Fedora Core6 --- Install from external USB DVD drive?

Question

I am new to Linux.
How do I installed Fedora Core6 on my DELL PowerEdge 2400 server.
Fedora Core6 is on a DVD disk.
The DELL server has only a SCSI CD drive.
I have a external USB SONY DVD drive.
The DELL server has also two USB 1.0 connections(Ports)
and a Floppy drive.
Is there some bootable software(Floppy or CD)
that will allow me to install DVD Fedora Core6
from my external USB DVD drive?

Where do get this USB bootable software?
Do I download or purchase this software?

Thank You
Bob Whitman
xboomerx@yahoo.com
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PS: Hardware Specs - DELL PowerEdge 2400 server.
   Two(2) 866Mhz Pentium III processors
   Six(6) SCSI 9GB drives
   512MB of Memory(RAM)
   SCSI CD drive
   Floppy drive
   Two USB 1.0 connections(Ports)
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   System Type: PowerEdge 2400
   Ship Date: 7/26/2000
   Dell IBU: Americas
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System Summary
Quantity Parts # Part Description

1 1477R ASSEMBLY, CABLE, DORADO/ATHENS/TUALATIN/ALMODOR, S3, INTERNAL, TWISTED PAIR, 10
1 1900C CABLE, DORADO/ATHENS/TUALATIN/ALMODOR, 50P, INTERNAL, S, TERMINAL, P2300
1 330NK PRINTED WIRING ASSY, PLANAR (MOTHERBOARD), SOFTWARE, 2CPU, 133, RVPLL, 2400
1 81WXV PROCESSOR MODULE, 80526, 866, 256K, 133, SLT1
1 86149 PRINTED WIRING ASSY, CONTROLLER, PANEL, SYSTEM BOARD, P2300
0 3260R PREPARATION MATERIAL, DEV, SRV, DCRS #1
2 6878T CORD, POWER, 125V, 10FT, SJT, UNSHIELDED
2 1859D POWER SUPPLY, 330, POWER FACTOR CORRECTION, EDGE-CON, REDUNDANT
1 75NVF PRINTED WIRING ASSY, INTERFACE, POWER SUPPLY, PE2400/2450
1 8383P KIT, CABLE, POWER, POWER SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION BOARD, P2400
2 94PXC DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 256, 133M, 32X72, 4K, 168, RG2
1 4126D PRINTED WIRING ASSY, INTERFACE, BACKPLANE, 1X6, ULTRA TO WIDE, POWEREDGE
1 6582R ASSEMBLY, CABLE, HARD DRIVE, BKPLN-PLN, 9.75
1 81WXV PROCESSOR MODULE, 80526, 866, 256K, 133, SLT1
1 5060V COMPACT DISK DRIVE, S, 5.25" FORM FACTOR, HALF HEIGHT, 17/40X, NEC CORPORATION, BLACK, ELECTRO MECHANICAL COMPATIBLE
1 3201D FLOPPY DRIVE, 1.44M, 3.5" FORM FACTOR, HALF HEIGHT, NO CONTROLLER/NO CABLES, 3MD, NEC CORPORATION, BLACK
1 88279 CABLE, DORADO/ATHENS/TUALATIN/ALMODOR, FLOPPY DRIVE
1 2477R ASSEMBLY, CABLE, DORADO/ATHENS/TUALATIN/ALMODOR, S3, INTERNAL, TWISTED PAIR, 20
1 8438R ASSEMBLY, CABLE, DORADO/ATHENS/TUALATIN/ALMODOR, S3, TWISTED PAIR, INT/EXT, 17
3 1678P HARD DRIVE, 9G, S, 1IN, 80P, U3/160, 10K, IBM
1 19095 DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 64, 100M, 8X72, 4K, 168, SAVER
1 66JVW CARD (CIRCUIT), CONTROLLER, PERC2-DC, PCI/S
2 3710T CARD (CIRCUIT), NETWORK, PC INTERFACE, INTEL, PRO 100+

Eric BY · Answer

I would recommend performing a network based install. On the Fedora Core ISO there is a boot.iso image. You can create a regular CDROM from this image using any CD Recorder software that handles burning iso images. You will need to create an FTP, HTTP, or NFS share with the entire contents of the Fedora Core DVD, and when prompted during the Fedora Core setup for the server name, provide the connection type (ftp, http, or NFS), name of the server, and directory where the files are located.

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