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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/OverView" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 21 Apr '07

21 Apr '07

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 RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/OverView?action=diff&rev2=244&rev1… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This release includes significant new versions of many key components and technologies. The following sections provide a brief overview of major changes from the last release of Fedora. - ==== Spins === + === Spins === For the first time, Fedora includes several different spins with combinations of software to meet the requirements of end users. In addition to a very small `boot.iso` image for network installation, users have the following choices:

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/OverView" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 21 Apr '07

21 Apr '07

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 RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/OverView?action=diff&rev2=243&rev1… The comment on the change is: it is not xorg 1.3. be careful when editing technical details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Fast User Switching is well [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Desktop/FastUserSwitching integrated] within this release. Developers have enabled this feature through extensive development work on `ConsoleKit` and full integration throughout the distribution. - * Display devices can be hot plugged and work automatically, thanks to the inclusion of '''Xorg''' 1.3. + * Display devices can be hot plugged and work automatically, thanks to the inclusion of '''Xorg Server''' 1.3. * This release provides a number of firmware packages for enhanced wireless networking. '''NetworkManager''' presents a graphical interface that allows users to quickly switch between wireless and wired networks for increased mobility. '''NetworkManager''' is installed by default in both GNOME and KDE Live CDs.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by SebastianVahl
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 21 Apr '07

21 Apr '07

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 SebastianVahl: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop?action=diff&rev2=74&rev1=73 The comment on the change is: added KDE Version. Should be confirmed by RexDieter or ThanNgo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ === KDE === - ''No content submitted'' + This release features [http://kde.org/announcements/announce-3.5.6.php KDE 3.5.6]. === Web Browsers ===

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC" by DavidWoodhouse
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 20 Apr '07

20 Apr '07

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 DavidWoodhouse: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC?action=diff&rev2=… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Sony Play''''''Station 3 - For installation on Play''''''Station 3, first update to firmware 1.60 or later. The "Other OS" boot loader must be installed into the flash, following the instructions at [http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html] At the time of writing, a Fedora-specific boot loader is not yet available; by the time of the release of Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] this lack should be remedied. For more info on Fedora and the Play''''''Station3, refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PlayStation. + For installation on Play''''''Station 3, first update to firmware 1.60 or later. The "Other OS" boot loader must be installed into the flash, following the instructions at [http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html] Although not ready at the time of writing, it is expected that a suitable boot loader image will be present on the install media by the time Fedora 7 is released. In the meantime, an image from [http://david.woodhou.se/otheros.bld] or from [http://ozlabs.org/~jk/projects/petitboot/] can be used. Once the boot loader is installed, the Play''''''Station 3 should boot from the Fedora install media. Select the {{{linux64}}} option from the graphical boot menu. For more info on Fedora and the Play''''''Station3 or indeed on Fedora on PowerPC in general, join the [http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc Fedora-PPC mailing list] or join the {{{#fedora-ppc}}} channel on [http://freenode.net/ FreeNode]. * Network booting

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by ChristopherAillon
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 20 Apr '07

20 Apr '07

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 ChristopherAillon: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop?action=diff&rev2=73&rev1=72 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The `mail-notification` package has been split. The '''Evolution''' plugin is now in a separate package called `mail-notification-evolution-plugin`. When you update the `mail-notification` package, the plugin is added automatically. + This release contains '''Thunderbird''' version 2.0, which has numerous performance improvements, folder viewing enhancements, and enhanced mail notification support. +

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageNotes" by VilleSkyttä
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 20 Apr '07

20 Apr '07

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 VilleSkyttä: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageNotes?action=diff&rev2=89&r… The comment on the change is: Note em8300* OSS -> ALSA default change ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ === Cdrtools Replaced By Cdrkit === Recent versions of `cdrtools` [http://lwn.net/Articles/195167/ intermix] code under the GPL and CDDL licenses, which are mutually incompatible. To avoid this problem, in this release `cdrtools` has been replaced by a fork called [http://www.cdrkit.org/ cdrkit]. Thanks to Joerg Jaspert (joerg AT debian.org) from Debian for initiating development of this software and [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2006-August/msg00409.… reaching out] to us. + + === EM8300 Drivers Default to ALSA === + + The default audio mode of the em8300 device support utilities and kernel modules (em8300, kmod-em8300-* packages) has changed from OSS to ALSA to follow upstream, where the change was made already earlier. However, there are numerous apps that support the em8300 but still expect to find it in OSS mode; users of such applications can use the audio_driver=oss option for the em8300 module in modprobe.conf to get the card to use OSS for audio. === Gaim Renamed As Pidgin ===

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Installer" by PaulFrields
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 20 Apr '07

20 Apr '07

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Live" by PaulFrields
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 20 Apr '07

20 Apr '07

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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Live?action=diff&rev2=8&rev1=7 The comment on the change is: Editorial pass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatVer)]] release includes several live ISO images in addition to the traditional installation images. These ISO images are bootable, and you can burn them to media and use them to try out Fedora. They also include a feature that allows you to install the live image content to your hard drive for persistence and higher performance. - These images are also available for test releases, to allow easier testing of the Fedora test release. - === Available Images === - There are three live images available for Fedora 7. + There are three live images available for Fedora 7: - 1. Fedora 7 i386 Desktop CD. This is a CD sized image for i386 machines. It has the GNOME desktop environment, support for all supported Fedora locales, and a basic set of the productivity applications available in Fedora. + 1. Fedora 7 i386 Desktop CD. This is a CD sized image for i386 machines. It includes the GNOME desktop environment, integrates all supported Fedora locales, and features a basic set of productivity applications. - 1. Fedora 7 x86_64 Desktop DVD. This is a DVD sized image for x86_64 machines. The package set is the same as that of the i386 Desktop CD and also includes multilib packages. + 1. Fedora 7 x86_64 Desktop DVD. This is a DVD sized image for x86_64 machines. The feature set is the same as in the i386 Desktop CD and includes multilib packages. - 1. Fedora 7 i386 KDE Desktop CD. This is a CD sized image for i386 machines. It includes the KDE Desktop environment and a large set of KDE applications. Note that this image only has full support for English language. + 1. Fedora 7 i386 KDE Desktop CD. This is a CD sized image for i386 machines. It includes the KDE Desktop environment and a large set of KDE applications. Note that this image only has full support for English language. - Note that GNOME based Live images do not include Openoffice.org office suite to save space and instead includes Abiword, support for more locales. The KDE Live CD uses parts of koffice instead. The Fedora Live images do not support i586 class machines. To install Fedora on an i586, you must use the classic installation method. + Note that GNOME based Live images do not include the '''Openoffice.org''' office suite to save space. Instead they include '''Abiword''' and support for more locales. The KDE Live CD uses parts of `koffice` instead. The Fedora Live images do not support i586 class machines. To install Fedora on an i586, you must use the classic installation method. === Usage Information === - The Live images should boot on any machine that supports booting from CD-ROM. Upon booting the CD, you can log in and use the desktop environment as the `fedora` user. The Live images do not auto login to enable users to select the language that they prefer. There is no password by default. Just press enter to login. After logging in, if you wish to install the contents of the live image to your hard drive, click on the '''Install to Hard Drive''' icon on the desktop. + The Live images should boot on any machine that supports booting from CD-ROM. Upon booting the CD, you can log in and use the desktop environment as the `fedora` user. Leave the password prompt blank to login. The Live images do not automatically login so users can select a preferred language. After logging in, if you wish to install the contents of the live image to your hard drive, click on the '''Install to Hard Drive''' icon on the desktop. === Other Methods of Booting === - Another way to use these live images is to put them on a USB stick. To do this, install the `livecd-tools` package from the repository. Then, run the `livecd-iso-to-stick` script: + Another way to use these Live images is to put them on a USB stick. To do this, install the `livecd-tools` package from the repository. Then, run the `livecd-iso-to-stick` script: {{{/usr/bin/livecd-iso-to-stick /path/to/live.iso /dev/sdb1 }}} @@ -36, +34 @@ The following items are different from a normal Fedora install with the Live images. - * The `sshd` service is disabled, since there is no password by default. + * The `sshd` service is disabled, since there is no password by default. - * '''NetworkManager''' is enabled by default in both GNOME and KDE based Live images. + * '''NetworkManager''' is enabled by default in both GNOME and KDE based Live images.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Virtualization" by SamFolkWilliams
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 20 Apr '07

20 Apr '07

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 SamFolkWilliams: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Virtualization?action=diff&rev2=39… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For more information on the differences between Xen and KVM, see http://virt.kernelnewbies.org/TechComparison. - For more information on installing and using virtualization in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]], see: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora7VirtQuickStart. + For more information on installing and using virtualization in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]], see: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Fedora7VirtQuickStart === Types of Virtualization ===

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Kernel" by SamFolkWilliams
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 20 Apr '07

20 Apr '07

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 SamFolkWilliams: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Kernel?action=diff&rev2=98&rev1=97 The comment on the change is: Removed last bits of kernel building ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 that are specific to Fedora. - === 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 packages. Install the appropriate kernel sources, as shown earlier, and then run the following command: - - {{{su -c 'ln -s /usr/src/kernels/<version>.<release>-<arch> /usr/src/linux' - }}} - - Enter the `root` password when prompted. === Preparing for Kernel Development === @@ -92, +85 @@ /!\ For information on kernel development and working with custom kernels, refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/CustomKernel. - === 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 (via ''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' - }}} - - For example, to build the `foo.ko` module, create the following `Makefile` in the directory containing the `foo.c` file: - - {{{obj-m := foo.o - - KDIR := /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build - PWD := $(shell pwd) - - default: - $(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$(PWD) modules - }}} - - Issue the {{{make}}} command to build the `foo.ko` module. -

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