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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/OverView" by RahulSundaram

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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 RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/OverView?action=diff&rev2=329&re... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Xfce [[GetVal(DocsDict,XfceVer)]] is available as part of this release. - * NetworkManager 0.7 provides improved mobile broadband support, including GSM and CDMA devices, and now supports multiple devices and ad-hoc networking for sharing connections. + * NetworkManager 0.7 provides improved mobile broadband support, including GSM and CDMA devices, and now supports multiple devices and ad-hoc networking for sharing connections. It is now enabled by default on regular installations too in additional to live image installations. * The Fedora installer, '''Anaconda''', now supports partition resizing, encrypted filesystems, independent locations for the second stage installer and the software packages. A redesigned, larger `netboot.iso` image now features a second stage installer partly for this reason.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Xorg" by JeremyKatz

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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 JeremyKatz: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Xorg?action=diff&rev2=58&rev1=57 The comment on the change is: intel driver isn't experimental and there aren't really two drivers anymore ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If the `/etc/X11/xorg.conf` configuration file is not present, X automatically detects the appropriate driver, and assumes a 105-key US keyboard layout. - === Intel Driver notes === - - Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] contains two drivers for Intel Integrated Graphics Controllers: - - * The default `i810` driver, which contains support for Intel graphic chipsets up to and including i945 and i965. - * The experimental `intel` driver, which contains support for Intel graphic chipsets up to and including i945. - - The `i810` driver is limited to resolutions available in the BIOS. For support for non-standard resolutions, such as those used in certain widescreen displays, use the `intel` driver. Switch drivers by running the {{{system-config-display}}} command, which is also available in the menu under ''System > Administration > Display''. - - We welcome feedback on the experimental `intel` driver. Please report success in [http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/ Bugzilla], attaching the full output of the {{{lspci -vn}}} command for your machine. Given success reports, various chipsets may be switched to use the `intel` driver by default. - === Third-party Video Drivers === Refer to the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Xorg/3rdPartyVideoDrivers Xorg third-party drivers] page for detailed guidelines on using third-party video drivers.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Installer" by JeremyKatz

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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 JeremyKatz: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Installer?action=diff&rev2=144&r... The comment on the change is: more cleanup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ === Changes in Anaconda === - * Built-in features for resizing ext2, ext3, and ntfs partitions + * Built-in support for resizing ext2, ext3, and ntfs partitions - * Encrypted partition support + * Support for installation to encrypted block devices, including the root filesystem * Consolidated network booting ISO image, replacing old `boot.iso`, `diskboot.img`, and `rescuecd.iso` * Second stage installer location now independent of software package location - * Experimental support for installing to ext4 partitions, with the `iamanext4developer` boot option - * Native installation to x86_64 machines using EFI and booting via `grub` + * Native installation to x86 and x86_64 machines using EFI and booting via `grub` * Hardware probing and detection now based on HAL and `udev` - * Support for persistence in Live images on USB flash media === Installation Related Issues ===

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Live" by JeremyKatz

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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 JeremyKatz: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Live?action=diff&rev2=29&rev1=28 The comment on the change is: persistence isn't really related to the tool changes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is ''not'' a destructive process; any data you currently have on your USB stick ''is preserved''. === Live USB Persistence === - Work has continued to better integrate the Live images with the rest of the system, and improve the tools used for building them. The `livecd-creator` utility now also provides an API for building alternative front-ends as well as tools for other types of images. - - The initial work to support persistent changes with a Live image has also landed. The primary use case is booting from a Live image on a USB flash drive and storing changes to that same device. To do this, download the Live image and then run the following command: + Support for persistent changes with a Live image exists for Fedora 9. The primary use case is booting from a Live image on a USB flash drive and storing changes to that same device. To do this, download the Live image and then run the following command: {{{livecd-iso-to-disk --overlay-size-mb 512 /path/to/live.iso /dev/sdb1 }}} @@ -47, +45 @@ Replace ''/dev/sdb1'' with the partition where you want to put the image. Replace `512` with the desired size in megabytes of the persistent data, or `overlay`. The `livecd-iso-to-disk` shell script is stored in the `LiveOS` directory at the top level of the CD image. The USB media must have sufficient free space for the Live image, plus the overlay, plus any other data to be stored on the media. + + === Tool Changes === + Work has continued to better integrate the Live images with the rest of the system, and improve the tools used for building them. The `livecd-creator` utility now also provides an API for building alternative front-ends as well as tools for other types of images. === Differences From a Regular Fedora Install ===

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Installer" by JeremyKatz

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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 JeremyKatz: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Installer?action=diff&rev2=143&r... The comment on the change is: some updates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This option causes the installer to use the first network device it finds that is linked to a network switch. - ==== HP ProLiant DL360 with SmartArray ==== - - If you have difficulties with this installation not detecting the SmartArray card, try entering {{{linux isa}}} on the installer prompt. This lets you manually select the card. - - ==== Drivers Requiring Firmware ==== - - Currently, '''Anaconda''' is not able to load userland firmware. This means that any devices with a driver that relies on loaded firmware will not be supported at install time. This includes all QLogic storage controllers. - === Upgrade Related Issues === Refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades for detailed recommended procedures for upgrading Fedora. ==== SCSI driver partition limits ==== - Whereas older IDE drivers supported up to 63 partitions per device, SCSI devices are limited to 15 partitions per device. '''Anaconda''' uses the new `libata` driver in the same fashion as the rest of Fedora, so it is unable to detect more than 15 partitions on an IDE disk during the installation or upgrade process. + Whereas older IDE drivers supported up to 63 partitions per device, SCSI devices are limited to 15 partitions per device. '''Anaconda''' uses the `libata` driver in the same fashion as the rest of Fedora, so it is unable to detect more than 15 partitions on an IDE disk during the installation or upgrade process. If you are upgrading a system with more than 15 partitions, you may need to migrate the disk to Logical Volume Management (LVM). This restriction may cause conflicts with other installed systems if they do not support LVM. Most modern Linux distributions support LVM, and drivers are available for other operating systems as well. ==== Disk partitions must be labelled ==== - A change in the way that the linux kernel handles storage devices means that device names like `/dev/hdX` or `/dev/sdX` may differ from the values used in earlier releases. '''Anaconda''' solves this problem by relying on partition labels. If these labels are not present, then '''Anaconda''' presents a warning indicating that partitions need to be labelled and that the upgrade can not proceed. Systems that use Logical Volume Management (LVM) and the device mapper usually do not require relabeling. + A change in the way that the linux kernel handles storage devices means that device names like `/dev/hdX` or `/dev/sdX` may differ from the values used in earlier releases. '''Anaconda''' solves this problem by relying on partition labels or UUIDs for finding devices. If these are not present, then '''Anaconda''' presents a warning indicating that partitions need to be labelled and that the upgrade can not proceed. Systems that use Logical Volume Management (LVM) and the device mapper usually do not require relabeling. ===== To check disk partition labels =====

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fedora_requires_release_note granted: [Bug 327211] RFE: Totem should build both the xine and gstreamer backends

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Bug 327211: RFE: Totem should build both the xine and gstreamer backends Product: Fedora Version: rawhide Component: totem Bastien Nocera <bnocera(a)redhat.com> has granted Bastien Nocera <bnocera(a)redhat.com>'s request for fedora_requires_release_note: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=327211 ------- Additional Comments from Bastien Nocera <bnocera(a)redhat.com> Release notes: ---8<--- Totem, the default movie player, now has the ability to switch playback backends without recompilation, or replacing the default package. To change the backend system-wide: yum install totem-xine totem-backend -b xine To run totem with the xine-lib backend: yum install totem-xine totem-backend -b xine totem ---8<--- I'm sure somebody can come up with a slightly better wording...

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RE: Men's Health id 39824850

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Colophon" by KarstenWade

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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 KarstenWade: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Colophon?action=diff&rev2=49&rev... The comment on the change is: adding for very good KDE content, thanks Kevin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoséNunoCoelhoPires José Nuno Coelho Pires] (translator - Portuguese) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoshBressers Josh Bressers] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KarstenWade Karsten Wade] (beat writer, editor, co-publisher) + * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KevinKofler Kevin Kofler] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KyuLee Kyu Lee] (beat contributor) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LenkaČelková Lenka Čelková] (translator - Slovak) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LicioFonseca Licio Fonseca] (translator - Brazilian Portuguese)

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/OverView" by RahulSundaram

by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org

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=328&re... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * This release features [http://www.gnome.org/start/2.22/notes/C/ GNOME 2.22]. GNOME now includes a webcam photo and video creation utility called '''Cheese''', improved network filesystem support, a new international clock applet, Google Calendar support and custom email labels in '''Evolution''', a new Remote Desktop Viewer, improved accessibility features, and PolicyKit integration. - * KDE [[GetVal(DocsDict,KDEVer)]] is available in the KDE Live image as well as the regular DVD. + * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE_4 KDE] [[GetVal(DocsDict,KDEVer)]] is available in the KDE Live image as well as the regular DVD. * Xfce [[GetVal(DocsDict,XfceVer)]] is available as part of this release.

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