do i need all 5 iso's?

[mackey333]

i am going to download linux from ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/en/iso/i368 there are 5 iso's there..do i need them all??? just wondering because windows is only 1 disc...i didn't know linux was 5 times bigger -Greg :-Q

 

[ANFPS26]

I downloaded the 5 ISOs also. I only needed the first three to install everything (all Packages). I have no idea what disks 4 and 5 are for.
You also have to burn the ISO image (not the file) to CD.
On NERO go to File and "Burn Image".
Also if you have broadband you can download all three disks at once. I have cable and I was able to download all three at once. That saved a lot of time. "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing....."

 

[mackey333]

yea...i have all 5 comin at the same time..about 2 more hours to go..just wondering what they were all for -Greg :-Q

 

[sleipnir214]

The last two should be documentation and additional packages. Although you don't need them to install, I'll bet there's some interesting stuff on them.

I downloaded and burned all 5, too. I haven't had an opportunity to peek into the contents of the last two, yet. ______________________________________________________________________
TANSTAAFL!

 

[NOPIK]

You will need 3 first disks from typical distributive (Actually, if you can download OS parts separately from their sites of if you find non-universal distribuive - there is some compact variants around, even for 1 floppy, 1 CD will be more, than enough - 1 language, 1 pre-compiled kernel, only needed pre-compiled applications an utilities). 4 and more disks contain source codes and additional applications (don't trow them! May be you will need'em one day).
Typical Linux distributives contain much more, than operating system - first of all, it's X (it's not a part of operating system, like GUI in Windows), many utilities (because, many distributives targeted for network environments or servers) and some applications - Spreadsheets, Text and Graphics Editors, etc. Also, they contain international locales (there is no need in local versions for other regions like in Windows). All of it come from *nix traditions - when operating system was made epecially for unical computer and must satisfy all end-user needs: from distributed computing to single-task environment. Windows start from other side - from Graphical File Manager to complete operating system. Today, it comes as several Desktop and Server distributions (plus, international local versions) - try to imagine Windows from all distrubutions for all countries together and you can compare Linux and Windows sizes. Modern distributives of Windows become more universal, and Linux - more specific. I think, soon, they both come to similar distrubitive content.

 

[fluid11]

There are 6 RH80 CD's that you can download (for free). You only need the first 3 to do an installation. Discs 4 and 5 are source code, and there is another documentation CD that you can optionally download.


ChrisP

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

Hmm... I needed disk four for my installation, unless that was for install some source. Mike Wills
IBM iSeries (AS/400) Programmer

http://www.koldark.net

 

[fluid11]

Really? Discs 4 and 5 are definitely 100% source code. If you bought the boxed set, the installation discs are labeled "Installation Disc 1/3", "Installation Disc 2/3", and "Installation Disc 3/3". Then there are 2 Source Discs, a Documentation CD, and another CD with some extra apps on it.


ChrisP

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

I did ask to install some source, so my guess that is what it was for. Mike Wills
IBM iSeries (AS/400) Programmer

http://www.koldark.net