppix fromwww.knoppix.netand burn your own CD- ROM from there. For Fedora Core, please visitwww.dummies.com/go/linux3sourcecouponto obtain the CD set. Note that thisproblem doesn t affect the other distributions ISO images that are in the DVD s distrosdirectory.