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Old 12-31-2004, 01:05 AM   #1
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Exclamation Source or Binary?


I want to try fedora core 3 but when i go to download it there are like 10 different options to download (via: bittorrent). There is i386 and x86 and 64 bit, source and binary, and whatnot. My system is an Athlon XP 1800+ (one processor). I dont have a dvd burner so the dvd download is out of the question. Does anyone have any idea which one i should use?
 
Old 12-31-2004, 01:09 AM   #2
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I have the same processor : Athlon XP 1800.
Download either x86 or i386 ISOs.
Good luck.
 
Old 12-31-2004, 11:32 AM   #3
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Ok. But do I download the source or binary. I thought binary but is that correct?
 
Old 12-31-2004, 11:39 AM   #4
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binary is what you need. source is for people who want to rebuild packages on their own or contribute in some way to development.
 
Old 12-31-2004, 06:04 PM   #5
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Thanks a million guys!
 
  


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