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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/DevelTools" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/DevelTools The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} = Developer Tools = This section covers various developer tools. [[Include(/GCC)]] [[Include(/Java)]] - + {{{ == FORTRAN == * The GNU FORTRAN 77 front end has been replaced by a new FORTRAN 90/95 recognizer. @@ -16, +19 @@ * Eclipse 3.1M6 is compiled as a native application. * The C Development Tool (CDT) has been included. + }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/WebServers" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/WebServers The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} = Web Servers = This section contains information on Web-related applications. == httpd == - + {{{ Fedora Core now includes version 2.2 of the Apache HTTP Server. This release brings a number of improvements over the 2.0 series, including: * greatly improved caching modules (`mod_cache`, `mod_disk_cache`, `mod_mem_cache`) @@ -28, +31 @@ The complete list of new features is available at http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/new_features_2_2.html For more information on upgrading existing installations, refer to http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/upgrading.html. - + }}} == php == - + {{{ Version 5.1 of PHP is now included in Fedora Core. This release brings a number of improvements since PHP 5.0, including: * improved performance @@ -58, +61 @@ * `Archive_Tar` * `Console_Getopt` * `XML_RPC` - + }}} Additional components may be packaged in Fedora Extras.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/FileServers" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/FileServers The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} + = File Servers = This section refers to file transfer and sharing servers. Refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/WebServers and http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Samba for information on HTTP (Web) file transfer and Samba (Windows) file sharing services. - + {{{ == Netatalk (Macintosh Compatibility) == Fedora includes version 2 of Netatalk, a suite of software that enables Linux to interact with Macintosh systems using the Apple``Talk network protocols. @@ -14, +18 @@ Version 2 of Netatalk stores file resource forks using a different method from the previous version, and may require a different file name encoding scheme. Please read the documentation and plan your migration before upgrading. Refer to the upgrade information available directly from the Netatalk site at http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/2.0/htmldocs/upgrade.html. The documentation is also included in the `netatalk` package. Refer to either `/usr/share/doc/netatalk-2.0.2/doc/htmldocs/upgrade.html` or `/usr/share/doc/netatalk-2.0.2/doc/Netatalk-Manual.pdf` (numbered page 25, document page 33). + }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/ServerTools" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ServerTools The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} = Server Tools = - This section highlights changes and additions to the various GUI server and system configuration tools in Fedora Core. + This section highlights changes and additions to the various GUI server and system configuration tools in Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. + {{{ == system-config-printer == === SMB Browsing Outside Local Network === @@ -13, +17 @@ === Kerberos Support for SMB Printers === The '''system-config-printer''' application supports Kerberos authentication when adding a new SMB printer. To add the printer, the user must possess a valid Kerberos ticket and launch the printer configuration tool. Select ''System'' > ''Administration'' > ''Printing'' from the main menu, or use the following command: - - {{{su -c 'system-config-printer' + ## {{{su -c 'system-config-printer' - }}} + ##}}} No username and password is stored in `/etc/cups/printers.conf`. Printing is still possible if the SMB print queue permits anonymous printing. @@ -28, +31 @@ === Port Ranges === When you define ''Other Ports'' in the '''system-config-securitylevel''' tool, you may now specify port ranges. For example, if you specify `6881-6999:tcp`, the following line is added to `/etc/sysconfig/iptables`: - - {{{A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 6881:6999 -j ACCEPT + ## {{{A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 6881:6999 -j ACCEPT + ##}}} }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} + = Fedora Desktop = - + {{{ GNOME 2.14 (or a release candidate) and KDE 3.5.1 are included in Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. The following list includes notable changes to the desktop interface in this release. * ''gnome-power-manager'' @@ -13, +17 @@ * Memory optimizations in the fontconfig and shared-mime-info packages. These now use shared memory-mapped caches for this data. * Starting with GNOME 2.12, the terminal option has been removed from the desktop context menu. The `nautilus-open-terminal` package in Fedora Extras provides a enhanced replacement for those who require it. You can install it with the following command. + ## {{{ su -c 'yum install nautilus-open-terminal' + ##}}} - {{{ - su -c 'yum install nautilus-open-terminal' + * In Fedora Core 5, only a small assortment of screensavers is installed by default. Some users find certain screensavers unpleasant, and other screensavers may abruptly terminate the graphical interface. This tends to happen more often with OpenGL animated screensavers provided within the `xscreensaver-gl-extras` package, when used with poorly-supported video hardware. To install these extra screensavers, run the following command: + ## {{{ su -c 'yum install xscreensaver-extras xscreensaver-gl-extras' + ##}}} }}} - * In Fedora Core 5, only a small assortment of screensavers is installed by default. Some users find certain screensavers unpleasant, and other screensavers may abruptly terminate the graphical interface. This tends to happen more often with OpenGL animated screensavers provided within the `xscreensaver-gl-extras` package, when used with poorly-supported video hardware. To install these extra screensavers, run the following command: - - {{{ - su -c 'yum install xscreensaver-extras xscreensaver-gl-extras' - }}} -

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Kernel" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Kernel The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} + = Linux Kernel = This section covers changes and important information regarding the kernel in Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. @@ -11, +15 @@ http://www.kernel.org/ To obtain a list of these patches, download the source RPM package and run the following command against it: - - {{{ - rpm -qpl kernel-<version>.src.rpm + {{{ rpm -qpl kernel-<version>.src.rpm }}} == Changelog == To retrieve a log of changes to the package, run the following command: - - {{{ - rpm -q --changelog kernel-<version> + {{{ rpm -q --changelog kernel-<version> }}} If you need a user friendly version of the changelog, refer to http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges. A short and full diff of the kernel is available from http://kernel.org/git. The Fedora version kernel is based on the Linus tree. @@ -43, +43 @@ You may install kernel headers for all kernel flavors at the same time. The files are installed in the `/usr/src/kernels/<version>-[xen0|xenU|kdump]-<arch>/` tree. Use the following command: - {{{ - su -c 'yum install kernel-{xen0,xenU,kdump}-devel' + {{{ su -c 'yum install kernel-{xen0,xenU,kdump}-devel' }}} Select one or more of these flavors, separated by commas and no spaces, as appropriate. Enter the root password when prompted. @@ -55, +54 @@ || {i} '''PowerPC Kernel Support''' || || There is no support for Xen or kdump for the PowerPC architecture in Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. || + {{{ == Kexec and Kdump == Kexec and kdump are new features in the 2.6 mainstream kernel. Major portions @@ -66, +66 @@ http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Kernel/kexec http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Kernel/kdump - + }}} == Reporting Bugs == Refer to http://kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html for information on reporting bugs in the Linux kernel. You may also use http://bugzilla.redhat.com for reporting bugs which are specific to Fedora. @@ -74, +74 @@ == Following Generic Textbooks == Many of the tutorials, examples, and textbooks about Linux kernel development assume the kernel sources are installed under the `/usr/src/linux/` directory. If you make a symbolic link, as shown below, you should be able to use those learning materials with the Fedora Core packages. Install the appropriate kernel sources, as shown earlier, and then run the following command: - - {{{ - su -c 'ln -s /usr/src/kernels/kernel-<all-the-rest> /usr/src/linux' + {{{ su -c 'ln -s /usr/src/kernels/kernel-<all-the-rest> /usr/src/linux' }}} Enter the `root` password when prompted. @@ -96, +94 @@ 1. Prepare a RPM package building environment in your home directory. Run the following commands: - {{{ - su -c 'yum install fedora-rpmdevtools yum-utils' + {{{ su -c 'yum install fedora-rpmdevtools yum-utils' fedora-buildrpmtree }}} @@ -106, +103 @@ 1. Enable the appropriate `source` repository definition. In the case of the kernel released with Fedora Core 5, enable `core-source` by editing the file `/etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-core.repo`, setting the option `enabled=1`. In the case of update or testing kernels, enable the `source` definitions in `/etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates.repo` or `/etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates-testing.repo` as appropriate. 1. Download the `kernel-<version>.src.rpm` file: - - {{{ - yumdownloader --source kernel + {{{ yumdownloader --source kernel }}} Enter the `root` password when prompted. 1. Install `kernel-<version>.src.rpm` using the command: - - {{{ - rpm -Uvh kernel-<version>.src.rpm + {{{ rpm -Uvh kernel-<version>.src.rpm }}} This command writes the RPM contents into `${HOME}/rpmbuild/SOURCES` and `${HOME}/rpmbuild/SPECS`, where `${HOME}` is your home directory. @@ -125, +118 @@ || The full kernel building process may require several gigabytes of extra space on the file system containing your home directory. || 1. Prepare the kernel sources using the commands: - - {{{ - cd ~/rpmbuild/SPECS + {{{ cd ~/rpmbuild/SPECS rpmbuild -bp --target $(uname -m) kernel-2.6.spec }}} The kernel source tree is located in the `${HOME}/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-<version>/` directory. 1. The configurations for the specific kernels shipped in Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] are in the `configs/` directory. For example, the i686 SMP configuration file is named `configs/kernel-<version>-i686-smp.config`. Issue the following command to place the desired configuration file in the proper place for building: - - {{{ - cp configs/<desired-config-file> .config + {{{ cp configs/<desired-config-file> .config }}} You can also find the `.config` file that matches your current kernel configuration in the `/lib/modules/<version>/build/.config` file. @@ -144, +133 @@ 1. Every kernel gets a name based on its version number. This is the value the {{{uname -r}}} command displays. The kernel name is defined by the first four lines of the kernel `Makefile`. The `Makefile` has been changed to generate a kernel with a ''different'' name from that of the running kernel. To be accepted by the running kernel, a module must be compiled for a kernel with the correct name. To do this, you must edit the kernel `Makefile`. For example, if the {{{uname -r}}} returns the string `2.6.15-1.1948_FC5`, change the `EXTRAVERSION` definition from this: - - {{{ - EXTRAVERSION = -prep + {{{ EXTRAVERSION = -prep }}} to this: - - {{{ - EXTRAVERSION = -1.1948_FC5 + {{{ EXTRAVERSION = -1.1948_FC5 }}} That is, substitute everything from the final dash onward. 1. Run the following command: - - {{{ - make oldconfig + {{{ make oldconfig }}} You may then proceed as usual. @@ -168, +151 @@ == Building Only Kernel Modules == An exploded source tree is not required to build a kernel module, such as your own device driver, against the currently in-use kernel. Only the `kernel-devel` package is required to build external modules. If you did not select it during installation, use '''Pirut''' to install it, going to '''Applications > Add/Remove''' software or use {{{yum}}} to install it. Run the following command to install the `kernel-devel` package using {{{yum}}}. - - {{{ - su -c 'yum install kernel-devel' + {{{ su -c 'yum install kernel-devel' }}} For example, to build the `foo.ko` module, create the following `Makefile` in the directory containing the `foo.c` file: - - {{{ - obj-m := foo.o + {{{ obj-m := foo.o KDIR := /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build PWD := $(shell pwd)

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageNotes" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageNotes The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} + = Package Notes = The following sections contain information regarding software packages that have undergone significant changes for Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. For easier access, they are generally organized using the same groups that are shown in the installation system. - + {{{ == Core utilities POSIX changes == - The `coreutils` package now follows the POSIX standard version 200112. This change in behavior might affect scripts and command arguments that were previously deprecated. For example, if you have a newer system but are running software that assumes an older version of POSIX and uses {{{sort +1}}} or {{{tail +10}}}, you can work around any compatibility problems by setting `_POSIX2_VERSION=199209` in your environment. Refer to the section on standards in the `coreutils` info manual for more information on this. You can run the following command to read this information. - - {{{ - info coreutils Standards + ##{{{ info coreutils Standards - }}} + ##}}} - == Pango Text Renderer for Firefox == Fedora is building Firefox with the Pango system as the text renderer. This provides better support for certain language scripts, such as Indic and some CJK scripts. Pango is included with with permission of the Mozilla Corporation. This change is known to break rendering of MathML, and may negatively impact performance on some pages. To disable the use of Pango, set your environment before launching Firefox: - - {{{ - MOZ_DISABLE_PANGO=1 /usr/bin/firefox + ##{{{ MOZ_DISABLE_PANGO=1 /usr/bin/firefox - }}} + ##}}} Alternately, you can include this environment variable as part of a wrapper script. - == Smbfs deprecated == The kernel implementation of '''smbfs''' to support the Windows file sharing protocol has been deprecated in favor of '''cifs''', which is backwards compatible with '''smbfs''' in features and maintenance. It is recommended that you use the '''cifs''' filesystem in place of '''smbfs'''. - == Yum kernel handling plugin == The yum package provides the `installonlyn` plugin by default. This plugin retains the latest two kernels, in addition to the currently running kernel, when you perform updates on your system. To tune this feature to retain more or fewer kernels, or to disable it entirely, edit the `/etc/yum/pluginconf.d/installonlyn.conf` file. Other plugins and utilities are available as part of the `yum-utils` package in Fedora Extras. To install them, use the following command: - - {{{ - yum install yum-utils + ##{{{ yum install yum-utils - }}} + ##}}} - == Yum cache handling behavior changes == @@ -93, +86 @@ As part of the changes to the mounting infrastructure, the desktop's automatic mountable devices detection now includes policy definitions that ignore all fixed disk devices from. This was done to increase security on multi-user systems. People on multi-user systems who want to make changes to disk mounting that could impact the multi-user environment are advised to understand the implications of the default HAL policy decisions and to review the HAL policy files in `/usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/`. If you are on a single-user system and would like to recover the functionality to mount fixed disk items such as IDE partitions from the desktop, you can modify the default HAL policy. To enable deskop mounting for all fixed disks: - - {{{ - su -c 'mv /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/99-redhat-storage-policy-fixed-drives.fdi /root/' + ##{{{ su -c 'mv /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/99-redhat-storage-policy-fixed-drives.fdi /root/' - su -c '/sbin/service haldaemon restart' + ##su -c '/sbin/service haldaemon restart' - }}} + ##}}} If you need more fine-grained control and only want to expose certain fixed disks for desktop mounting, read over how to create additional HAL policy to selectively ignore/allow fixed disk devices. @@ -125, +116 @@ == LinuxThreads support removed == The Linux``Threads library is no longer available. Linux``Threads was deprecated in Fedora Core 4 and is no longer available in this release. The Native POSIX Threading Library (NPTL), which has been the default threading library since Red Hat Linux 9, has replaced Linux``Threads completely. + }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/x86 64" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/x86_64 The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} + == x86_64 Specifics for Fedora == This section covers any specific information you may need to know about Fedora Core and the x86_64 hardware platform. @@ -12, +16 @@ ==== Memory Requirements ==== - This list is for 64-bit x86_64 systems: + {{{ This list is for 64-bit x86_64 systems: * Minimum RAM for text-mode: 128MiB * Minimum RAM for graphical: 256MiB - * Recommended RAM for graphical: 512MiB + * Recommended RAM for graphical: 512MiB }}} ==== Hard Disk Space Requirements ==== - The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk space taken up by Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] after the installation is complete. However, additional disk space is required during the installation to support the installation environment. This additional disk space corresponds to the size of `/Fedora/base/stage2.img` on Installation Disc 1 plus the size of the files in `/var/lib/rpm` on the installed system. + {{{ The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk space taken up by Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] after the installation is complete. However, additional disk space is required during the installation to support the installation environment. This additional disk space corresponds to the size of `/Fedora/base/stage2.img` on Installation Disc 1 plus the size of the files in `/var/lib/rpm` on the installed system. In practical terms, additional space requirements may range from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as much as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything" installation. The complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of disk space. - Additional space is also required for any user data, and at least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system operation. + Additional space is also required for any user data, and at least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system operation. }}} === RPM Multiarch Support on x86_64 === + {{{ '''RPM''' supports parallel installation of multiple architectures of the same package. A default package listing such as {{{rpm -qa}}} might appear to include duplicate packages, since the architecture is not displayed. Instead, use the {{{repoquery}}} command, part of the `yum-utils` package in Fedora Extras, which displays architecture by default. To install `yum-utils`, run the following command: - {{{ - su -c 'yum install yum-utils' + ##{{{ su -c 'yum install yum-utils' - }}} + ##}#}} To list all packages with their architecture using {{{rpm}}}, run the following command: - {{{ - rpm -qa --queryformat "%{name}-%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n" + ##{{{ rpm -qa --queryformat "%{name}-%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n" - }}} + ##}}} You can add this to `/etc/rpm/macros` (for a system wide setting) or `~/.rpmmacros` (for a per-user setting). It changes the default query to list the architecture: - {{{ - %_query_all_fmt %%{name}-%%{version}-%%{release}.%%{arch} + ##{{{ %_query_all_fmt %%{name}-%%{version}-%%{release}.%%{arch} + ##}}} }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/x86" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/x86 The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} + == x86 Specifics for Fedora == This section covers any specific information you may need to know about Fedora Core and the x86 hardware platform. @@ -10, +14 @@ ==== Processor and Memory Requirements ==== - The following CPU specifications are stated in terms of Intel processors. Other processors, such as those from AMD, Cyrix, and VIA that are compatible with and equivalent to the following Intel processors, may also be used with Fedora Core. + {{{ The following CPU specifications are stated in terms of Intel processors. Other processors, such as those from AMD, Cyrix, and VIA that are compatible with and equivalent to the following Intel processors, may also be used with Fedora Core. * Minimum: Pentium-class — Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] is optimized for Pentium 4 CPUs, but also supports earlier CPUs such as Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III, and compatible AMD and VIA processors. Fedora takes this approach because Pentium-class optimizations actually result in reduced performance for non-Pentium class processors. In addition, scheduling for Pentium 4 processors, which make up the bulk of today's processors, is sufficiently different to warrant this change. * Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz Pentium-class or better @@ -19, +23 @@ * Intel processors with Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel® EM64T) * Minimum RAM for text-mode: 128MiB * Minimum RAM for graphical: 192MiB - * Recommended for graphical: 256MiB + * Recommended for graphical: 256MiB }}} ==== Hard Disk Space Requirements ==== - The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk space taken up by Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] after the installation is complete. However, additional disk space is required during the installation to support the installation environment. This additional disk space corresponds to the size of `/Fedora/base/stage2.img` on Installation Disc 1 plus the size of the files in `/var/lib/rpm` on the installed system. + {{{ The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk space taken up by Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] after the installation is complete. However, additional disk space is required during the installation to support the installation environment. This additional disk space corresponds to the size of `/Fedora/base/stage2.img` on Installation Disc 1 plus the size of the files in `/var/lib/rpm` on the installed system. In practical terms, additional space requirements may range from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as much as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything" installation. The complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of disk space. - Additional space is also required for any user data, and at least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system operation. + Additional space is also required for any user data, and at least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system operation. }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} + == PPC Specifics for Fedora == This section covers any specific information you may need to know about Fedora Core and the PPC hardware platform. @@ -8, +12 @@ ==== Processor and Memory ==== - * Minimum CPU: PowerPC G3 / POWER4 + {{{ * Minimum CPU: PowerPC G3 / POWER4 * Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] supports only the “New World” generation of Apple Power Macintosh, shipped from circa 1999 onward. * Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,Beatsver)]] also supports IBM eServer pSeries, IBM RS/6000, Genesi Pegasos II, and IBM Cell Broadband Engine machines. * Recommended for text-mode: 233 MHz G3 or better, 128MiB RAM. - * Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz G3 or better, 256MiB RAM. + * Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz G3 or better, 256MiB RAM. }}} ==== Hard Disk Space Requirements ==== - The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk space taken up by Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] after installation is complete. However, additional disk space is required during installation to support the installation environment. This additional disk space corresponds to the size of `/Fedora/base/stage2.img` (on Installtion Disc 1) plus the size of the files in `/var/lib/rpm` on the installed system. + {{{ The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk space taken up by Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] after installation is complete. However, additional disk space is required during installation to support the installation environment. This additional disk space corresponds to the size of `/Fedora/base/stage2.img` (on Installtion Disc 1) plus the size of the files in `/var/lib/rpm` on the installed system. In practical terms, additional space requirements may range from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as much as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything" installation. The complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of disk space. - Additional space is also required for any user data, and at least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system operation. + Additional space is also required for any user data, and at least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system operation. }}} === The Apple keyboard === @@ -28, +32 @@ === PPC Installation Notes === - Fedora Core Installation Disc 1 is bootable on supported hardware. In addition, a bootable CD image appears in the `images/` directory of this disc. These images will behave differently according to your system hardware: + {{{ Fedora Core Installation Disc 1 is bootable on supported hardware. In addition, a bootable CD image appears in the `images/` directory of this disc. These images will behave differently according to your system hardware: * Apple Macintosh The bootloader should automatically boot the appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit installer. The default `gnome-power-manager` package includes power management support, including sleep and backlight level management. Users with more complex requirements can use the `apmud` package in Fedora Extras. Following installation, you can install `apmud` with the following command: - {{{su -c 'yum install apmud' + ## {{{su -c 'yum install apmud' - }}} + ##}}} * 64-bit IBM eServer pSeries (POWER4/POWER5) @@ -49, +53 @@ * Genesi Pegasos II At the time of writing, firmware with full support for ISO9660 file systems is not yet released for the Pegasos. However, you can use the network boot image. At the Open''''''Firmware prompt, enter the command: - {{{boot cd: /images/netboot/ppc32.img + ## {{{boot cd: /images/netboot/ppc32.img - }}} + ##}}} You must also configure Open''''''Firmware on the Pegasos manually to make the installed Fedora Core system bootable. To do this, set the {{{boot-device}}} and {{{boot-file}}} environment variables appropriately. @@ -59, +63 @@ You can find combined images containing the installer kernel and ramdisk in the `images/netboot/` directory of the installation tree. These are intended for network booting with TFTP, but can be used in many ways. {{{yaboot}}} supports TFTP booting for IBM eServer pSeries and Apple Macintosh. The Fedora Project encourages the use of {{{yaboot}}} over the `netboot` images. + }}}

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