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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Kernel" by PaulFrields
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21 Apr '07

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC" by PaulFrields
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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC?action=diff&rev2=… The comment on the change is: Editorial pass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * 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] A suitable boot loader image is located on the Fedora 7 install media. 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]. + 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] A suitable boot loader image is located on the Fedora 7 install media. 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 Fedora on PowerPC in general, join the [http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc Fedora-PPC mailing list] or the {{{#fedora-ppc}}} channel on [http://freenode.net/ FreeNode]. * Network booting

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC" by PaulFrields
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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC?action=diff&rev2=… The comment on the change is: We're going to commit to this. katzj and dwmw2 on the hook! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * 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] 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]. + 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] A suitable boot loader image is located on the Fedora 7 install media. 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/OverView" by PaulFrields
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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/OverView?action=diff&rev2=245&rev1… The comment on the change is: Oops, failed to finish closing the tag. This appears under the "New in Fedora" section and should be 4th-level ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/PackageNotes" by PaulFrields
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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageNotes?action=diff&rev2=91&r… The comment on the change is: Editorial pass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ == PC Speaker Enabled == - PC speaker is enabled by default. Some users don't prefer this. There are two ways to circumvent it: + The PC speaker is enabled by default in this release, but can be circumvented in a number of ways: - * Reduce its volume to a acceptable level or completely mute the PC speaker in alsamixer with the setting for "PC Speak". + * Reduce its volume to a acceptable level or completely mute the PC speaker in `alsamixer` with the setting for "PC Speak". - * As root user disable the PC speaker system wide by runing the following command in a console. + * As the `root` user, disable the PC speaker system-wide by runing the following command in a console. - - {{{ + {{{ - modprobe -r pcspkr ; echo "install pcspkr :" >>/etc/modprobe.conf + su -c '/sbin/modprobe -r pcspkr ; echo "install pcspkr :" >>/etc/modprobe.conf' - }}} + }}} === Cdrtools Replaced By Cdrkit === @@ -23, +22 @@ === 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. + 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. However, numerous applications that support the em8300 still expect to find it in OSS mode. Users of these applications can use the `audio_driver=oss` option for the `em8300 module` in `/etc/modprobe.conf` to make the card use OSS for audio. - === Gaim Renamed As Pidgin === + === Gaim Renamed to Pidgin === The '''Gaim''' instant messenger has been [http://www.pidgin.im/index.php?id=177 renamed] to '''Pidgin''' to avoid possible trademark infringement issues.

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

21 Apr '07

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

21 Apr '07

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Virtualization" by PaulFrields
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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Virtualization?action=diff&rev2=40… The comment on the change is: Editorial pass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ {{{#!html <h2>Virtualization</h2>}}} - Virtualization in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] supports both Xen and KVM virtualization platforms. The {{{libvirt}}} API and its corresponding tools, {{{virt-manager}}} and {{{virsh}}}, have been updated to support both KVM and Xen. Users can choose which virtualization platform to install, and use these tools in the same manner no matter which backend is chosen. + Virtualization in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] supports both Xen and KVM virtualization platforms. The {{{libvirt}}} API and its corresponding tools, {{{virt-manager}}} and {{{virsh}}}, have been updated to support both KVM and Xen. Users can choose which virtualization platform to install, and use the same tools without regard to that choice. Xen in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] is based on version 3.0.4. KVM in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] is based on version 19-1. + For more information on the differences between Xen and KVM, refer to http://virt.kernelnewbies.org/TechComparison. For more information on installing and using virtualization in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]], refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Fedora7VirtQuickStart. - 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/Docs/Fedora7VirtQuickStart === Types of Virtualization === @@ -25, +23 @@ The following improvements have been made in the Virtualization packages in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]: - * The applications {{{virt-manager}}} and {{{virsh}}} can now work with inactive domains. Previously, only {{{xm}}} could handle inactive domains + * The applications {{{virt-manager}}} and {{{virsh}}} can now work with inactive domains. Previously, only {{{xm}}} could handle inactive domains. - * The mouse cursor problems with the virtual frame buffer have been fixed, for a better user experience in GUI modes + * The mouse cursor problems with the virtual frame buffer have been fixed, for a better user experience in GUI modes. * Miscellaneous other small improvements and fixes have been made.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageNotes" 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/PackageNotes?action=diff&rev2=90&r… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <h2>Package Notes</h2>}}} The following sections contain information regarding software packages that have undergone significant changes for Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. For easier access, they are generally organized using the same groups that are shown in the installation system. + + + == PC Speaker Enabled == + + PC speaker is enabled by default. Some users don't prefer this. There are two ways to circumvent it: + + * Reduce its volume to a acceptable level or completely mute the PC speaker in alsamixer with the setting for "PC Speak". + * As root user disable the PC speaker system wide by runing the following command in a console. + + {{{ + modprobe -r pcspkr ; echo "install pcspkr :" >>/etc/modprobe.conf + }}} === Cdrtools Replaced By Cdrkit ===

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Colophon" 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/Colophon?action=diff&rev2=32&rev1=… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AndrewOverholt Andrew Overholt] (beat contributor) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AnthonyGreen Anthony Green] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BrandonHolbrook Brandon Holbrook] (beat contributor) - * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BobJensen Bob Jensen] (editor-in-chief, beat writer) + * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BobJensen Bob Jensen] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ChrisLennert Chris Lennert] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DaveMalcolm Dave Malcolm] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DavidEisenstein David Eisenstein] (beat writer)

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