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http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Installer
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took an FAQ from a user, going to put local ToC for each page
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+ = Installation Notes =
- {{{#!html
- <h2>Installation Notes</h2>}}}
[[Admonition("important", "Installation Guide", "For
information on how to install Fedora Core, refer to
http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/install-guide/.")]]
+
+ [[TableOfContents]]
'''Anaconda''' is the name of the Fedora Installer. This section
outlines those issues that are related to '''Anaconda''' (the
Fedora Core installation program) and installing Fedora Core
[[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]].
@@ -28, +29 @@
Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] supports graphical FTP and HTTP installations.
However, the installer image must either fit in RAM or appear on local storage such as
Installation Disc 1. Therefore, only systems with more than 192MiB of RAM, or which boot
from Installation Disc 1, can use the graphical installer. Systems with 192MiB RAM or less
will fall back to using the text-based installer automatically. If you prefer to use the
text-based installer, type {{{linux text}}} at the `boot:` prompt.
- = Changes in Anaconda =
+ == Changes in Anaconda ==
* '''Anaconda''' now features the ability to install packages
from Fedora Extras or any custom `yum`-compatible software repository. Fedora Extras is
available by default on interactive installs with network connectivity.
[[Admonition("note","Yum Repository Support","Only HTTP and FTP
repositories are supported; repositories on CDs or NFS are not currently
supported.")]]
@@ -43, +44 @@
* Vera fonts are retired and replaced by DejaVu as default for the installer.
* The installer is now translated in Greek, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Oriya.
- = Kickstart Changes =
+ == Kickstart Changes ==
Three new {{{kickstart}}} keywords have been added.
@@ -62, +63 @@
More documentation on {{{kickstart}}} is available in the `anaconda` package. To install
it, run the command {{{su -c 'yum install anaconda'}}} and read the
`/usr/share/doc/anaconda*/kickstart-docs.txt` file for more information.
- = Installation Related Issues =
+ == Installation Related Issues ==
- == Sony VAIO Notebooks ==
+ === Sony VAIO Notebooks ===
Some Sony VAIO notebook systems may experience problems installing Fedora Core from
CD-ROM. If this happens, restart the installation process and add the following option to
the boot command line:
@@ -73, +74 @@
Installation should proceed normally, and any devices not detected are configured the
first time Fedora Core is booted.
- == IDE RAID ==
+ === IDE RAID ===
Not all IDE RAID controllers are supported. If your RAID controller is not yet supported
by `dmraid`, you may combine drives into RAID arrays by configuring Linux software RAID.
For supported controllers, configure the RAID functions in the computer BIOS.
- == Multiple NICs and PXE Installation ==
+ === Multiple NICs and PXE Installation ===
Some servers with multiple network interfaces may not assign eth0 to the first network
interface as BIOS knows it, which can cause the installer to try using a different network
interface than was used by PXE. To change this behavior, use the following in
pxelinux.cfg/* config files:
@@ -91, +92 @@
This option causes the installer to use the first network device it finds that is linked
to a network switch.
+ === Compaq DL360 with Smart Array ===
+
+ If you have difficulties with this installation not detecting the Smart Array card, try
putting {{{linux isa}}} on the installer prompt. This lets you manually select the card.
+
- = Upgrade Related Issues =
+ == Upgrade Related Issues ==
Refer to
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades for detailed recommended
procedures for upgrading Fedora.