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294Part IIIChoosing and Installing a Linux DistributionThe Fedora Setup Agent runs automatically only if you have configured Fedora toboot to a graphical login prompt. To start it from a text login, log in as root andswitch to init state 5 temporarily (type init 5). Log in to the graphical prompt. Froma Terminal window, as root user, type# rm /etc/sysconfig/firstboot# /usr/sbin/firstbootThe Welcome screen displays. From it, step through screens to configure date andtime, your monitor, user accounts, and additional software. SummaryAfter throwing its devoted following into turmoil by dropping the well-known RedHat Linux name, Red Hat Inc. has settled its development efforts into the free FedoraProject and commercial Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux distributions distinguish themselves fromother Linux distributions with their simplified installer (called Anaconda), graphicalconfiguration tools, and RPM Package Management tools. Fedora Core is freely avail- able, whereas Red Hat Enterprise Linux is available on a paid subscription basis. Fedora Core is included on the DVD that comes with this book. You can install thecomplete Fedora Core distribution by following the detailed instructions includedin this chapter. … Note15_