7. Fedora Live Images
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The Fedora release includes several live ISO images in addition to the traditional installation images. These ISO images are bootable, and you can burn them to media and use them to try out Fedora. They also include a feature that allows you to install the Live image content to your hard drive for persistence and higher performance.
7.1. Available Images
There are four Live images available for Fedora 8.
Fedora Live (i686, x86_64, ppc). This image includes the GNOME desktop environment, integrates all supported Fedora locales, and features a basic set of productivity applications. Only the i686 version fits on a CD. The x86_64 version has the same feature set and includes multilib packages.
Fedora KDE Live (i686, x86_64). This image includes the KDE desktop environment, with full support for English language only. Only the i686 version fits on a CD. The x86_64 version has the same feature set and includes multilib packages.
Fedora Developer Live (i686). This Live image is designed for software developers, and features the GNOME desktop environment. The toolkit includes the Eclipse integrated development environment, API documentation, and a variety of debugging and profiling utilities.
Fedora Electronic Lab (FEL) Live (i686). This Live image is designed for engineers working on electronics, and includes a toolkit for electronic component design and simulation. The image fits on a CD.
7.2. Usage Information
To boot from the Live image, insert it into your computer and
restart. To log in and use the desktop environment, enter the
username fedora. Hit
Enter at the password prompt, since there is no
password on this account. The Live images do not automatically
login so users can select a preferred language. After logging in,
if you wish to install the contents of the live image to your hard
drive, click on the Install to Hard Drive
icon on the desktop.
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The i686 Live images will not boot on an i586 machine. |
7.3. Text Mode Installation
You can do a text mode installation of the Live images using
the liveinst command in the console.
7.4. USB Booting
Another way to use these Live images is to put them on a USB
stick. To do this, install the livecd-tools package
from the development repository. Then, run the
livecd-iso-to-disk script:
/usr/bin/livecd-iso-to-disk /path/to/live.iso /dev/sdb1
Replace /dev/sdb1 with the partition where
you want to put the image.
This is not a destructive process; any data you currently have on your USB stick is preserved.
7.5. Differences From a Regular Fedora Install
The following items are different from a normal Fedora install with the live images.
Live images provide a subset of packages available in the regular DVD image. Both connect to the same repository that has all the packages.
SSH is disabled by default and NetworkManager is enabled by default in the Live images. SSH is disabled because the default username in the Live images does not have any password. Installation to hard disk prompts for creating a new user name and password however. NetworkManager is enabled by default since Live images target desktop users.
Live image installations do not allow any package selection or upgrade capability since they copy entire the filesystem from media to hard disk or USB disks. After the installation is complete and rebooted, packages can be added and removed as desired with
yumor the other software management tools.Live images do not work on
i586architecture.