To create a Fedora live CD, you need:
a broadband connection to the Internet.
a computer with a CD or DVD burner.
software that allows you to create a CD from an image file.
a blank, writeable CD.
If you do not have a fast Internet connection, or if you have a problem creating boot media, downloading may not be an option. Fedora DVD and CD distribution media is available from a number of online sources around the world at a minimal cost. Use your favorite Web search engine to locate a vendor, or refer to
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution.
The computer on which you intend to install Fedora 18 from the live CD should have:
a CD or DVD drive, and the capability to boot from this drive.
a 400 MHz processor or faster
at least 1 GB of memory (RAM)
at least 10 GB of permanent storage (hard drive) space.
These specifications represent a bare minumum to use Fedora in graphical mode. Almost any laptop or desktop computer manufactured in recent years will meet these requirements. For more details of the hardware requirements for Fedora 18, refer to the
Fedora 18 Release Notes, available from
http://docs.fedoraproject.org/.
If your computer does not have a CD or DVD drive, or is not capable of booting from this drive, then you might be able to install Fedora from a USB storage device such as a USB flash drive. Refer to the
liveusb-creator page at
https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/ for instructions.