release-notes/devel/en_US PackageNotes.xml,1.20,1.21

[Paul W. Frields (pfrields)]

Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US
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	PackageNotes.xml 
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/PackageNotes.xml,v
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--- PackageNotes.xml	15 Sep 2007 16:17:53 -0000	1.20
+++ PackageNotes.xml	8 Oct 2007 23:03:47 -0000	1.21
@@ -19,9 +19,38 @@
     that are shown in the installation system.
   </para>
 
+  <section id="sn-yum-changes">
+    <title>Yum Changes</title>
+    <para>The <systemitem>installonlyn</systemitem> plugin functionality
+      has been folded into the core <package>yum</package> package. The
+      <option>installonlypkgs</option> and
+      <option>installonly_limit</option> options are used by default to
+      limit the system to retain only two kernel packages. You can
+      adjust the package set or the number of packages, or disable the
+      option entirely to match your preferences. More details is
+      available in the man page for
+      <filename>yum.conf</filename>.</para>
+    <para>The <command>yum</command> command now retries when it detects
+      a lock. This function is useful if a daemon is checking for
+      updates, or if you are running <command>yum</command> and one of
+      its graphical frontends simultaneously.</para>
+    <para>The <command>yum</command> command now understands a cost
+      parameter in its configuration file, which is the relative cost of
+      accessing a software repository. It is useful for weighing one
+      software repository's packages as greater or less than any other.
+      The cost parameter defaults to 1000.</para>
+  </section>
+
   <section id="sn-utility-packages">
     <title>Utility Packages</title>
     <para>The <package>cryptsetup-luks</package> package has been
       renamed to <package>cryptsetup</package>.</para>
+    <para>The <package>i810switch</package> package has been removed.
+      This functionality is now available through the
+      <command>xrandr</command> command in the
+      <package>xorg-x11-server-utils</package> package.</para>
+    <para>The <package>evolution-exchange</package> package replaces
+      <package>evolution-connector</package>, and provides a capability
+      under the old name.</para>
   </section>
 </section>