4 commits - en_US/Fedora_10_boot-time.xml en_US/Fedora_desktop.xml en_US/Linux_kernel.xml en_US/PPC_specifics_for_Fedora.xml
Karsten Wade
quaid at fedoraproject.org
Thu Nov 6 22:38:50 UTC 2008
en_US/Fedora_10_boot-time.xml | 8 ++++++++
en_US/Fedora_desktop.xml | 25 ++++++++++++-------------
en_US/Linux_kernel.xml | 30 +++++++++++++++---------------
en_US/PPC_specifics_for_Fedora.xml | 18 +++---------------
4 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)
New commits:
commit aa78d42c2908d476a07802698b8f13026233a5ef
Author: Karsten 'quaid' Wade <kwade at calliope.phig.org>
Date: Thu Nov 6 14:38:19 2008 -0800
One-way sync from wiki is complete; most changes since initial version had been carried previously.
diff --git a/en_US/Fedora_desktop.xml b/en_US/Fedora_desktop.xml
index 73c3cc9..17eb114 100644
--- a/en_US/Fedora_desktop.xml
+++ b/en_US/Fedora_desktop.xml
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
<para>For a list of all webcams and applications where Fedora 10's
new webcam support has been tested refer to <ulink
url="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/BetterWebcamSupport"/>.
- For a list of all cams supported by the original version of
- <package>gspca</package> refer to the original gspca
- website.</para>
+ For a list of all webcams supported by the original version of
+ <package>gspca</package> refer to the original
+ <package>gspca</package> website.</para>
<para><ulink url="http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html"/></para>
<para>The V4L2 version of <package>gspca</package> in Fedora 10
supports all these webcams and more.</para>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
<section id="sn-Infrared_remote_support">
<title>Infrared remote support</title>
<para>New to Fedora 10 is the <package>gnome-lirc-properties</package>
- package with a new graphical frontend for configuring LIRC to use
+ package with a new graphical front-end for configuring LIRC to use
with applications supporting the protocol. For more information
refer to <xref linkend="sn-Infrared_remote_support"/>.</para>
<para>LIRC is routinely used in multimedia applications to implement
@@ -81,14 +81,13 @@
<section id="sn-Empathy_instant_messenger">
<title>Empathy instant messenger</title>
<para>
- <application>Empathy</application> instant messenger is the new
- default replacing <application>Pidgin</application> in this
- release. It has support for multiple protocols including IRC,
- XMPP (Jabber), Yahoo, MSN, and others via plugins. It also
- supports video and voice in the XMPP protocol, with support for
- other protocols under active development. Empathy uses the
- <command>telepathy</command> framework that has a number of
- additional plugins:</para>
+ <application>Empathy</application> instant messenger is
+ available in this release. It has support for multiple protocols
+ including IRC, XMPP (Jabber), Yahoo, MSN, and others via
+ plugins. It also supports video and voice in the XMPP protocol,
+ with support for other protocols under active development.
+ Empathy uses the <command>telepathy</command> framework that has
+ a number of additional plugins:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@
<command>codeina</command> was replaced by a PackageKit-based
solution for Fedora 10. When Totem, Rhythmbox, or another
GStreamer application require a plugin to read a film or song, a
- PackageKit dialogue appears, allowing the user to search for the
+ PackageKit dialog appears, allowing the user to search for the
necessary package in the configured
repositories.</para>
<para>More details are available on the feature page:</para>
commit b712044fc226131eb31420fd414ebb81dea8cdc9
Author: Karsten 'quaid' Wade <kwade at calliope.phig.org>
Date: Thu Nov 6 14:12:20 2008 -0800
One-way sync of changes from wiki completed with these updates on paravirt_ops.
diff --git a/en_US/Linux_kernel.xml b/en_US/Linux_kernel.xml
index 8ccee82..df63320 100644
--- a/en_US/Linux_kernel.xml
+++ b/en_US/Linux_kernel.xml
@@ -11,18 +11,7 @@
updated since the Fedora 9 release notes.</para>
</tip>
<para>This section covers changes and important information regarding
- the 2.6.27 based kernel in Fedora 10. The 2.6.27 kernel
- includes:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Work on <option>paravirt_ops</option> in the upstream kernel
- has progressed sufficiently that the
- <package>kernel-xen</package> has been obsoleted. For further
- details refer to <xref linkend="sn-Unified_kernel_image"/>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ the 2.6.27 based kernel in Fedora 10.</para>
<section id="sn-Version">
<title>Version</title>
<para>Fedora may include additional patches to the kernel for
@@ -71,9 +60,9 @@
the <package>kernel-PAE-devel</package> package.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Virtualization kernel for use with the Xen emulator
- package. Configured sources are available in the
- <package>kernel-xen-devel</package> package.</para>
+ <para>Debugging kernel, for use in debugging some kernel issues.
+ Configured sources are available in the
+ <package>kernel-debug-devel</package> package.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>You may install kernel headers for all four
@@ -94,6 +83,17 @@
longer require a separate kernel for kdump capability. PPC64
still requires a separate kdump kernel.</para>
</note>
+ <note>
+ <title>Kernel Includes Paravirtualization</title>
+ <para>
+ Both the x86_64 and the i686 kernels contain
+ <option>paravirt_ops</option> support and no longer require a
+ separate kernel for running under a Xen hypervisor. For more
+ information, refer to <xref
+ linkend="sn-Unified_kernel_image"/>.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
<note>
<title>Default Kernel Provides SMP</title>
<para>
commit aded20e76331b77daea6b7a618214927b604b12e
Author: Karsten 'quaid' Wade <kwade at calliope.phig.org>
Date: Thu Nov 6 13:59:55 2008 -0800
One-way merge from the wiki; additional decisions from #fedora-devel.
* Talked with PPC maintainers, RS/6000 content removed as a result;
** It may work again someday, but no one is holding their breath
** They preferred removing reference entirely v. a note that it is "currently broken"
diff --git a/en_US/PPC_specifics_for_Fedora.xml b/en_US/PPC_specifics_for_Fedora.xml
index 8526d29..601a227 100644
--- a/en_US/PPC_specifics_for_Fedora.xml
+++ b/en_US/PPC_specifics_for_Fedora.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
Fedora has also been installed and tested on POWER5 and
POWER6 machines.</para>
</listitem><listitem>
- <para> Fedora 10 supports pSeries, iSeries, and Cell Broadband
+ <para>Fedora 10 supports pSeries and Cell Broadband
Engine machines.</para>
</listitem><listitem>
<para> Fedora 10 also supports the Sony PlayStation 3 and
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@
hardware:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>On most machines, the bootloader automatically boots the
+ <para>On most machines -- The bootloader automatically boots the
appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit installer from the install
disc.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>64-bit IBM pSeries (POWER4/POWER5), current iSeries
+ <para>64-bit IBM pSeries (POWER4/POWER5/POWER6), current iSeries
models -- After using OpenFirmware to boot the CD, the
bootloader, <command>yaboot</command>, automatically boots the
64-bit installer.</para>
@@ -102,14 +102,6 @@
directory of the installation tree.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>32-bit CHRP (IBM RS/6000 and others) -- After using
- OpenFirmware to boot the CD, select the <filename>linux32</filename> boot image at
- the <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt to start
- the 32-bit installer. Otherwise, the 64-bit installer starts
- and fails.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
<para>Genesi Pegasos II / Efika 5200B -- The Fedora kernel
supports both Pegasos and Efika without the need to use the
"Device Tree Supplement" from powerdeveloper.org. However, the
@@ -193,10 +185,6 @@
encourages the use of <command>yaboot</command> over the
<command>netboot</command> images.</para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>RS/6000 kernel support is currently broken (as of August
- 28, 2008).</para>
- </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<section id="sn-PPC_specific_packages">
<title>PPC specific packages</title>
commit 3cd20a5b96d0521371dda0fa0198f9bdf3ff5e4e
Author: Karsten 'quaid' Wade <kwade at calliope.phig.org>
Date: Thu Nov 6 13:40:33 2008 -0800
Adding section on GRUB menu changes; one-way sync from wiki is complete.
diff --git a/en_US/Fedora_10_boot-time.xml b/en_US/Fedora_10_boot-time.xml
index 26ddf2e..edafdc6 100644
--- a/en_US/Fedora_10_boot-time.xml
+++ b/en_US/Fedora_10_boot-time.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
<title>Fedora 10 boot-time</title>
<para>Fedora 10 includes multiple boot-time updates, including changes
that allow for faster booting and graphic booting changes.</para>
+ <section id="sn-GRUB">
+ <title>GRUB</title>
+ <para>The GRUB menu is no longer shown at startup, except on dual-boot
+ systems. To bring up the GRUB menu, hold the
+ <keycap>Shift</keycap> key before the kernel is loaded. (Any other
+ key works but the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key is the safest to use.)
+ </para>
+ </section>
<section id="sn-Plymouth">
<title>Plymouth</title>
<para>Plymouth is the graphical boot up system debuting with Fedora
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