Fedora Test 3 First Impressions

[Jim Cornette]

Christopher A. Williams wrote:
> Only have a sec cause I have to go to work, but here are some 1st
> impressions after doing a fresh install. I backed up the data I wanted
> to keep and then formatted the disk.
> 
> 1) OOo 1.1 works, but you must first run one OOo program like oowriter
> before the entries in the desktop menus show up.

I tried on two different machines and the ICONs were not there until I 
logged out of X, then back in.

I tried to create a launcher on the desktop. It did not show. I created 
another application link. It did not show.

After logging in and back into X. Both links created were present on the 
desktop. The application launchers were then available in the menu 
selections also.

Before logging out, I ran xrefresh from the terminal. It did not refresh 
the menus or desktop.

I figure the menus and desktop are stored in a memory array or 
something. The information needs updates on desktop and menu changes. 
What broke? (The desktop additions used to show shortly after creation., 
not now.)

> 
> 2) Install program works *much* better now. I like the simplified look

I did a desktop install and had problems with redhat-config-packages. I 
selected lynx, mc and various other not default installed programs. When 
I selected install packages. It kept asking for disc 1 (bugzilla'ed)

On the server installation on another machine. It worked alright, except 
for an error related to termcap or xtermcap. It asked me to press return 
to try again. After that, it installed wonderfully.

I liked the ability to select and deselect programs up front. The 
after-install was an extra step for me.

> 
> I'm sure I'll find more tonight. I burned a big stack of CDs and will
> have my Server OS class install tonight. Will bugzilla anything else I
> find if it's not already there.
> 

Great job on the fedora test3. I cleanly installed it over RHL9 
(formatted all but user related information.)

Jim

> Cheers,
> 
> Chris
> 
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