Fedora Release Notes

Fedora Release Notes
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	Do= cument Links
Many links may not work properly from within the installation environ= ment, due to resource constraints. The release notes are also available post-installation as part of the desktop Web browser's default home p= age. If you are connected to the internet, use these links to find other helpful information about Fedora and the community that creates and supports it.

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These release notes may be updated. Visit http://docs.fedoraproject.or= g/release-notes/ to view the latest release notes for Fedora Core.

Revision History
Revision 7.0.1	2007-05-31
Zero-day update
Revision 7.0.0	2007-04-20
Push new version for final

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	Upgrading Databases
Before upgrading an existing Fedora system with a PostgreSQL database, it could be necessary to follow the procedure described at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/int= eractive/install-upgrading.html. = Otherwise the data may be not accessible by the new version of PostgreSQL.

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The mail-notification package has been= split. The Evolution plu= gin is now in a separate package called mail-notification-evolution-plugin. Wh= en you update the mail-notification package, = the plugin is added automatically.

This release contains Thunde= rbird version 2.0, which has numerous performance improvements, folder viewing enhancements, and enhanced mail notification support.

= 10.6.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDLiberation Fonts

This relea= se of Fedora includes a set of fonts called "Liberation." These fonts are metric equivalents for well-known proprietary fonts prevalent on the Internet. With these fonts, users will find better cross-platform viewing and printing support for a variety of documents. Future versions of these fonts will be fully hinted.

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13.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDDevelopment

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These release notes may be updated. Visit http://docs.fedoraproject.org= /release-notes/ = to view the latest release notes for Fedora.

This section covers various development tools and features.

13.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDTools<= /h3>

13.1.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDGCC Compiler Collection

This release of Fedora has been built with GCC 4.1, which is included with the distribution.

13.1.2.=EF=BF=BD= =EF=BF=BDEclipse

This release of Fedora includes Fedora Eclipse, based on the Eclipse SDK version 3.2.2 (http://www.eclipse.org). The "New and Noteworthy" page for the 3.2.x series of releases can be accessed at http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.2-200606291905/ne= w_noteworthy/eclipse-news.html. = Release notes specific to 3.2.2 are available at htt= p://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/readme_eclipse_3.2.2.html.

The Eclipse SDK is known variously as "the Eclipse Platform," "the Eclipse IDE," and "Eclipse." The Eclipse SDK is the foundation for the combined release of ten Eclipse projects under the Callisto combined release umbrella (http://www.eclipse.org/callisto). = A few of these Callisto projects are included in Fedora: CDT (http://www.eclipse= .org/cdt, = for C/C++ development, EMF (http://www.eclipse.org/emf) = the Eclipse Modeling Framework, and GEF (http://www.eclipse.org/gef), = the Graphical Editing Framework.

Many third-party Eclipse projects are also available, including Subclipse (http:/= /subclipse.tigris.org/) = for integrating Subversion version control, PyDev (http:/= /pydev.sf.net) for developing in Python, and PHPeclipse (http://www.phpeclipse.de/) = for developing in PHP. Mylar (http://eclipse.org/mylar), = a task-focused UI for Eclipse, is also available in Fedora with task connectors for Bugzilla and Trac. It was not part of Callisto but will be part of the forthcoming Europa combined Eclipse release.

Assistance in getting more projects packaged and tested with GCJ is always welcome. Contact the interested parties through fedora-devel-java-list (http://www.redhat.com/mailman/list= info/fedora-devel-java-list/) = and/or #fedora-java on freenode.

Fedora also includes plugins and features that are particularly useful to FLOSS hackers, ChangeLog editing with eclipse-changelog, and Bugzilla interaction with eclipse-mylar-bugzilla. Our CDT package also includes the work-in-progress GNU Autotools plugin. This plugin allows end-users to use Eclipse to build and maintain C/C++ projects that use GNU autotools. Enhancements to the CDT include:

Performing configuration prior to build
Special editors for autoconf/automa= ke input files
Special help for autoconf macros
Hover help for C library functions
A special console for configuration

The latest information regarding these projects can be found at the Fedora Eclipse Project page: http://sourceware.org/eclipse/.

This release includes 21 language packs for the Eclipse SDK. Each language is packed into a separate package, such as eclipse-sdk-nls-ko for the Korean translation.

13.1.2.1.=EF=BF= =BD=EF=BF=BDNon-packaged Plugins/Features

Fedora Eclipse contains a patch to allow non-= root users to make use of the Update Manager functionality for installing non-packaged plugins and features. Such plugins are installed in the user's home directory under the .eclipse directory. Please note, however, that these plugins do not have associated GCJ-compiled bits and may therefore run slower than expected.

13.1.2.2.=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BDAlternative Java Runtime Environments

The Fedora free JRE does not satisfy every user, so Fedora does allow the installation of alternative JREs. A caveat exists, however, for installing proprietary JREs on 64-bit machines.

The 64-bit JNI libraries shipped by default on x86_64 systems in Fedora do not run on 32-bit proprietary JREs. In other words, do not try to run Fedora's x86_64 Eclipse packages on Sun's 32-bit JRE. They fail in confusing ways. Either switch to a 64-bit proprietary JRE, or install the 32-bit version of the packages, if available. To install a 32-bit version, use the following command:

yum install <package_name>.i386

Likewise, the 32-bit JNI libraries shipped by default on ppc64 systems do not run with a 64-bit JRE. To install the 64-bit version, use the following command:

yum install <package_name>.ppc64

13.1.2.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BDEuropa/Eclipse 3.3

In June 2007, the Eclipse community is releasing the Europa combined release of an assortment of plugins and features. This will be based on and include version 3.3 of the Eclipse SDK. This is a major change and because of that, Fedora Eclipse is not going to be re-basing on Europa until Fedora 8. This means that versions of Eclipse-based applications included in Fedora such as RSSOwl and Azureus may lag upstream releases if they require features only available in Eclipse 3.3.

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17.= =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDGames and Entertainment

	Latest Release Notes on= the Web
These release notes may be updated. Visit http://docs.fedoraproject.org= /release-notes/ = to view the latest release notes for Fedora.

Fedora provides a selection of games that cover a variety of genres. Users can install a small package of games for GNOME (called gnome-games) and KDE (kdegames). There are also many additional games that span every major genre available in the repositories.

The Fedora Project website features a section dedicated to games that details many of the available games, including overviews and installation instructions. For more information, refer to http://= fedoraproject.org/wiki/Games.

For a list of other games that are available for installation, use the Pirut graphical= utility (ApplicationsAdd/Remove Software), or via the command line:

yum groupinfo "Games and Entertainment" =

For help using yum to install the assort= ed game packages, refer to the guide available at:x

http://d= ocs.fedoraproject.org/yum/

17.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHaxim= a

Fedora 7 includes version 0.5.6 of the Nazghul old-school role playing game engine and its companion game Haxima. This version is not compat= ible with saved games from previous Nazghul versions, so those with Haxima games in progress need to restart their games after updating to Fedor= a 7.

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4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDFeedback

Thank you for taking the time to provide your comments, suggestions, and bug reports to the Fedora community. By doing so, you help improve the state of Fedora, Linux, and free software worldwide.

<= /a>4.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDProviding Feedback on Fedora Software

To provide feedback on Fedora software or other system elements, please refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugsAndFeatureRequests. A list of commonly reported bugs and known issues for this release is available from http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bugs/F7Common.

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4.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDProviding Feedback on Release Notes

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	Feedback for Release Notes Only
This section concerns feedback on the release notes themselves.

If you feel these release notes could be improved in any way, you can provide your feedback directly to the beat writers. Here are several ways to do so, in order of preference:

If you have a Fedora account, edit content directly at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats
Fill out a bug request using this template: http://tinyu= rl.com/nej3u - This link is ONLY for feedback on the release notes themselves. Refer to the admonition above for details.
Email r= elnotes(a)fedoraproject.org

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These release notes may be updated. Visit http://docs.fedoraproject.org= /release-notes/ = to view the latest release notes for Fedora.

Fedora 7 provides basic support for encrypted swap partitions and non-root file systems. To use it, add entries to /etc/crypttab and reference the created= devices in /etc/fstab.

Encrypted FS Support Unavailable During Install

Enable file system encryption after installation. Anaconda does not= have support for creating encrypted block devices.

The following example shows an /etc/crypttab entry for a swap partition:

my_swap /dev/sdb1 /dev/urandom swap,cipher=3Dae=
s-cbc-essiv:sha256 =

This creates an encrypted block device /dev/mapper/my_swap, which can be refer= enced in /etc/fstab. The next example shows an e= ntry for a filesystem volume:

my_volume /dev/sda5 /etc/volume_key cipher=3Dae=
s-cbc-essiv:sha256 =

The /etc/volume_key file contains a pla= intext encryption key. You can also specify none as the key file name, and the system instead asks for the encryption key during boot.

The recommended method is to use LUKS for = file system volumes: (using LUKS you can drop the cipher=3D part in crypttab).

Create the encrypted volume using cryptsetup luksFormat
Add the necessary entry to /etc/crypttab
Set up the volume manually using cryptsetup luksOpen or reboot
Create a filesystem on the encrypted volume

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      to view the latest release notes for Fedora.

    This section includes information on language support under Fedora.
  
21.1.=EF=BF=
=BD=EF=BF=BDLanguage Installation

      To install additional language support from the Languages group,
      use Pirut via
      Applications =EF=BF=
=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD Add/Remove
	Software, or run this command:
    
su -c 'yum groupinstall <language>-supp=
ort'
      

      In the command above, <language>=
;
      is one of assamese, bengali,
      chinese, gujarat=
i,
      hindi, japanese<=
/code>,
      kannada, korean<=
/code>,
      malayalam, marat=
hi,
      oriya, punjabi,
      sinhala, tamil,
      thai, or telegu<=
/code>.
    

      Users upgrading from earlier releases of Fedora are strongly
      recommended to install scim-bridge-gtk=
, which
      works well with 3rd party C++ applications linked against older
      versions of libstdc++.
    
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=BD=EF=BF=BDSCIM Input Method Defaults
The core SC=
IM packages are now installed by default, but the
      input method only starts by default on desktops running in an
      Asian locale (the current list is: as,
      bn, gu,
      hi, ja,
      kn, ko,
      ml, mr,
      ne, or,
      pa, si,
      ta, te,
      th, ur,
      vi, zh). You can
      use im-chooser vi=
a System =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=
=EF=BF=BD Preferences =
=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD Personal =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD Input Method to enable
      or disable SCIM on your desktop, or to select other installed
      input methods.  In a non-Asian locale set Use custom input method =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD scim in
      im-chooser and re=
start your desktop
      session to activate SCIM on your desktop by default.

      When SCIM is installed, it runs by default for users of all
      locales. If SCIM is installed but you do not wish to run it on
      your desktop, disable it using im-chooser.
    

      The following table lists the default trigger hotkeys for
      different languages:
    
=
<=
/table>Language Trigger hotkeys
all Ctrl-Space
	
Japanese Zenkaku_Hankaku o=
r Alt-`
Korean Shift-Space or
	  Hangul
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      These release notes may be updated. Visit http://docs.fedoraproject.org=
/release-notes/ =

      to view the latest release notes for Fedora.
Latest Release Notes on the Web
Fedora Installation Guide

      To learn how to install Fedora, refer to http://docs.fedoraproject.org/=
install-guide/.
    
Installation issues not covered in =
these release notes

      If you encounter a problem or have a question during installation tha=
t is
      not covered in these relese notes, refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ =

      and http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bugs/Common.
    

    Anaconda is the nam=
e of the
    Fedora installer. This section outlines issues related to
    Anaconda and instal=
ling Fedora 7.
  
Downloading L=
arge Files
      If you intend to download the Fedora DVD ISO image, keep in mind that=
 not
      all file downloading tools can accommodate files larger than 2 GiB in
      size. Tools without this limitation include w=
get
      1.9.1-16 and above, curl, and
      ncftpget. BitTorrent is
      another method for downloading large files. For information about
      obtaining and using the torrent file, refer to http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/.
    

    Anaconda tests the =
integrity of
    installation media by default. This function works with the CD, DVD,
    hard drive ISO, and NFS ISO installation methods. The Fedora Project
    recommends that you test all installation media before starting the
    installation process and before reporting any installation-related
    bugs. Many of the bugs reported are actually due to
    improperly-burned CDs or DVDs. To use this test, type linux
    mediacheck at the boot: prompt.
  

    The mediacheck function is highly sensiti=
ve, and may
    report some usable discs as faulty. This result is often caused by
    disc writing software that does not include padding when creating
    discs from ISO files. For best results with medi=
acheck,
    boot with the following option:
  
linux ide=3Dnodma mediacheck =


    After you complete the mediacheck functi=
on
    successfully, reboot to return DMA mode to its normal state. On many
    systems, this results in a faster installation process from the
    disc. You may skip the mediacheck option =
when
    rebooting.
  
BitTorrent Automatically Verifies File Inte=
grity

    If you use
    BitTorrent, any
    files you download are automatically validated. If your file
    completes downloading, you do not need to check it. Once you burn
    your CD or DVD, however, you should still use
    mediacheck to test the integrity of the =
media.
  

    You may perform memory testing before you install Fedora by pressing
    Esc twice, then entering=
 memtest86
    at the boot: prompt. This option runs the
    Memtest86 stand alo=
ne memory testing
    software in place of Anaconda.
    Memtest86 memory te=
sting continues until
    the Esc key is pressed.
  
Memtest86 Avai=
lability
      You must boot from Installation Disc 1, the DVD, or a rescue CD in
      order to use this feature.
    

    Fedora 7 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 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.
  
5.1.=EF=BF=BD=
=EF=BF=BDChanges in Anaconda
Many minor user interface changes:
Ability to select the boot d=
rive
Advanced storage options, including the ability to add
	      an iSCSI target and disable dmraid devices
The time z=
one page includes a magnification slider to
	      zoom into different areas of the world when choosing
	      location
Improved Live images support=
Ability to install from Live image running from RAM or USB
	  stick
Improved IEEE-1394 (Firewire) support
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p>Improved installation for Sony PlayStation 3
French keyboa=
rd layout uses latin9
Improved kickstart installation
Use of /dev/hdX is
	  deprecated on i386 and x86_64 for IDE drives, and has
	  changed to /dev/sdX
	  except on PPC. See note about the importance of labeling
	  devices for upgrades from FC6.
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ation Related Issues
5.2.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDSony VAIO Notebooks

        Some Sony VAIO notebook systems may experience problems
        installing Fedora from CD-ROM. If this happens, restart the
        installation process and add the following option to the boot
        command line:
      
pci=3Doff ide1=3D0x180,0x386 =


        Installation should proceed normally, and any devices not
        detected are configured the first time Fedora is booted.
      
5.2.2.=EF=BF=BD=
=EF=BF=BDIDE 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.
      
5.2.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDMultiple 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:
      
IPAPPEND 2 =

APPEND ksdevice=3Dbootif

        The configuration options above causes the installer to use the
        same network interface as BIOS and PXE use. You can also use the
        following option:
      
ksdevice=3Dlink =


        This option causes the installer to use the first network device
        it finds that is linked to a network switch.
      
5.2.4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHP ProLiant DL360 with Smart Array

        If you have difficulties with this installation not detecting
        the Smart Array card, try entering linux is=
a on the
        installer prompt. This lets you manually select the card.
      
5.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUpgrade Related Issues

      Refer to
      http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades
      for detailed recommended procedures for upgrading Fedora.
    
5.3.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDDi=
sk partitions must be labeled
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.
5.3.1.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDTo check=
 disk partition labels
To view partition labels, b=
oot the existing Fedora
	  installation, and enter the following at a terminal
	  prompt:
/sbin/blkid
Confirm that each v=
olume line in the list has a
	  LABEL=3D value, as shown below:
/dev/hdd1: LABEL=3D"/boot" UUID=3D"ec6a9d6c-6f05-487e-a8bd-a=
2594b854406" SEC_TYPE=3D"ext2" TYPE=3D"ext3"
5.3.1.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUpdate the fi=
le system mount entries
If any filesystem labels w=
ere added or modified, then the
	  device entries in /etc/fstab must be
	  adjusted to match:
su -c 'cp /etc/fstab /etc/fs=
tab.orig'
su -c 'gedit /etc/fstab'
An example of a mount by label entry is:
LABEL=3Df7-slash  /  ext3  defaults  1 1
5.3.1.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=
Update the grub.conf kernel root
	  entry
If the label for the / (root) filesystem was
	  modified, the kernel boot parameter in the grub configuration
	  file must also be modified:
su -c 'gedit /boot/=
grub/grub.conf'
A matching example kernel grub line is:
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6 ro root=3Df7-slash rhgb qui=
et
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=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDTest changes made to labels
If p=
artition labels were adjusted, or the
	  /etc/fstab file modified, then boot the
	  existing Fedora installation to confirm that all partitions
	  still mount normally and login is successful. When complete,
	  reboot with the installation media to start the installer and
	  begin the upgrade.
5.3.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUpgrades versus fresh installatio=
ns

      In general, fresh installations are recommended over upgrades,
      particularly for systems that include software from third-party
      repositories. Third-party packages remaining from a previous
      installation may not work as expected on an upgraded Fedora
      system. If you decide to perform an upgrade anyway, the following
      information may be helpful:
    

          Before you upgrade, back up the system completely. In
          particular, preserve /etc, /home,
          and possibly /opt and /usr/local if
          customized packages are installed there. You may wish to use a
          multi-boot approach with a "clone" of the old installation on
          alternate partition(s) as a fallback. In that case, create
          alternate boot media, such as a GRUB boot floppy.
        
Syst=
em Configuration Backups

	    Backups of configurations in /etc are =
also
	    useful in reconstructing system settings after a fresh installation.
	  
	After you complete the upgrade,=
 run the following
	command:
rpm -qa --last > RPMS_by_Ins=
tall_Time.txt =

Inspect the end of the output for packages that pre-date the
      upgrade.  Remove or upgrade those packages from third-party repositor=
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    execution environment that is capable of building and running many
    useful programs that are written in the Java programming language.
  
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d links
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me and compiler
    to the user in a manner similar to other Java environments.
  

    The Java software packages in this Fedora release use the
    java-gcj-compat environment. These packa=
ges
    include OpenOffice.org Base,
    Eclipse, and =
Apache
      Tomcat. Refer to the Java FAQ at http://www.fedoraproject.=
org/wiki/JavaFAQ =

    for more information on the java-gcj-compat free
    Java environment in Fedora.
  
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      When making a bug report, be sure to include the
      output from these commands:
  
which java && java -version && =
which javac && javac -version =

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e Packages

      In addition to the java-gcj-compat free
      software stack, Fedora lets you install multiple Java
      implementations and switch between them using the
      alternatives command line tool. Howeve=
r, every
      Java system you install must be packaged using the JPackage
      Project packaging guidelines to take advantage of
      alternatives. Once these packages are =
installed
      properly, the root user
      may switch between java and
      javac implementations using the
      alternatives command:
    
alternatives --config java  =

alternatives --config javac
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=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHandling Java Applets

      This release of Fedora includes a preview release of
      gcjwebplugin, a Firefox plugin for Jav=
a applets.
      gcjwebplugin is not enabled by default=
 because although
      the security implementation in GNU Classpath is being actively develo=
ped,
      it is not mature enough to run untrusted applets safely. That said, t=
he
      AWT and Swing implementations in GNU Classpath are now sufficiently m=
ature
      that they can run many applets deployed on the web. Adventurous users=
 who
      want to try gcjwebplugin can read
      /usr/share/doc/libgcj-4.1.2/README.libgcjweb=
plugin.so, =

      as installed by the libgcj package. The
      README explains how to enable the plu=
gin and the
      risks associated with doing so.
    
<=
div>15.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDFedora and the JPackage Java Packages

      Fedora includes many packages derived from the JPackage Project,
      which provides a Java software repository. These packages are
      modified in Fedora to remove proprietary software dependencies and
      to make use of GCJ's ahead-of-time compilation feature. Use the
      Fedora repositories to update these packages, or use the JPackage
      repository for packages not provided by Fedora. Refer to the
      JPackage website at
      http://jpackage.org for
      more information on the project and the software it provides.
    
<=
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	Research package compatibility before you install software from both the
	Fedora and JPackage repositories on the same system. Incompatible
	packages may cause complex issues.
      Mixing Packages from Fedora and JPackage

      Refer to the latest release notes pertaining to Eclipse at
      http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Devel/Tools/Ec=
lipse.
    
<=
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      This release of Fedora includes maven2=
, a Java
      project management and project comprehension tool. Maven can be
      invoked by the mvn and mvn-jpp commands.
      The former makes Maven behave just like upstream Maven, while the
      latter calls mvn with additional prope=
rties that make
      off-line building easier.
    

      The maven2 package in Fedora is modifi=
ed to work in a
      fully off-line mode. With no additional properties defined (the
      mvn command), =
maven2 works exactly like
      upstream Maven. Users may define additional properties to
      facilitate off-line builds, or call mvn-jpp, a
      wrapper that defines the most commonly used properties for
      off-line building. The properties and their usage details are
      described in the
      /usr/share/doc/maven2-2.0.4/maven2-jpp-readm=
e.html
      file, which comes from the maven2-manual package.
    
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        Tickless support for x86 32bit, which greatly improves power
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	  device names such as /dev/sdX instead of
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      Fedora may include additional patches to the kernel for
      improvements, bug fixes, or additional features. For this reason,
      the Fedora kernel may not be line-for-line equivalent to the
      so-called vanilla kernel from the kernel=
.org
      web site:
    

      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 =

9.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=
=BDChangelog

      To retrieve a log of changes to the package, run the following
      command:
    
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/g=
it.
      The Fedora version kernel is based on the Linus tree.
    

      Customizations made for the Fedora version are available from http://cvs.fedoraproject.=
org.
    
<=
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=BD=EF=BF=BDKernel Flavors

      Fedora 7 includes the following kernel builds:
    

          Native kernel, for use in most systems. Configured sources are
          available in the
          kernel-devel-<version>.<arch>=
.rpm package.
        

          The kernel-PAE, for use in 32-bit x86 systems with > 4GB of
          RAM, or with CPUs that have an 'NX (No eXecute)' feature. This
          kernel support both uniprocessor and multi-processor systems.
        

          Virtualization kernel for use with the Xen emulator package.
          Configured sources are available in the
          kernel-xen-devel-<version>.<arch=
>.rpm
          package.
        

          The kdump kernel for use with kexec/kdump capabilities.
          Configured sources are available in the
          kernel-kdump-devel-<version>.<ar=
ch>.rpm
          package.
        

      You may install kernel headers for all kernel flavors at the same
      time. The files are installed in the
      /usr/src/kernels/<version>-[PAE|xen|kdu=
mp]-<arch>/
      tree. Use the following command:
    
su -c 'yum install kernel-{PAE,xen,kdump}-dev=
el' =


      Select one or more of these flavors, separated by commas and no
      spaces, as appropriate. Enter the root password when prompted.
    
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	64bit still requires installation of the -kdump kernel.
      
=
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	There is no separate SMP kernel available for Fedora on i386, x86_64,
	and ppc64. Multiprocessor support is provided by the native kernel.
      
PowerPC Kernel Support

	There is no support for Xen or kdump for the PowerPC architecture in
	Fedora. 32-bit PowerPC does still have a separate SMP kernel.
      
=
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      Refer to
      http://kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html<=
/a>
      for information on reporting bugs in the Linux kernel. You may
      also use
      http://bugzill=
a.redhat.com
      for reporting bugs that are specific to Fedora.
    
<=
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      Fedora 7 does not include the kernel-source package
      provided by older versions since only the ker=
nel-devel
      package is required now to build external modules. Configured sources=
 are
      available, as described in the kernel flavors section.
    
=
Custom Kernel Building
For information on kernel development and working with
	custom kernels, refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/CustomKernel<=
/a>.
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    The Fedora 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.
  
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=BF=BDAvailable Images

      There are three live images available for Fedora 7.
    
Fedora 7 i686 Desk=
top CD.  This is a CD sized image for
	  i686 machines.  It includes the GNOME desktop environment,
	  integrates all supported Fedora locales, and features a basic
	  set of the productivity applications available in
	  Fedora.
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.
Fedora 7 =
i686 KDE Desktop CD.  This is a CD sized image
	  for i686 machines. It includes the KDE Desktop environment and
	  a large set of KDE applications.  This image only
	  has full support for the English language.  The GNOME based
	  Live images do not include the
	  OpenOffice.org offic=
e suite to save
	  space.  Instead they include
	  Abiword and support =
for more
	  locales.  The KDE Live CD uses parts of
	  koffice instead.  Th=
e Fedora Live
	  images do not support i586 class
	  machines.  To install Fedora on an
	  i586, you must use the classic
	  installation method.
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      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 u=
ser.  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.
    
No i586 Support
The i686 Live images will =
not boot on an i586
	machine.
7.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUSB 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 development repository. Then, run the
      livecd-iso-to-stick script:
    
/usr/bin/livecd-iso-to-stick /path/to/live.is=
o /dev/sdb1

      Replace /dev/sdb1 with th=
e partition where
      you want to put the image.
    

      This is not a destructive pr=
ocess; any data
      you currently have on your USB stick is
      preserved.
    
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all

      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.
        

          NetworkManager is
	  enabled by default in both GNOME and KDE based Live images.
        
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il
By default, the Sendmail mail
      transport agent (MTA) does not accept network connections from any
      host other than the local computer. To configure
      Sendmail as a ser=
ver for other clients,
      edit /etc/mail/sendmail.mc and change=
 the
      DAEMON_OPTIONS line to also listen on n=
etwork
      devices, or comment out this option entirely using the
      dnl comment delimiter. Then install the
      sendmail-cf package and regenerate
      /etc/mail/sendmail.cf by running the
      following commands:
su -c 'yum install sendm=
ail-cf' =

su -c 'make -C /etc/mail'
=
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      The exim-sa package is deprecated sinc=
e the
      previous release. It was the original implementation of
      SpamAssassin integration
      with Exim, and was functionally similar to se=
ndmail milters or
      postfix filters. However, that functio=
nality is rather limited,
      and Exim now has far better support for content checking, fully
      integrated into its general-purpose Access Control Lists.
    

      Since the sa_exim feature was not enabled=
 in the
      default configuration, the package can normally be safely
      uninstalled to allow Exim to be upgraded. Users who have modified
      their configuration to use sa_exim featur=
es should
      either reconfigure to use Exim's full content scanning abilities
      or rebuild the package for themselves to include the
      exim-sa subpackage. For further detail=
s on Exim's
      built-in content scanning, refer to the Exim documentation:
    

      http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.62/doc/html/spec_htm=
l/ch40.html
    
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    including playback, recording, and editing. Additional packages are
    available through the Fedora Package Collection software repository.
    For additional information about multimedia in Fedora, refer to the
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16.1.=EF=BF=BD=
=EF=BF=BDMultimedia Players

      The default installation of Fedora includes
      Rhythmbox and Totem
      for media playback. The Fedora repositories include many other popular
      programs such as the XMMS player and KDE's
      amaroK. Both GNOM=
E and KDE have a selection of
      players that can be used with a variety of formats. Third parties may
      offer additional programs to handle other formats.
    

      Fedora also takes full advantage of the Advanced Linux Sound
      Architecture (ALSA) sound system. Many programs can play sound
      simultaneously, which was once difficult on Linux systems. When
      all multimedia software is configured to use ALSA for sound
      support, this limitation disappears. For more information about
      ALSA, visit the project website at
      http://www.a=
lsa-project.org/.
      Users may still experience issues when multiple users log into the
      system. Depending upon hardware and software configurations,
      multiple users may not be able to use the sound hardware
      simultaneously.
    
<=
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      Fedora includes complete support for the Ogg media container
      format and the Vorbis audio, Theora video, Speex audio, and FLAC
      lossless audio formats. These freely-distributable formats are not
      encumbered by patent or license restrictions. They provide
      powerful and flexible alternatives to more popular, restricted
      formats. The Fedora Project encourages the use of open formats in
      place of restricted ones. For more information on these formats
      and how to use them, refer to the Xiph.Org Foundation's web site
      at http://www.xiph.o=
rg/.
    
<=
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imedia Formats

      Fedora software repositories cannot include support for MP3 or DVD
      video playback or recording. The MP3 formats are patented, and the
      patent holders have not provided the necessary patent licenses.
      DVD video formats are patented and equipped with an encryption
      scheme. The patent holders have not provided the necessary patent
      licenses, and the code needed to decrypt CSS-encrypted discs may
      violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a copyright law of
      the United States. Fedora also excludes other multimedia software
      due to patent, copyright, or license restrictions, including
      Adobe's Flash Player and Real Media's Real Player. For more on
      this subject, please refer to
      http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems.
    

      While other MP3 options may be available for Fedora, Fluendo now
      offers a free MP3 plugin for GStreamer that has the necessary
      patent license for end users. This plugin enables MP3 support in
      applications that use the GStreamer framework as a backend. Fedora
      does not include this plugin since we prefer to support and
      encourage the use of patent unrestricted open formats instead. For
      more information about the MP3 plugin, visit Fluendo's website at
      http://www.fluend=
o.com/.
    
<=
div>16.4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDCD and DVD Authoring and Burning
<=
/div>
      Fedora software repositories includes a variety of tools for
      easily mastering and burning CDs and DVDs. GNOME users can burn
      directly from the Nautilus file manager, choose the
      gnomebaker or =
graveman
      packages, or utilize the older xcdroast package
      from Fedora. KDE users can use the robust k3b=

      package for these tasks. Console tools include
      cdrecord, read=
cd,
      mkisofs, and other popular application=
s.
    
<=
div>16.5.=EF=BF=BD=
=EF=BF=BDScreencasts

      You can use Fedora to create and play back
      screencasts, which are recorded desktop
      sessions, using open technologies. Fedora Package Collection
      software repository includes istanbul,=
 which
      creates screencasts using the Theora video format. These videos
      can be played back using one of several players included in
      Fedora. This is the preferred way to submit screencasts to the
      Fedora Project for either developer or end-user use. For a more
      comprehensive how-to, refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ScreenCasti=
ng.
    
<=
div>16.6.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDExtended Support through Plugins

      Most of the media players in Fedora software repositories can use
      plugins to add support for additional media formats and sound
      output systems. Some use powerful multimedia frameworks, like the
      gstreamer package, to handle media for=
mat support and
      sound output. Fedora software repositories offer plugin packages
      for these backends and for individual applications. Third parties
      may provide additional plugins to add even greater capabilities.
    
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Language	Trigger hotkeys
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Japanese	Zenkaku_Hankaku o= r Alt-`
Korean	Shift-Space or Hangul

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	Fedora Installation Guide
To learn how to install Fedora, refer to http://docs.fedoraproject.org/= install-guide/.

	Installation issues not covered in = these release notes
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	BitTorrent Automatically Verifies File Inte= grity
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These release notes may be updated. Visit http://docs.fedoraproject.org= /release-notes/ = to view the latest release notes for Fedora.

	IDE Device Names Changed
The new IDE drivers now cause all IDE drives to have device names such as `/dev/sdX` instead of `/dev/hdX`. If the `/etc/fstab` or `/etc/crypttab` files reference these devices by name, they must be migrated before the system can access those partitions.

32bit K= ernel Includes Kdump
The 32bit kernel is now relocatable, so kdump functionality is included. 64bit still requires installation of the -kdump kernel.

	Default Kernel Provides SMP
There is no separate SMP kernel available for Fedora on i386, x86_64, and ppc64. Multiprocessor support is provided by the native kernel.

=
2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDRelease Highlights
Latest Release Notes on the Web

      These release notes may be updated. Visit http://docs.fedoraproject.org=
/release-notes/ =

      to view the latest release notes for Fedora.
2.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDFedo=
ra Tour

      You can find a tour filled with pictures and videos of this
      exciting new release at
      http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tours/Fedora7.
    
<=
div>2.2.=EF=BF=BD=
=EF=BF=BDNew in Fedora

      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.
    
2.2.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDSpi=
ns
For the first time, Fedora includes several dif=
ferent
	spins, which are variations of Fedora
	built from a specific set of software packages.  Each spin has a
	combination of software to meet the requirements of a specific
	kind of end user. In addition to a very small
	boot.iso image for network installation,
	users have the following spin choices:
GNOME and KDE desktop environment based bootable Live
	    images that can be installed to a hard disk. These spins are
	    meant for desktop users who prefer a single disk
	    installation and for sharing Fedora with friends, family,
	    and event attendees.
A regular image for desktops, work=
stations, and server
	    users. This spin provides a good upgrade path and similar
	    environment for users of previous releases of Fedora.
A=
 set of DVD images that includes all software available
	    in the Fedora repository. This spin is intended for
	    distribution to users who do not have broadband Internet
	    access and prefer to have software available on disc.
<=
div>2.2.2.=EF=BF=BD=
=EF=BF=BDDesktop

            This release features GNOME 2.18 and KDE 3.5.6.
          

	    =
http://www.gnome.org/start/2.18/notes/en/
	  

	    http://kde.o=
rg/info/3.5.6.php
	  
Fast user switching is well integrated in this release.
	    Developers have enabled this feature through extensive
	    development work on ConsoleKit and full
	    integration throughout the distribution.
http://fedorap=
roject.org/wiki/Desktop/FastUserSwitching
Display device=
s can be hot plugged and work
	    automatically, thanks to the inclusion of Xorg Server
	    1.3.
This release provides a number of firmware package=
s for
	    enhanced wireless networking.
	    NetworkManager pre=
sents a
	    graphical interface that allows user to quickly switch
	    between wireless and wired networks for increased mobility.
	    NetworkManager is =
installed by
	    default in both GNOME and KDE Live CDs.

            Fedora 7 includes a refreshing new "Flying High" theme, which is
	    part of a continuous team effort from the community and the Fedora
	    Artwork Project:
          

	    http=
://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork
	  
Firefox 2 includes a host of new features including an
	    inline spell checker, built-in phishing protection, and
	    the ability to resume browsing sessions.
http://www.mozi=
lla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0/releasenotes/
I18N support is =
much improved by the presence of SCIM
	    input methods, which now work automatically after
	    installation without any configuration. SCIM can handle
	    nearly every alphabet/set of characters in use. Fedora is
	    now more accessible to a wider audience by the default
	    inclusion of a number of language packages and input methods
	    in the GNOME based Live CD.
A new comprehensive graphic=
al administration tool for
	    SELinux, system-config-selinux is
	    available by default in this release. SELinux boolean
	    settings have been removed from the
	    system-config-securitylevel tool
	    and added to this new administration tool instead.
The =
SELinux troubleshooting tool setroubleshoot is
	    enabled by default in this release. This tool provides
	    notifications and detailed information to desktop users
	    about any access denials by SELinux policy, along with
	    suggestions on handling them.
This release features int=
egration of a new FireWire
	    stack in the kernel for more robust device handling.
http://t=
hread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/472789
Fedora now inc=
ludes improved power management through
	    implementation of dynamic ticks in the kernel.
http://lwn.net/Articles/223185/<=
/a>
This release partially consolidates dictionaries used by
	    desktop applications, which provides a consistent desktop
	    experience while saving resources.
Fedora now integrate=
s the experimental
	    nouveau driver within
	    Xorg and the kerne=
l. The
	    nouveau driver, which is disabled by
	    default in this release, aims to provide free and open
	    source 3D drivers for nVidia cards. End users are asked to
	    provide feedback on this feature to the project developers,
	    to further the goal of having fully functional 3D drivers by
	    default.
<=
div class=3D"titlepage">2.2.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDPerformance
=

            In this release, the performance of yum=
,
	    Pirut, and <=
strong class=3D"application">Pup
	    have been significantly improved.
          
2.2.4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDSystem Administration<=
/div>

	    This release integrates Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
	    technology with Fedora's graphical
	    virt-manager and c=
ommand-line
	    virsh tools. KVM provides a hardware
	    accelerated virtualization solution, and users have a choice
	    between KVM and Xen, along with Qemu, in this release.
          

	    http://kvm.sou=
rceforge.net/
	  
In this release, all hard disk partitions follow a
	    /dev/sd* naming convention due to a new
	    libata driver interface in the kernel.
	    The Anaconda insta=
ller eases the
	    transition for release upgrades.
The mac80211 (formerly called
	    Devicescape) wireless stack has been integrated with the
	    kernel.
Smolt, an opt-in tool that sends anonymous hard=
ware
	    profile information to the Fedora Project, is integrated
	    with firstboot in =
the installer.
	    All data is available on the Smolt homepage. This profile
	    information is used to leverage cooperation from vendors in
	    improving end user hardware experience, and to priortize
	    development and quality assurance on commonly used
	    hardware.
https://hosted.fedoraproject.org/projects/smolt
http://smol=
t.fedoraproject.org
The Fedora Directory Server base is =
now part of the
	    Fedora software repository. The graphical console and
	    administration servers are available on the website and are
	    planned to be included in the repository after a review
	    process.
http://directory.fedoraproject.org/
Python 2.5=
 is included in this release, and all of the
	    Python software available in the repository uses it.
http://doc=
s.python.org/whatsnew/whatsnew25.html
This release of Fe=
dora includes Liberation fonts, which
	    are metric equivalents for several well-known proprietary
	    fonts found throughout the Internet.  These fonts give users
	    better results when viewing and printing shared or
	    downloaded documents.

`2.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDRoad Map`

The proposed plans for the next release of Fedora are available at htt= p://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RoadMap.

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      to view the latest release notes for Fedora.

    The following sections contain information regarding software
    packages that have undergone significant changes for Fedora 7. For
    easier access, they are generally organized using the same groups
    that are shown in the installation system.
  
8.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDPC=
 Speaker Enabled
The PC speaker is enabled by defa=
ult in this release, but can
      be circumvented in a number of ways:
<=
ul type=3D"disc">Reduce its volume to an acceptable level or complet=
ely mute
	  the PC speaker in alsamixer with the
	  setting for PC Speak.
As t=
he root
	  user, disable the PC speaker system-wide by runing the
	  following command in a console.
su -c '/sbin/mo=
dprobe -r pcspkr ; echo "install pcspkr :" >>/etc/modprobe.conf'
8.2.=EF=BF=
=BD=EF=BF=BDThe cdrtools Packages is Replace=
d by cdrkit
Recent =
versions of cdrtools intermix code
      under the GPL and CDDL licenses, which are mutually incompatible.
      To avoid this problem, in this release cdrtoo=
ls
      has been replaced by a fork called cdrkit. Thanks to Joerg Jaspert
      (<joerg AT debian.org>) from Debian for initiating
      development of this software and reaching out to Fedora.
http://lwn.net/Articl=
es/195167/
htt=
p://www.cdrkit.org/
https://www.=
redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2006-August/msg00409.html=
8.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDEM8300=
 Drivers Default to ALSA
The default audio mode of=
 the em8300 device support utilities
      and kernel modules (em8300 and
      kmod-em8300-* packages) has changed fr=
om 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=3D=
oss
      option for the em8300 module in
      /etc/modprobe.conf to make the card u=
se OSS
      for audio.
8.4.=EF=
=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDGaim Ren=
amed to
      Pidgin=
The Gaim=
 instant messenger has been
      renamed to Pidgin=
 to avoid possible
      trademark infringement issues.
http://www.pidgin.im/index.php?id=3D177=
<=
div>8.5.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=
=BDPackages with ".fc6" Tag
There have not been an=
y major changes in the toolchain in
      Fedora 7. Therefore, some packages in Fedora 7 might retain ".fc6"
      in the release tag if they have been inherited from the previous
      release without any changes. Fedora maintainers have not rebuilt
      these packages for Fedora 7 to avoid making end users download the
      packages for only a release tag change. This measure ensures that
      the robustness is not affected by any potential changes evoked by
      rebuilds. This naming of packages is merely cosmetic, and does not
      in any way affect the functionality of the software. 
8.6.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDPerl Package=
 Split
Development related files have been split f=
rom Perl and are
      now available in the perl-devel packag=
e. As a
      temporary exception to the Fedora packaging guidelines,
      perl requires =
perl-devel to
      avoid rebuilding some perl dependent p=
ackages
      late in the development cycle. During the next release cycle of
      Fedora, maintainers will split up the rest of the dependent
      packages.
https://www.redhat.com/ar=
chives/fedora-devel-list/2007-April/msg00886.html8.7.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDZope an=
d Plone Not Yet Available
This release of Fedora i=
ncludes Python 2.5, which does not
      support Zope. As =
a result, the
      zope and plone=
 packages have
      been removed from this release. Work is underway to alleviate this
      problem for Zope 3, and possibly create
      a restricted Python 2.5 implementation of Zope
	2. Refer to http://wiki.zope.org/zope3/Zope3UsingPython25 for
      additional information. Users who require the
      zope or plone<=
/span> packages are
      cautioned to plan appropriately, and use virtualized hosts or
      other methodologies to support their
      Zope and
      Plone needs.
<=
/div>=
8.8.=EF=BF=BD=EF=
=BF=BDUnstable liferea x86_64 PackageThe liferea RSS/RDF feed reader has
      a known issue compiled for x86_64 platforms. This issue causes it
      to take 100% of the CPU time, becoming unresponsive. As a
      workaround until the bug is found and fixed, remove the
      liferea.x86_64 package from your syste=
m, then
      install the i386 version. This package requires the
      firefox.i386 package as well. For more
      information, refer to this bug report:
https://b=
ugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D231073
8.9.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDXfce URL opening focu=
s issue
If you use the Xfce desktop and click on a=
 URL to open it in
      your browser, the active browser window moves to your current
      workspace. A hidden option named ActivateActio=
n
      adjusts this behavior. Set this string value to
      bring (default), switch or
      none. To add this option to your setti=
ngs edit
      your
      ~/.config/xfce4/mcs_settings/wmtweaks.xml
      file and add a line like the following:
<=
option name=3D"Xfwm/ActivateAction" type=3D"string" value=3D"none"/>The bring option moves your browser to =
your
      current workspace and focuses it. The switch<=
/code>
      option moves you to the workspace with your browser in it and
      focuses it. The none option opens the =
URL in
      your browser in the background and keeps your focus in the current
      application.
Refer to http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=
=3D2961 for more
      information on this issue.
8.10.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDSystem Tools
8.10.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDYum kernel h=
andling plugin
By default Fedora includes and enab=
les a yum plugin package
	yum-installonlyn. This plugin retains the
	latest two kernels, including the one running, when you perform
	updates on your system. To tune this feature to retain more or
	fewer kernels, or disable it entirely, edit the
	/etc/yum/pluginconf.d/installonlyn.conf
	file.
8.10.2.=EF=BF=BD=
=EF=BF=BDapcupsd

        The apcupsd package has been upgrade=
d to version
	3.14.0. This version removes the old master/slave networking mode. Refer
	to the apcupsd release notes for more infor=
mation.
      

        http://sourceforge.net/proje=
ct/shownotes.php?group_id=3D54413&release_id=3D485633
      
8.11.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDEngineering and Scientific
<=
/div>=
8.11.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDparaview

        The mpi build and sub-package of
	paraview have been removed until
	cmake related build issues are resolved.
      
8=
.12.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDATA over Ethernet

      This release includes packages that support a kernel feature, providi=
ng
      ATA access over Ethernet.  The packages are a=
oetools,
      the ATA over Ethernet tools, and vblade, a virtual
      EtherDrive blade daemon.
    
<=
div>8.13.=EF=BF=BD=EF=
=BF=BDGraphics
8.13.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHandling of GIMP Plugins Contained in =
Other Packages
The GIMP package in Fedora
	includes a helper script
	/usr/sbin/gimp-plugin-mgr for plugins
	contained in other packages, for example,
	xsane-gimp. This script manages symlinks fr=
om
	the GIMP plugin direct=
ory (which may
	change between upgrades) to the actual location of the
	plugins.
A bug has been fixed in the Fedora 7 release of
	GIMP that was in all o=
lder
	GIMP packages, includi=
ng all those in
	the test releases. The bug concerns the execution order in which
	the symlinks are installed and removed, causing the symlinks to
	vanish when the GIMP p=
ackage is
	updated.
Although the GIMP package
	contained in the final release has the execution order fixed,
	due to the nature of the problem it will show up once more when
	updating from an affected version to a fixed version. To add
	these symlinks back in, run this command, providing the
	root password when
	prompted:
su -c "/usr/sbin/gimp-plugin-mgr --inst=
all '*'"

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    privately one-on-one. To talk with other Fedora Project participants
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      require the guest OS to be modified.
    
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      have not been tested. With full virtualization, users can expect
      reasonable success with a larger variety of operating systems,
      including some proprietary operating systems.
    
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      packages in Fedora 7:
    

          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.
	

	  Miscellaneous other small improvements and fixes have been made.
	
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	  hypervisor.
Fully virtualized guests support save, restor=
e, and
	  migration.
When migrating guests, the guest config is sav=
ed on
	  the destinaton host.
The Xen netw=
ork-bridge script does not
	  use the netloop kernel module
	  anymore. The default bridge device is now called
	  eth0 instead of
	  xenbr0.  The physical device is still
	  renamed to peth0.
The <=
span>virt-manager utility
	  provides a virtual network enabling NAT for guests on laptops,
	  instead of the Xen network-bridge script.
	
The virt-manager utility is
	  translated into more languages.
The virt-manager can add and
	  remove disks and interfaces to existing guests.
The virt-manager utility
	  provides progress feedback when downloading images, creating
	  disks, and starting guests.

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Fedo= ra Release Notes

1.=EF=BF=BD= =EF=BF=BDWelcome to Fedora

6.=EF=BF= =BD=EF=BF=BDArchitecture Specific Notes

6.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF= =BDRPM multiarch support on 64-bit platforms (x86_64, ppc64)

6.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDPPC Specifics for Fedora

6.2.1.=EF=BF= =BD=EF=BF=BDHardware Requirements for PPC

6.2.1.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDP= rocessor and memory

6.2.1.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHard disk space

6= .2.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD4 KiB Pages on 64-bit machines

6.2= .3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDThe Apple keyboard

= 6.2.4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDPPC installation notes

6.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDx86 Specifics for Fedora

6.3.1.=EF=BF= =BD=EF=BF=BDHardware requirements for x86

6.3.1.1= .=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDProcessor and memory

6.3.1.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHard disk space

6= .4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDx86_64 Specifics for Fedora

6.4.1.=EF=BF= =BD=EF=BF=BDHardware requirements for x86_64

6.4.1.1= .=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDMemory requirements for x86_64

6.4.1.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHard = disk space requirements for x86_64

22.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDBackwards Compatibility

22.1.=EF=BF= =BD=EF=BF=BDCompiler Compatibility

25.=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BDColophon

25.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BDContributors

25.2.=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BDProduction Methods

20.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD= Database Servers

20.1.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF= =BDDBD Driver

20.2.=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BDPostgreSQL

10.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDFedora Desktop

10.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF= =BDLocalized Common User Directories (xdg-user-dirs)

= 10.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDGNOME

10.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDKDE

1= 0.4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDWeb Browsers

10.5.=EF=BF=BD= =EF=BF=BDMail Clients

= 10.6.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDLiberation Fonts

13.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDDevelopment

13.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDTools<= /h3>

13.1.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDGCC Compiler Collection

13.1.2.=EF=BF=BD= =EF=BF=BDEclipse

13.1.2.1.=EF=BF= =BD=EF=BF=BDNon-packaged Plugins/Features

13.1.2.2.=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BDAlternative Java Runtime Environments

17.= =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDGames and Entertainment

17.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHaxim= a

4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDFeedback

<= /a>4.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDProviding Feedback on Fedora Software

4.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDProviding Feedback on Release Notes

11.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDFile Systems

21.=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BDInternationalization (i18n)

21.1.=EF=BF= =BD=EF=BF=BDLanguage Installation

21.2.=EF=BF= =BD=EF=BF=BDSCIM Input Method Defaults

5.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF= =BDInstallation Notes

5.1.=EF=BF=BD= =EF=BF=BDChanges in Anaconda

<= a name=3D"sn-Installation-Related-Issues">5.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDInstall= ation Related Issues

5.2.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDSony VAIO Notebooks

5.2.2.=EF=BF=BD= =EF=BF=BDIDE RAID

5.2.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDMultiple NICs and PXE Installation

5.2.4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHP ProLiant DL360 with Smart Array

5.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUpgrade Related Issues

5.3.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDDi= sk partitions must be labeled

5.3.1.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDTo check= disk partition labels

5.3.1.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUpdate the fi= le system mount entries

5.3.1.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD= Update the grub.conf kernel root entry

5.3.1.4.= =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDTest changes made to labels

5.3.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUpgrades versus fresh installatio= ns

15.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDJava and jav= a-gcj-compat

15.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHandling Java and Java-lik= e Packages

15.2.= =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHandling Java Applets

15.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDFedora and the JPackage Java Packages

15.4.=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BDMaven (v2)

9.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDLinux Kernel

9.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDVersion

9.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF= =BDChangelog

9.3.=EF=BF= =BD=EF=BF=BDKernel Flavors

9.4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDReporting Bugs

9.5.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDPreparing for Kernel Development

7.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BDAvailable Images

7.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUsage Information

7.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUSB Booting

7.4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDDifferences From a Regular Fedora Inst= all

12.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDMail Servers

12.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDSendma= il

`6.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDx86 Specifics for Fedora`

`6= .4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDx86_64 Specifics for Fedora`

`6.4.1.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHard = disk space requirements for x86_64`

`<= a name=3D"sn-Installation-Related-Issues">5.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDInstall= ation Related Issues`

`5.2.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDSony VAIO Notebooks`

`5.2.2.=EF=BF=BD= =EF=BF=BDIDE RAID`

`5.2.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDMultiple NICs and PXE Installation`

`5.2.4.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDHP ProLiant DL360 with Smart Array`

`5.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUpgrade Related Issues`

`5.3.1.1.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDTo check= disk partition labels`

`5.3.1.2.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDUpdate the fi= le system mount entries`

`5.3.1.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD= Update the grub.conf kernel root entry`

`2.3.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDRoad Map`

`8.10.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDSystem Tools`

`8.10.2.=EF=BF=BD= =EF=BF=BDapcupsd`

`8.11.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDEngineering and Scientific`

`8= .12.=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDATA over Ethernet`