Problem loading Fedora

[Alexander Kirillov]

> I am trying to load fedor 6 on my Dell Dimension 4300 and it keeps getting stuck at Formating/File System.
> I am trying to understand how to get pass this or if there is something I need to do.
> I know that fedora 6 is old but I could only find fedora 8 on dvd and my pc will not boot from a dvd.
> I used to have windows xp on this pc but it crashed and I no longer have any of my pc disc or windows disc after a move I made a year ago.
> I am a novice but I am smart and hopefully can start using linux and learn quickly.

You can install F8 after booting from an F8 Live CD and
then update and tailor the system to your needs with yum.
This is probably a better alternative to downloading a DVD
with all the packages most of which will need to be updated
right after installation.

Sasha