Copyright ?? 2006 Fedora Foundation and others
Copyright ?? 2006 Red Hat, Inc. and others
This document is released under the terms of the Open Publication License. @@ -61,179 +61,187 @@
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- 7.1. Core utilities POSIX changes -
- 7.2. Pango Text Renderer for Firefox -
- 7.3. Smbfs deprecated -
- 7.4. Yum kernel handling plugin -
- 7.5. Yum cache handling behavior changes -
- 7.6. Kernel device, module loading, and hotplug changes -
- 7.7. Systemwide Search Changes -
- 7.8. Mouse Configuration Utility Removed -
- 7.9. Up2date and RHN applet are removed -
- 7.10. NetworkManager -
- 7.11. Dovecot -
- 7.12. Kudzu -
- 7.13. No automatic fstab editing for removable media -
- 7.14. Mounting of Fixed Disks in Gnome and KDE -
- 7.15. GnuCash -
- 7.16. Mozilla -
- 7.17. Booting without initrd -
- 7.18. libstc++ preview -
- 7.19. LinuxThreads support removed +
- 7.1. Core utilities POSIX changes +
- 7.2. Pango Text Renderer for Firefox +
- 7.3. Smbfs deprecated +
- 7.4. Yum kernel handling plugin +
- 7.5. Yum cache handling behavior changes +
- 7.6. Kernel device, module loading, and hotplug changes +
- 7.7. Systemwide Search Changes +
- 7.8. Mouse Configuration Utility Removed +
- 7.9. Up2date and RHN applet are removed +
- 7.10. NetworkManager +
- 7.11. Dovecot +
- 7.12. Kudzu +
- 7.13. No automatic fstab editing for removable media +
- 7.14. Mounting of Fixed Disks in Gnome and KDE +
- 7.15. GnuCash +
- 7.16. Mozilla +
- 7.17. Booting without initrd +
- 7.18. libstc++ preview +
- 7.19. LinuxThreads support removed
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- 8.1. Version -
- 8.2. Changelog -
- 8.3. Kernel Flavors -
- 8.4. Kexec and Kdump -
- 8.5. Reporting Bugs -
- 8.6. Following Generic Textbooks -
- 8.7. Preparing for Kernel Development -
- 8.8. Building Only Kernel Modules -
- 8.9. User Space Dependencies on the Kernel +
- 8.1. Version +
- 8.2. Changelog +
- 8.3. Kernel Flavors +
- 8.4. Kexec and Kdump +
- 8.5. Reporting Bugs +
- 8.6. Following Generic Textbooks +
- 8.7. Preparing for Kernel Development +
- 8.8. Building Only Kernel Modules +
- 8.9. User Space Dependencies on the Kernel
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- 17.1. Multimedia Players -
- 17.2. Ogg and Xiph.Org Foundation Formats -
- 17.3. MP3, DVD and Other Excluded Multimedia -
- 17.4. CD and DVD Authoring and Burning -
- 17.5. Screencasts -
- 17.6. Extended Support through Plugins +
- 17.1. Multimedia Players +
- 17.2. Ogg and Xiph.Org Foundation Formats +
- 17.3. MP3, DVD and Other Excluded Multimedia +
- 17.4. CD and DVD Authoring and Burning +
- 17.5. Screencasts +
- 17.6. Extended Support through Plugins
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- 19.1. User Tools +
- 19.1. User Tools
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- 19.2. Major Kernel Changes 2.6.11 - 2.6.15 +
- 19.2. Major Kernel Changes 2.6.11 - 2.6.15
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- 19.2.1. IPv4 Address Promotion -
- 19.2.2. Configurable Source Address for ICMP Errors -
- 19.2.3. LC-Trie Based Routing Lookup Algorithm -
- 19.2.4. Pluggable Congestion Control Algorithm Infrastructure -
- 19.2.5. Queue Avoidance upon Carrier Loss -
- 19.2.6. DCCP Protocol Support -
- 19.2.7. Wireless -
- 19.2.8. Miscellaneous +
- 19.2.1. IPv4 Address Promotion +
- 19.2.2. Configurable Source Address for ICMP Errors +
- 19.2.3. LC-Trie Based Routing Lookup Algorithm +
- 19.2.4. Pluggable Congestion Control Algorithm Infrastructure +
- 19.2.5. Queue Avoidance upon Carrier Loss +
- 19.2.6. DCCP Protocol Support +
- 19.2.7. Wireless +
- 19.2.8. Miscellaneous
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- 21.1. xorg-x11 -
- 21.2. X.org X11R7 End-User Notes -
- 21.3. X.org X11R7 Developer Overview -
- 21.4. X.org X11R7 Developer Notes +
- 21.1. xorg-x11 +
- 21.2. X.org X11R7 End-User Notes +
- 21.3. X.org X11R7 Developer Overview +
- 21.4. X.org X11R7 Developer Notes
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- 21.4.1. The /usr/X11R6/ Directory Hierarchy -
- 21.4.2. Imake -
- 21.4.3. The Systemwide app-defaults/ Directory -
- 21.4.4. Correct Package Dependencies -
- 21.4.5. xft-config +
- 21.4.1. The /usr/X11R6/ Directory Hierarchy +
- 21.4.2. Imake +
- 21.4.3. The Systemwide app-defaults/ Directory +
- 21.4.4. Correct Package Dependencies +
- 21.4.5. xft-config
This release is the culmination of nine months of development, and includes significant new versions of many key products and technologies. @@ -300,7 +308,7 @@
Some of the highlights of this release include:
@@ -425,7 +433,7 @@Improvements for administrators and developers include:
@@ -503,7 +511,7 @@X.org X11R7.0 is included in this release. The new modular @@ -576,7 +584,7 @@
The proposed plans for the next release of Fedora are available at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RoadMap. @@ -690,11 +698,381 @@
+This section provides notes that are specific to the supported hardware architectures of Fedora Core.
+- This section provides notes that are specific to the supported - hardware architectures of Fedora Core. + This section covers any specific information you may need to know + about Fedora Core and the PPC hardware platform.
+-
+
+ Minimum CPU: PowerPC G3 / POWER4 +
++ Fedora Core 5 supports only the ???New World??? generation + of Apple Power Macintosh, shipped from circa 1999 onward. +
++ Fedora Core 5 also supports IBM eServer pSeries, IBM + RS/6000, Genesi Pegasos II, and IBM Cell Broadband Engine + machines. +
++ Recommended for text-mode: 233 MHz G3 or better, 128MiB + RAM. +
++ Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz G3 or better, 256MiB + RAM. +
+
+ The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk
+ space taken up by Fedora Core 5 after installation is
+ complete. However, additional disk space is required during
+ installation to support the installation environment. This
+ additional disk space corresponds to the size of
+ /Fedora/base/stage2.img
+ (on Installtion Disc 1) plus the size of the files in
+ /var/lib/rpm
+ on the installed system.
+
+ In practical terms, additional space requirements may range + from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as + much as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything" + installation. The complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of + disk space. +
++ Additional space is also required for any user data, and at + least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system + operation. +
+
+ The Option key on Apple systems is equivalent to the
+ Alt key on the PC. Where documentation and the installer
+ refer to the Alt key, use the Option key.
+ For some key combinations you may need to use the Option
+ key in conjunction with the Fn key, such as
+ Option - Fn - F3 to switch to
+ virtual terminal tty3.
+
+ Fedora Core Installation Disc 1 is bootable on supported
+ hardware. In addition, a bootable CD image appears in the
+ images/
+ directory of this disc. These images will behave differently
+ according to your system hardware:
+
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+
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+
+ Apple Macintosh +
++ The bootloader should automatically boot the appropriate + 32-bit or 64-bit installer. +
++ The default +
+gnome-power-manager+ package includes power management support, including sleep + and backlight level management. Users with more complex + requirements can use the +apmud+ package in Fedora Extras. Following installation, you can + install +apmud+ with the following command: ++su -c 'yum install apmud'
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+
+ 64-bit IBM eServer pSeries (POWER4/POWER5) +
++ After using OpenFirmware to boot + the CD, the bootloader (yaboot) should automatically boot + the 64-bit installer. +
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+
+ 32-bit CHRP (IBM RS/6000 and others) +
++ After using OpenFirmware to boot + the CD, select the +
+linux32+ boot image at the +boot:+ prompt to start the 32-bit installer. Otherwise, the + 64-bit installer starts, which does not work. +
+ -
+
+ Genesi Pegasos II +
++ At the time of writing, firmware with full support for + ISO9660 file systems is not yet released for the Pegasos. + However, you can use the network boot image. At the + OpenFirmware prompt, enter the + command: +
++boot cd: /images/netboot/ppc32.img
+ You must also configure + OpenFirmware on the Pegasos + manually to make the installed Fedora Core system + bootable. To do this, set the +
+boot-device+ and +boot-file+ environment variables appropriately. +
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+
+ Network booting +
++ You can find combined images containing the installer + kernel and ramdisk in the +
+images/netboot/+ directory of the installation tree. These are intended for + network booting with TFTP, but can be used in many ways. ++
+yaboot+ supports TFTP booting for IBM eServer pSeries and Apple + Macintosh. The Fedora Project encourages the use of +yaboot+ over the +netboot+ images. +
+
+ This section covers any specific information you may need to know + about Fedora Core and the x86 hardware platform. +
++ In order to use specific features of Fedora Core during or after + installation, you may need to know details of other hardware + components such as video and network cards. +
++ The following CPU specifications are stated in terms of Intel + processors. Other processors, such as those from AMD, Cyrix, + and VIA that are compatible with and equivalent to the + following Intel processors, may also be used with Fedora Core. +
+-
+
+ Minimum: Pentium-class ??? Fedora Core is optimized for + Pentium 4 CPUs, but also supports earlier CPUs such as + Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III, and + compatible AMD and VIA processors. Fedora takes this + approach because Pentium-class optimizations actually + result in reduced performance for non-Pentium class + processors. In addition, scheduling for Pentium 4 + processors, which make up the bulk of today's processors, + is sufficiently different to warrant this change. +
++ Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz Pentium-class or better +
++ Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz Pentium II or better +
++ AMD64 processors (both Athlon64 and Opteron) +
++ Intel processors with Intel?? Extended Memory 64 + Technology (Intel?? EM64T) +
++ Minimum RAM for text-mode: 128MiB +
++ Minimum RAM for graphical: 192MiB +
++ Recommended for graphical: 256MiB +
+
+ The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk
+ space taken up by Fedora Core after the installation is
+ complete. However, additional disk space is required during
+ the installation to support the installation environment.
+ This additional disk space corresponds to the size of
+ /Fedora/base/stage2.img
+ on Installation Disc 1 plus the size of the files in
+ /var/lib/rpm
+ on the installed system.
+
+ In practical terms, additional space requirements may range + from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as + much as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything" + installation. The complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of + disk space. +
++ Additional space is also required for any user data, and at + least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system + operation. +
++ This section covers any specific information you may need to know + about Fedora Core and the x86_64 hardware platform. +
+![[Note]](./stylesheet-images/note.png) |
+x86_64 Does Not Use a Separate SMP Kernel | +
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+ The default kernel in x86_64 architecture provides SMP + (Symmetric Multi-Processor) capabilities to handle multiple CPUs + efficiently. This architecture does not have a separate SMP + kernel unlike x86 and PPC systems. + |
+ In order to use specific features of Fedora Core 5 during or + after installation, you may need to know details of other + hardware components such as video and network cards. +
++ This list is for 64-bit x86_64 systems: +
+-
+
+ Minimum RAM for text-mode: 128MiB +
++ Minimum RAM for graphical: 256MiB +
++ Recommended RAM for graphical: 512MiB +
+
+ The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk space
+ taken up by Fedora Core 5 after the installation is complete.
+ However, additional disk space is required during the installation
+ to support the installation environment. This additional disk space
+ corresponds to the size of /Fedora/base/stage2.img on
+ Installation Disc 1 plus the size of the files in
+ /var/lib/rpm on the installed system.
+
+ In practical terms, additional space requirements may range + from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as + much as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything" + installation. The complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of + disk space. +
++ Additional space is also required for any user data, and at + least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system + operation. +
+
+ RPM supports parallel installation
+ of multiple architectures of the same package. A default package
+ listing such as rpm -qa might appear to include duplicate
+ packages, since the architecture is not displayed. Instead, use the
+ repoquery command, part of the yum-utils
+ package in Fedora Extras, which displays architecture by default. To
+ install yum-utils, run the following command:
+
+su -c 'yum install yum-utils' ++
+ To list all packages with their architecture using
+ rpm, run the following command:
+
+rpm -qa --queryformat "%{name}-%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n"
+
+
+ You can add this to /etc/rpm/macros (for a system wide
+ setting) or ~/.rpmmacros (for a per-user setting). It
+ changes the default query to list the architecture:
+
+%_query_all_fmt %%{name}-%%{version}-%%{release}.%%{arch}
+
+
The
coreutils package now follows the POSIX standard version 200112. This
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Fedora is building Firefox with the Pango system as the text renderer. This provides better support for certain language @@ -743,7 +1121,7 @@
The kernel implementation of smbfs to support the Windows @@ -757,7 +1135,7 @@
A yum plugin written by Red Hat developers is provided by default
within the yum package which only retains the latest two kernels
@@ -772,7 +1150,7 @@
By default, yum is now configured to remove headers and
packages downloaded after a successful install to reduce the ongoing
@@ -786,7 +1164,7 @@
The hotplug and device handling subsystem has undergone significant
changes in Fedora Core. The udev method now handles all
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You can now browse for Samba print shares across subnets. If you
specify at least one WINS server in The system-config-printer application supports Kerberos authentication when adding a new SMB @@ -1543,10 +1921,10 @@ Samba is now listed in the Trusted services list. To permit the firewall to pass SMB traffic, enable this option. @@ -1554,7 +1932,7 @@ When you define Other Ports in the system-config-securitylevel tool, you may now specify port ranges. For example, if you specify @@ -1581,7 +1959,7 @@ Fedora includes version 2 of Netatalk, a suite of software that enables Linux to interact with Macintosh systems using the @@ -1625,7 +2003,7 @@ Fedora Core now includes version 2.2 of the Apache HTTP Server. This release brings a number of improvements over the 2.0 series, including: @@ -1700,7 +2078,7 @@ Version 5.1 of PHP is now included in Fedora Core. This release brings a number of improvements since PHP 5.0, including: @@ -1755,7 +2133,7 @@
The PEAR framework is now packaged in the
A general introduction to the many proactive security features in Fedora, current status and policies is available at @@ -1822,10 +2200,10 @@
All of the software in Fedora Core and Extras software repository for this release is compiled using a security feature called a @@ -1984,7 +2362,7 @@ |
In addition to the java-gcj-compat free software stack,
Fedora Core is designed to let you install multiple Java implementations
@@ -2005,7 +2383,7 @@
Fedora Core includes many packages derived from the JPackage Project, which provides a Java software repository. These @@ -2043,7 +2421,7 @@
Fedora can now browse Windows shares, a feature known as SMB browsing. In releases prior to Fedora Core 5, the firewall prevented the proper @@ -2064,7 +2442,7 @@
The default installation of Fedora Core includes Rhythmbox, Totem, and Helix Player for media playback. Many other programs are @@ -2086,7 +2464,7 @@
Fedora includes complete support for the Ogg media container format, and the Vorbis audio, Theora video, Speex audio, and @@ -2102,7 +2480,7 @@
Fedora Core and Fedora Extras cannot include support for MP3 or DVD playback or recording, because the MP3 and MPEG (DVD) @@ -2116,7 +2494,7 @@
Fedora Core and Extras include a variety of tools for easily mastering and burning CDs and DVDs. GNOME users can burn directly from the @@ -2130,7 +2508,7 @@
You can use Fedora to create and play back screencasts, which are recorded desktop sessions, @@ -2144,7 +2522,7 @@
Most of the media players in Fedora Core and Fedora Extras support the use of plugins to add support for additional media formats and sound @@ -2175,10 +2553,10 @@ 19.??Networking
NetworkManager now has support for DHCP hostname, NIS, ISDN, WPA, WPA supplicant @@ -2270,7 +2648,7 @@
The IPv4 address deletion algorithm did not take the prefix length into account up to kernel version 2.6.12. Since this has changed, the @@ -2315,7 +2693,7 @@
Refer to http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges @@ -2323,7 +2701,7 @@
Starting with version 2.6.12 of the kernel, a new feature has been added called named address promotion. This @@ -2338,7 +2716,7 @@
By default, when selecting the source address for ICMP error messages, the kernel uses the address of the interface on which the ICMP error @@ -2360,7 +2738,7 @@
A new routing lookup algorithm called trie has been added. It is intended for @@ -2371,7 +2749,7 @@
TCP congestion control algorithms are now pluggable and thus modular. The legacy NewReno algorithm @@ -2411,7 +2789,7 @@
When a network driver notices a carrier loss, such as when the cable is pulled out, the driver stops the queue in front of @@ -2425,7 +2803,7 @@
Kernel version 2.6.14-rc1 was the first version to receive support for the DCCP protocol. The implementation is still @@ -2435,7 +2813,7 @@
A new HostAP driver appears in the kernel starting in 2.6.14-rc1, which allows the emulation of a wireless access @@ -2447,7 +2825,7 @@
Many TCP Segmentation Offloading (TSO) related fixes are @@ -2485,7 +2863,7 @@
There are several types of virtualization: full virtualization, paravirtualization, and single kernel image virtualization. @@ -2495,7 +2873,7 @@
Allows low overhead virtualization of system resources. @@ -2512,7 +2890,7 @@
A guest OS that has been modified to enabled @@ -2527,15 +2905,16 @@ per OS)
- At least 256 MiB of RAM for each guest, plus at least 256 - MiB ram for the host + At least 256 MiB of RAM for each guest, plus at least 256 MiB ram + for the host; use more RAM for the guest if you get out of memory + errors or for troubleshooting failed guest installations
Xen must be installed on the host OS and the host OS must be booted into the Hypervisor Kernel. Fedora Core 5 includes an @@ -2570,7 +2949,7 @@
X.org X11 is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality upon which full-fledged @@ -2593,7 +2972,7 @@
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