en-US/Desktop.xml | 137 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------- en-US/Installer.xml | 12 ++++ 2 files changed, 132 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
New commits: commit 64b121f8808b2b07913486b5de11f0f0d88da84f Author: John J. McDonough jjmcd@fedoraproject.org Date: Mon Mar 30 13:06:16 2009 -0400
Added new content from beats
The installation beat included information about changes in the boot menu. New content on Gnome and KDE was added from the Desktop beat
diff --git a/en-US/Desktop.xml b/en-US/Desktop.xml index e377cf9..42bc0a3 100644 --- a/en-US/Desktop.xml +++ b/en-US/Desktop.xml @@ -5,20 +5,123 @@ <section> <title>Fedora Desktop</title> <remark>This beat is located here: <ulink type="http" url="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop</ulink></remark> - <section> - <title>GNOME</title> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Gnome-panel</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Previously, users could move the gnome-panel to from one part of the desktop to another by clicking on the gnome-panel, dragging it to another location while holding down the mouse button, and releasing the mouse button. Now, users must also hold down a key on the keyboard while moving the gnome-panel. By default, this modifier key is the Alt key, but users may change it to any other key by using the windows preference tool (System>Preferences>Windows). - </para> - <para> - This change in behavior greatly reduces the chances of a user accidentally moving the panel, and makes moving the gnome-panel the same as moving windows in GNOME. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </section> - </section> + <section> + <title>GNOME</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Gnome-panel</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Previously, users could move the gnome-panel to from + one part of the desktop to another by clicking on + the gnome-panel, dragging it to another location + while holding down the mouse button, and releasing + the mouse button. Now, users must also hold down a + key on the keyboard while moving the gnome-panel. By + default, this modifier key is the Alt key, but users + may change it to any other key by using the windows + preference tool (System>Preferences>Windows). + </para> + <para> + This change in behavior greatly reduces the chances + of a user accidentally moving the panel, and makes + moving the gnome-panel the same as moving windows in + GNOME. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Bluetooth</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The <package>bluez-gnome</package> Bluetooth + management tools was replaced by + <package>gnome-bluetooth</package>. This adds easy + access to switching Bluetooth on/off for laptops, + and an easier to use new device setup assistant. + </para> + <para> + The ObexFTP browsing code now has write support (it + was read-only and delete before). + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Root User disabled for GNOME Display Manager</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Root user is disabled by defaulf for GNOME Display + Manager (GDM) from Fedora 10 onwards. We strongly + recommend that you avoid logging in as root user and + instead use su - or sudo for running commands + requiring root access. If you wish to revert this + setting however, refer to <ulink type="http" + url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Enabling_Root_User_For_GNOME_Display_Manager%2... + http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Enabling_Root_User_For_GNOME_Display_Manager + </ulink>. + + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </section> + <section> + <title>KDE</title> + <para> + This release features KDE 4.2.1. + </para> + <para> + Fedora 11 includes a snapshot of the NetworkManager + plasmoid <package>kde-plasma-networkmanagement</package>, + which replaces the KDE 3 + <package>knetworkmanager</package> snapshot in Fedora + 10. As it was not considered ready for production use, the + KDE Live images still use <package>nm-applet</package> + from <package>NetworkManager-gnome</package> instead, as + in Fedora 8, 9 and 10. The + <package>gnome-keyring-daemon</package> facility saves + passwords for <package>nm-applet</package>. If you wish to + try <package>kde-plasma-networkmanagement</package>, it + can be installed from the repository. + </para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Software Updates (PackageKit)</term> + <listitem> + <para> + As the default updater in KDE is + <package>kpackagekit</package> (since Fedora 10), + the <package>gnome-packagekit</package> updater is + no longer set up to run in KDE (as of Fedora + 11). This avoids the situation where both update + applets were trying to run at the same time. Users + of Fedora 9 or 10 who were running + <package>gnome-packagekit</package> under KDE should + install <package>kpackagekit</package> when + upgrading to Fedora 11. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Enhancements</term> + <listitem> + <para> + + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Package and Application Changes</term> + <listitem> + <para> + + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </section> +</section> diff --git a/en-US/Installer.xml b/en-US/Installer.xml index 3bc780f..e0f487e 100644 --- a/en-US/Installer.xml +++ b/en-US/Installer.xml @@ -59,4 +59,16 @@ Some modified configuration files will be replaced by their original versions during the upgrade. Your modified versions of these configuration files will be saved as *.rpmsave files in that case. </para> </section> + <section> + <title>Boot menu</title> + <para> + The boot menu for the Fedora Distro DVD includes a new + option: Install system with basic video driver. This + option boots the system with the generic vesa driver + (using the <command>xdriver=vesa</command> kernel option) + and allows you to use Fedora's graphical installation mode + even when anaconda cannot load the correct driver for your + video card. + </para> + </section> </section>