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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>Fedora Release Notes</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="fedora.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.72.0"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Fedora Release Notes"><link rel="next" href="sn-OverView.html" title="2. Release Highlights"><link rel="copyright" href="ln-legalnotice.html" title="Legal Notice"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Fedora Release Notes</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sn-OverView.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="article" lang="en" id="index"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="index"></a>Fedora Release Notes<!
/h1></div><div><div class="authorgroup"><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname"></span> <span class="surname"></span></h3></div></div></div><div><p class="releaseinfo">Version 7.0.1 (2007-05-31)</p></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2007 Red Hat, Inc. and others</p></div><div><a href="ln-legalnotice.html">Legal Notice</a></div><div><a href="rv-revhistory.html">Revision History</a></div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="index.html#sn-Welcome">1. Welcome to Fedora</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-OverView.html">2. Release Highlights</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-OverView.html#sn-Fedora-Tour">2.1. Fedora Tour</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-OverView.html#sn-New-in-Fedora">2.2. New in Fedora</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-OverView.html#sn-Spins">2.2.1. Spins</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="!
sn-OverView.html#sn-New-in-Desktop">2.2.2. Desktop</a></span><!
/dt><d
span class="section"><a href="sn-OverView.html#sn-New-in-Performance">2.2.3. Performance</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-OverView.html#sn-New-in-System-Administration">2.2.4. System Administration</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-OverView.html#sn-Road-Map">2.3. Road Map</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-legalnotice.html">3. Legal Notice</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Feedback.html">4. Feedback</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Feedback.html#sn-Providing-Feedback-on-Fedora-Software">4.1. Providing Feedback on Fedora Software</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Feedback.html#Providing-Feedback-on-Release-Notes">4.2. Providing Feedback on Release Notes</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Installer.html">5. Installation Notes</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Installer.html#sn-Chang!
es-in-Anaconda">5.1. Changes in Anaconda</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Installer.html#sn-Installation-Related-Issues">5.2. Installation Related Issues</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Installer.html#sn-Sony-VAIO-Notebooks">5.2.1. Sony VAIO Notebooks</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Installer.html#sn-IDE-RAID">5.2.2. IDE RAID</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Installer.html#sn-Multiple-NICs-and-PXE-Installation">5.2.3. Multiple NICs and PXE Installation</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Installer.html#sn-ProLiant-DL360-with-Smart-Array">5.2.4. HP ProLiant DL360 with Smart Array</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Installer.html#Upgrade-Related-Issues">5.3. Upgrade Related Issues</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Installer.html#id3135886">5.3.1. Disk partitions must be labeled</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section!
"><a href="sn-Installer.html#Upgrades-versus-Installs">5.3.2. !
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versus fresh installations</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html">6. Architecture Specific Notes</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html#sn-rpm-multiarch">6.1. RPM multiarch support on 64-bit platforms (x86_64, ppc64)</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html#sn-ArchSpecific-PPC">6.2. PPC Specifics for Fedora</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html#sn-ArchSpecific-ppc-hw">6.2.1. Hardware Requirements for PPC</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html#sn-ArchSpecific-ppc-pages">6.2.2. 4 KiB Pages on 64-bit machines</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html#sn-ArchSpecific-ppc-keyb">6.2.3. The Apple keyboard</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html#sn-ArchSpecific-ppc-install">6.2.4. PPC installation notes</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt!
><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html#sn-ArchSpecific-x86">6.3. x86 Specifics for Fedora</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html#sn-ArchSpecific-x86-hw">6.3.1. Hardware requirements for x86</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html#sn-ArchSpecific-x64">6.4. x86_64 Specifics for Fedora</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-ArchSpecific.html#sn-ArchSpecific-x64-hw">6.4.1. Hardware requirements for x86_64</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Live.html">7. Fedora Live Images</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Live.html#sn-Available-Images">7.1. Available Images</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Live.html#sn-Usage-Information">7.2. Usage Information</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Live.html#sn-USB-Booting">7.3. USB Booting</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><!
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all">7
Differences From a Regular Fedora Install</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html">8. Package Notes</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-pc-speaker">8.1. PC Speaker Enabled</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-cdrkit">8.2. The <span class="package">cdrtools</span> Packages is Replaced by <span class="package">cdrkit</span></a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-em8300">8.3. EM8300 Drivers Default to ALSA</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-pidgin">8.4. <span><strong class="application">Gaim</strong></span> Renamed to
<span><strong class="application">Pidgin</strong></span></a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-fc6-tag">8.5. Packages with ".fc6" Tag</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-perl-split">8.6. Perl Package Split</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#zope-plone-not-available">8.7. Zope and Plone Not Yet Available</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#unstable-liferea-x64">8.8. Unstable liferea x86_64 Package</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#id3186365">8.9. Xfce URL opening focus issue</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-System-Tools">8.10. System Tools</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#id3136331">8.10.1. Yum kernel handling plugin</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-apcupsd">8.10.2.!
<span class="package">apcupsd</span></a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-Engineering-and-Scientific">8.11. Engineering and Scientific</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-paraview">8.11.1. <span class="package">paraview</span></a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-ATA-over-Ethernet">8.12. ATA over Ethernet</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-Graphics">8.13. Graphics</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageNotes.html#sn-sn-GIMP-Plugins">8.13.1. Handling of GIMP Plugins Contained in Other Packages</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Kernel.html">9. Linux Kernel</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Kernel.html#sn-Version">9.1. Version</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Kernel.html#sn-Changelog">9.!
2. Changelog</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href=!
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l.html#sn-Kernel-Flavors">9.3. Kernel Flavors</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Kernel.html#sn-Reporting-Bugs">9.4. Reporting Bugs</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Kernel.html#sn-Preparing-for-Kernel-Development">9.5. Preparing for Kernel Development</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Desktop.html">10. Fedora Desktop</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Desktop.html#sn-xdg-user-dirs">10.1. Localized Common User Directories (xdg-user-dirs)</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Desktop.html#sn-GNOME">10.2. GNOME</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Desktop.html#sn-KDE-Desktop">10.3. KDE</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Desktop.html#sn-Web-Browsers">10.4. Web Browsers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Desktop.html#sn-Mail-Clients">10.5. Mail Clients</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Desktop.html#sn-Li!
beration-fonts">10.6. Liberation Fonts</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-FileSystems.html">11. File Systems</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-MailServers.html">12. Mail Servers</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-MailServers.html#sendmail">12.1. Sendmail</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-MailServers.html#sn-exim-sa">12.2. exim-sa</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Devel.html">13. Development</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Devel.html#sn-Tools">13.1. Tools</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Devel.html#sn-GCC-Compiler-Collection">13.1.1. GCC Compiler Collection</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Devel.html#sn-Eclipse">13.1.2. Eclipse</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Security.html">14. Security</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a hr!
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seServers.html#sn-MySQL">20.1. MySQL</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-DatabaseServers.html#sn-MySQL-DBD">20.1.1. DBD Driver</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-DatabaseServers.html#sn-PostgreSQL">20.2. PostgreSQL</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-I18n.html">21. Internationalization (i18n)</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-I18n.html#sn-Language-Installation">21.1. Language Installation</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-I18n.html#sn-Input-Methods">21.2. SCIM Input Method Defaults</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-BackwardsCompatibility.html">22. Backwards Compatibility</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-BackwardsCompatibility.html#sn-compiler-compatibility">22.1. Compiler Compatibility</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-PackageChanges.html">23. Package Changes</a></s!
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. Fedora Project </a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Colophon.html">25. Colophon</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Colophon.html#sn-Contributors">25.1. Contributors</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-Colophon.html#sn-Production-Methods">25.2. Production Methods</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sn-Welcome"></a>1. Welcome to Fedora</h2></div></div></div><p>
The Fedora Project is a Red Hat sponsored and community supported
open source project. Its goal is the rapid progress of free and open
source software and content. The Fedora Project makes use of public
forums, open processes, rapid innovation, meritocracy, and
transparency in pursuit of the best operating system and platform
that free and open source software can provide.
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You can help the Fedora Project community continue to improve Fedora
if you file bug reports and enhancement requests. Refer to
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following Web pages:
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Fedora Overview
(<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Overview" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Overview</a>)
</p></li><li><p>
Fedora FAQ
(<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ</a>)
</p></li><li><p>
Help and Discussions
(<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate</a>)
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(<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join</a>)
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This section provides notes that are specific to the supported
hardware architectures of Fedora.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-rpm-multiarch"></a>6.1. RPM multiarch support on 64-bit platforms (x86_64, ppc64)</h3></div></div></div><p>
<span><strong class="application">RPM</strong></span> supports parallel installation of
multiple architectures of the same package. A default package
listing such as <code class="command">rpm -qa</code> might appear to include
duplicate packages, since the architecture is not displayed.
Instead, use the <code class="command">repoquery</code> command, part of the
<span class="package">yum-utils</span> package, which
displays architecture by default. To install
<span class="package">yum-utils</span>, run the following command:
</p><pre class="screen">su -c 'yum install yum-utils'</pre><p>
To list all packages with their architecture using
<code class="command">rpm</code>, run the following command:
</p><pre class="screen">rpm -qa --queryformat "%{name}-%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n"</pre><p>
You can add this to <code class="filename">/etc/rpm/macros</code> (for a
system wide setting) or <code class="filename">~/.rpmmacros</code> (for a
per-user setting). It changes the default query to list the
architecture:
</p><p></p><pre class="screen">%_query_all_fmt %%{name}-%%{version}-%%{release}.%%{arch}</pre></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-PPC"></a>6.2. PPC Specifics for Fedora</h3></div></div></div><p>
This section covers specific information about Fedora and the PPC
hardware platform.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-ppc-hw"></a>6.2.1. Hardware Requirements for PPC</h4></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-ppc-hw-cpu"></a>6.2.1.1. Processor and memory</h5></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
Minimum CPU: PowerPC G3 / POWER3
</p></li><li><p>
Fedora 7 supports only the "New World" generation of Apple
Power Macintosh, shipped from circa 1999 onward.
</p></li><li><p>
Fedora 7 also supports IBM pSeries, IBM iSeries, IBM
RS/6000, Genesi Pegasos II, and IBM Cell Broadband Engine
machines.
</p></li><li><p>
Fedora 7 includes new hardware support for Genesi Efika,
and for the Sony PlayStation 3.
</p></li><li><p>
Recommended for text-mode: 233 MHz G3 or better, 128MiB
RAM.
</p></li><li><p>Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz G3 or better,
256MiB RAM.</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-ppc-hw-hdd"></a>6.2.1.2. Hard disk space</h5></div></div></div><p>
The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk
space taken up by Fedora 7 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
<code class="filename">/Fedora/base/stage2.img</code> (on Installation
Disc 1) plus the size of the files in <code class="filename">/var/lib/rpm</code> on the installed
system.
</p><p>
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.
</p><p>
Additional space is also required for any user data, and at
least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system
operation.
</p></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-ppc-pages"></a>6.2.2. 4 KiB Pages on 64-bit machines</h4></div></div></div><p>
After a brief experiment with 64KiB pages in Fedora Core 6, the
PowerPC64 kernel has now been switched back to 4KiB pages. The
installer should reformat any swap partitions automatically
during an upgrade.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-ppc-keyb"></a>6.2.3. The Apple keyboard</h4></div></div></div><p>
The <span><strong class="keycap">Option</strong></span> key on Apple systems is equivalent
to the <span><strong class="keycap">Alt</strong></span> key on the PC. Where documentation
and the installer refer to the <span><strong class="keycap">Alt</strong></span> key, use the
<span><strong class="keycap">Option</strong></span> key. For some key combinations you may
need to use the <span><strong class="keycap">Option</strong></span> key in conjunction with
the <span><strong class="keycap">Fn</strong></span> key, such as <span><strong class="keycap">Option</strong></span>-<span><strong class="keycap">Fn</strong></span>-<span><strong class="keycap">F3</strong></span> to switch to virtual terminal tty3.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-ppc-install"></a>6.2.4. PPC installation notes</h4></div></div></div><p>
Fedora Installation Disc 1 is bootable on supported hardware. In
addition, a bootable CD image appears in the <code class="filename">images/</code> directory of this disc.
These images behave differently according to your system
hardware:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
On most machines, the bootloader automatically boots the
appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit installer from the install
disc. The default <span class="package">gnome-power-manager</span>
package includes power management support, including sleep
and backlight level management. Users with more complex
requirements can use the <span class="package">apmud</span> package.
To install <span class="package">apmud</span> after installation, use the
following command:
</p><pre class="screen">su -c 'yum install apmud'</pre></li><li><p><b>64-bit IBM pSeries (POWER4/POWER5), current iSeries
models. </b>After using OpenFirmware to boot the CD, the
bootloader, <code class="command">yaboot</code>, automatically boots
the 64-bit installer.</p></li><li><p><b>IBM "Legacy" iSeries (POWER4). </b>
So-called "Legacy" iSeries models, which do not use
OpenFirmware, require use of the boot image located in the
<code class="filename">images/iSeries</code>
directory of the installation tree.
</p></li><li><p><b>32-bit CHRP (IBM RS/6000 and others). </b>
After using OpenFirmware to boot the CD, select the
<code class="filename">linux32</code> boot image at the
<code class="prompt">boot:</code> prompt to start the 32-bit
installer. Otherwise, the 64-bit installer starts and
fails.
</p></li><li><p><b>Genesi Pegasos II. </b>
At the time of writing, firmware with full support for
ISO9660 file systems has not yet been released for the
Pegasos. You can use the network boot image, however. At
the OpenFirmware prompt, enter the following command:
</p><pre class="screen">boot cd: /images/netboot/ppc32.img</pre><p>
You must also configure OpenFirmware on the Pegasos manually
to make the installed Fedora system bootable. To do this,
set the <code class="envar">boot-device</code> and
<code class="envar">boot-file</code> environment variables
appropriately.
</p></li><li><p><b>Genesi Efika. </b>
At the time of writing, the firmware of the Efika has bugs
which prevent correct operation of the
<code class="command">yaboot</code> bootloader. An updated firmware
should be available by April 2007, in advance of the
release of Fedora 7. With a fixed firmware, installation
on Efika should be the same as on Pegasos II.
</p></li><li><p><b>Sony PlayStation 3. </b>
For installation on PlayStation 3, first update to
firmware 1.60 or later. The "Other OS" boot loader must be
installed into the flash, following the instructions at
<a href="http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html" target="_top">http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html</a>.
A suitable boot loader image ia located on the Fedora 7
install media. Once the boot loader is installed, the
PlayStation 3 should boot from the Fedora install media.
Select the <code class="option">linux64</code> from the graphical
boot menu. For more information on Fedora and the
PlayStation3 or Fedora on PowerPC in general, join the
<a href="http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc" target="_top">Fedora-PPC
mailing list</a> or the <code class="systemitem">#fedora-ppc</code> channel on
<a href="http://freenode.net/" target="_top">FreeNode</a>.
</p></li><li><p><b>Network booting. </b>
Combined images containing the installer kernel and
ramdisk are located in the <code class="filename">images/netboot/</code> directory
of the installation tree. They are intended for network
booting with TFTP, but can be used in many ways.
</p><p>
The <code class="command">yaboot</code> loader supports TFTP booting
for IBM pSeries and Apple Macintosh. The Fedora Project
encourages the use of <code class="command">yaboot</code> over the
<code class="command">netboot</code> images.
</p></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-x86"></a>6.3. x86 Specifics for Fedora</h3></div></div></div><p>
This section covers specific information about Fedora and the x86
hardware platform.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-x86-hw"></a>6.3.1. Hardware requirements for x86</h4></div></div></div><p>
In order to use specific features of Fedora 7 during or after
installation, you may need to know details of other hardware
components such as video and network cards.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-x86-hw-cpu"></a>6.3.1.1. Processor and memory</h5></div></div></div><p>
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.
</p><p>
Fedora 7 requires an Intel Pentium or better processor, and is
optimized for Pentium 4 and later processors.
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz Pentium-class or
better</p></li><li><p>Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz Pentium II or
better</p></li><li><p>Minimum RAM for text-mode: 128MiB</p></li><li><p>Minimum RAM for graphical: 192MiB</p></li><li><p>Recommended RAM for graphical: 256MiB</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-x86-hw-hdd"></a>6.3.1.2. Hard disk space</h5></div></div></div><p>
The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk
space taken up by Fedora 7 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
<code class="filename">/Fedora/base/stage2.img</code> on Installation
Disc 1 plus the size of the files in <code class="filename">/var/lib/rpm</code> on the installed
system.
</p><p>
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.
</p><p>
Additional space is also required for any user data, and at
least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system
operation.
</p></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-x64"></a>6.4. x86_64 Specifics for Fedora</h3></div></div></div><p>
This section covers specific information about Fedora and the
x86_64 hardware platform.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-x64-hw"></a>6.4.1. Hardware requirements for x86_64</h4></div></div></div><p>
In order to use specific features of Fedora 7 during or after
installation, you may need to know details of other hardware
components such as video and network cards.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-x64-hw-mem"></a>6.4.1.1. Memory requirements for x86_64</h5></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Minimum RAM for text-mode: 256MiB</p></li><li><p>Minimum RAM for graphical: 384MiB</p></li><li><p>Recommended RAM for graphical: 512MiB</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="sn-ArchSpecific-x64-hw-hdd"></a>6.4.1.2. Hard disk space requirements for x86_64</h5></div></div></div><p>
The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk
space taken up by Fedora 7 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
<code class="filename">/Fedora/base/stage2.img</code> on Installation
Disc 1 plus the size of the files in <code class="filename">/var/lib/rpm</code> on the installed
system.
</p><p>
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.
</p><p>
Additional space is also required for any user data, and at
least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system
operation.
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Fedora provides legacy system libraries for compatibility with older
software. This software is part of the <span><strong class="guilabel">Legacy Software
Development</strong></span> group, which is not installed by default.
Users who require this functionality may select this group either
during installation or after the installation process is complete.
To install the package group on a Fedora system, use <span><strong class="guimenu">Applications</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guimenuitem">Add/Remove Software</strong></span>
(<span><strong class="application">Pirut</strong></span>) or enter the following command in
a terminal window:
</p><pre class="screen">su -c 'yum groupinstall "Legacy Software Development"'</pre><p>
Enter the password for the <code class="systemitem">root</code> account when prompted.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-compiler-compatibility"></a>22.1. Compiler Compatibility</h3></div></div></div><p>
The <span class="package">compat-gcc-34</span> package has been included for
compatibility reasons:
</p><p>
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As we use the term, a <span class="emphasis"><em>colophon</em></span>:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>recognizes contributors and provides accountability,
and</p></li><li><p>explains tools and production methods.</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Contributors"></a>25.1. Contributors</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AlainPortal" target="_top">Alain
Portal (translator - French)</a>
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AmanAlam" target="_top">Amanpreet
Singh Alam</a> (translator - Punjabi)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AndrewMartynov" target="_top">Andrew
Martynov</a> (translator - Russian)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AndrewOverholt" target="_top">Andrew
Overholt</a> (beat contributor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AnthonyGreen" target="_top">Anthony
Green</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BrandonHolbrook" target="_top">Brandon
Holbrook</a> (beat contributor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BobJensen" target="_top">Bob
Jensen</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ChrisLennert" target="_top">Chris
Lennert</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DaveMalcolm" target="_top">Dave
Malcolm</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DavidEisenstein" target="_top">David
Eisenstein</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DavidWoodhouse" target="_top">David
Woodhouse</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DeepakBhole" target="_top">Deepak
Bhole</a> (beat contributor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DiegoZacarao" target="_top">Diego
Burigo Zacarao</a> (translator - Brazilian Portuguese)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DimitrisGlezos" target="_top">Dimitris
Glezos</a> (translator - Greek, tools)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DomingoBecker" target="_top">Domingo
Becker</a> (translator - Spanish)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FrancescoTombolini" target="_top">Francesco
Tombolini</a> (translator - Italian)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GavinHenry" target="_top">Gavin
Henry</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HugoCisneiros" target="_top">Hugo
Cisneiros</a> (translator - Brazilian Portuguese)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/IgorMiletic" target="_top">Igor
Miletic</a> (translator - Serbian)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JeffJohnston" target="_top">Jeff
Johnston</a> (beat contributor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JensPetersen" target="_top">Jens
Petersen</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoeOrton" target="_top">Joe
Orton</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JosePires" target="_top">Jose
Nuno Coelho Pires</a> (translator - Portuguese)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoshBressers" target="_top">Josh
Bressers</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KarstenWade" target="_top">Karsten
Wade</a> (beat writer, editor, co-publisher)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KyuLee" target="_top">Kyu
Lee</a> (beat contributor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LicioFonseca" target="_top">Licio
Fonseca</a> (translator - Brazilian Portuguese)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LuyaTshimbalanga" target="_top">Luya
Tshimbalanga</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MagnusLarsson" target="_top">Magnus
Larsson</a> (translator - Swedish)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MartinBall" target="_top">Martin
Ball</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MaximDziumanenko" target="_top">Maxim
Dziumanenko</a> (translator - Ukrainian)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/NikosCharonitakis" target="_top">Nikos
Charonitakis</a> (translator - Greek)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OrionPoplawski" target="_top">Orion
Poplawski</a> (beat contributor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PatrickBarnes" target="_top">Patrick
Barnes</a> (beat writer, editor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PaulWFrields" target="_top">Paul
W. Frields</a> (tools, editor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PawelSadowski" target="_top">Pawel
Sadowski</a> (translator - Polish)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PatrickErnzer" target="_top">Patrick
Ernzer</a> (beat contributor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RahulSundaram" target="_top">Rahul
Sundaram</a> (beat writer, editor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SamFolkWilliams" target="_top">Sam
Folk-Williams</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SekineTatsuo" target="_top">Sekine
Tatsuo</a> (translator - Japanese)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SimosXenitellis" target="_top">Simos
Xenitellis</a> (translator - Greek)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SteveDickson" target="_top">Steve
Dickson</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/TetaBilianou" target="_top">Teta
Bilianou</a> (translator - Greek)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ThomasCanniot" target="_top">ThomasCanniot</a>
(translator - French)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ThomasGier" target="_top">Thomas
Gier</a> (translator - German)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ThomasGraf" target="_top">Thomas
Graf</a> (beat writer)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/TommyReynolds" target="_top">Tommy
Reynolds</a> (tools)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ValnirFerreiraJr" target="_top">Valnir
Ferreira Jr.</a> (translator - Brazilian Portuguese)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/WillWoods" target="_top">Will
Woods</a> (beat contributor)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/YoshinariTakaoka" target="_top">Yoshinari
Takaoka</a> (translator, tools)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/YuanYijun" target="_top">Yuan
Yijun</a> (translator - Simplified Chinese)
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ZhangYang" target="_top">Zhang
Yang</a> (translator - simplified Chinese)
</p></li></ul></div><p>
... and many more translators. Refer to the Web-updated version of
these release notes as we add translators after release:
</p><p>
<a href="http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/" target="_top">http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/</a>
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Production-Methods"></a>25.2. Production Methods</h3></div></div></div><p>
Beat writers produce the release notes directly on the Fedora
Project Wiki. They collaborate with other subject matter experts
during the test release phase of Fedora to explain important
changes and enhancements. The editorial team ensures consistency
and quality of the finished beats, and ports the Wiki material to
DocBook XML in a revision control repository. At this point, the
team of translators produces other language versions of the
release notes, and then they become available to the general
public as part of Fedora. The publication team also makes them,
and subsequent errata, available via the Web.
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Fedora now provides MySQL 5.0. For a
list of the enhancements provided by this version, refer to <a href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysql-5-0-nutshell.html" target="_top">http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysql-5-0-nutshell.html</a>.
</p><p>
For more information on upgrading databases from previous releases
of MySQL, refer to the
MySQL website at <a href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrade.html" target="_top">http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrade.html</a>.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-MySQL-DBD"></a>20.1.1. DBD Driver</h4></div></div></div><p>
The MySQL DBD driver has been
dual-licensed and the related licensing issues have been resolved (<a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=222237" target="_top">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=222237</a>).
The resulting <span class="package">apr-util-mysql</span> package is now
included in the Fedora software repositories.
</p></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-PostgreSQL"></a>20.2. PostgreSQL</h3></div></div></div><p>
This release of Fedora includes
PostgreSQL 8.2. For more information on
this new version, refer to <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew" target="_top">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew</a>.
</p><div class="important" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Important: Upgrading Databases"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Important]" src="./stylesheet-images/important.png"></td><th align="left">Upgrading Databases</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Before upgrading an existing Fedora system with a PostgreSQL
database, it could be necessary to follow the procedure
described at <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/install-upgrading.html" target="_top">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/install-upgrading.html</a>.
Otherwise the data may be not accessible by the new version of
PostgreSQL.
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to view the latest release notes for Fedora.</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
This section details changes that affect Fedora graphical desktop
users.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-xdg-user-dirs"></a>10.1. Localized Common User Directories (xdg-user-dirs)</h3></div></div></div><p>
This release of Fedora now includes the new common user directory
structure, <code class="systemitem">xdg-user-dirs</code>. Features of
these new user directories include:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Directory names can be localized (translated)</p></li><li><p>Includes a set of common directories by default, such as
for documents, music, pictures, and downloads.</p></li><li><p>Appear as common bookmarks in the file browser, and are
picked up by many applications as app-specific defaults. For
example, a music player would start the file opening dialog in
the default music directory.</p></li><li><p>
Configurable by users, who can move or rename the directories
via the <span><strong class="application">Nautilus</strong></span> file manager, or
by editing <code class="filename">~/.config/user-dirs.dirs</code>.
</p></li></ul></div><p>If you do not want default folders to be created, remove the
<span class="package">xdg-user-dirs</span> package and associated
dependencies.</p><p><a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software_2fxdg_2duser_2ddirs" target="_top">http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software_2fxdg_2duser_2ddirs</a></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-GNOME"></a>10.2. GNOME</h3></div></div></div><p>
This release features
GNOME 2.18 (<a href="http://www.gnome.org/start/2.18/" target="_top">http://www.gnome.org/start/2.18/</a>)
</p><p>
The GNOME splash screen has been disabled upstream intentionally.
To enable it, use <code class="command">gconf-editor</code> or the following
command:
</p><pre class="screen">gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-session/options/show_splash_screen --type bool true</pre><p>
The lock screen dialog theme is not connected to the selected
screensaver in this release. To enable it, use
<code class="command">gconf-editor</code> or the following command:
</p><pre class="screen">gconftool-2 --set --type string /apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_dialog_theme "system"</pre></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-KDE-Desktop"></a>10.3. KDE</h3></div></div></div><p>This release features KDE 3.5.6.</p><p><a href="http://kde.org/announcements/announce-3.5.6.php" target="_top">http://kde.org/announcements/announce-3.5.6.php</a></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Web-Browsers"></a>10.4. Web Browsers</h3></div></div></div><p>
This release of Fedora includes version 2.0 of the popular
<span><strong class="application">Firefox</strong></span> web browser. Refer to <a href="http://firefox.com/" target="_top">http://firefox.com/</a> for more information about Firefox.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Mail-Clients"></a>10.5. Mail Clients</h3></div></div></div><p>
The <span class="package">mail-notification</span> package has been split.
The <span><strong class="application">Evolution</strong></span> plugin is now in a
separate package called
<span class="package">mail-notification-evolution-plugin</span>. When you
update the <span class="package">mail-notification</span> package, the
plugin is added automatically.
</p><p>This release contains <span><strong class="application">Thunderbird</strong></span>
version 2.0, which has numerous performance improvements, folder
viewing enhancements, and enhanced mail notification
support.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Liberation-fonts"></a>10.6. Liberation Fonts</h3></div></div></div><p>This release 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
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This section covers various development tools and features.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Tools"></a>13.1. Tools</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-GCC-Compiler-Collection"></a>13.1.1. GCC Compiler Collection</h4></div></div></div><p>
This release of Fedora has been built with GCC 4.1, which is
included with the distribution.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-Eclipse"></a>13.1.2. Eclipse</h4></div></div></div><p>
This release of Fedora includes Fedora Eclipse, based on the
Eclipse SDK version 3.2.2 (<a href="http://www.eclipse.org" target="_top">http://www.eclipse.org</a>).
The "New and Noteworthy" page for the 3.2.x series of releases
can be accessed at <a href="http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.2-200606291905/new_noteworthy/eclipse-news.html" target="_top">http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.2-200606291905/new_noteworthy/eclipse-news.html</a>.
Release notes specific to 3.2.2 are available at <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/readme_eclipse_3.2.2.html" target="_top">http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/readme_eclipse_3.2.2.html</a>.
</p><p>
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 (<a href="http://www.eclipse.org/callisto" target="_top">http://www.eclipse.org/callisto</a>).
A few of these Callisto projects are included in Fedora: CDT
(<a href="http://www.eclipse.org/cdt" target="_top">http://www.eclipse.org/cdt</a>,
for C/C++ development, EMF (<a href="http://www.eclipse.org/emf" target="_top">http://www.eclipse.org/emf</a>)
the Eclipse Modeling Framework, and GEF (<a href="http://www.eclipse.org/gef" target="_top">http://www.eclipse.org/gef</a>),
the Graphical Editing Framework.
</p><p>
Many third-party Eclipse projects are also available, including
Subclipse (<a href="http://subclipse.tigris.org/" target="_top">http://subclipse.tigris.org/</a>)
for integrating Subversion version control, <a href="/wiki/PyDev" target="_top">PyDev</a> (<a href="http://pydev.sf.net" target="_top">http://pydev.sf.net</a>) for
developing in Python, and PHPeclipse (<a href="http://www.phpeclipse.de/" target="_top">http://www.phpeclipse.de/</a>)
for developing in PHP. Mylar (<a href="http://eclipse.org/mylar" target="_top">http://eclipse.org/mylar</a>),
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.
</p><p>
Assistance in getting more projects packaged and tested with GCJ
is always welcome. Contact the interested parties through
fedora-devel-java-list (<a href="http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-java-list/" target="_top">http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-java-list/</a>)
and/or #fedora-java on freenode.
</p><p>
Fedora also includes plugins and features that are particularly
useful to FLOSS hackers, ChangeLog editing with
<span class="package">eclipse-changelog</span>, and Bugzilla interaction
with <span class="package">eclipse-mylar-bugzilla</span>. 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:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
Performing configuration prior to build
</p></li><li><p>
Special editors for
<span class="package">autoconf</span>/<span class="package">automake</span>
input files
</p></li><li><p>
Special help for <span class="package">autoconf</span> macros
</p></li><li><p>
Hover help for C library functions
</p></li><li><p>
A special console for configuration
</p></li></ul></div><p>
The latest information regarding these projects can be found at
the Fedora Eclipse Project page: <a href="http://sourceware.org/eclipse/" target="_top">http://sourceware.org/eclipse/</a>.
</p><p>
This release includes 21 language packs for the Eclipse SDK.
Each language is packed into a separate package, such as
<span class="package">eclipse-sdk-nls-ko</span> for the Korean
translation.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="sn-Eclipse-nonpkg"></a>13.1.2.1. Non-packaged Plugins/Features</h5></div></div></div><p>
Fedora Eclipse contains a patch to allow non-<code class="systemitem">root</code> 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 <code class="code">.eclipse</code> directory.
Please note, however, that these plugins do not have
associated GCJ-compiled bits and may therefore run slower than
expected.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="sn-Alternative-JREs"></a>13.1.2.2. Alternative Java Runtime Environments</h5></div></div></div><p>
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.
</p><p>
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:
</p><pre class="screen">yum install <package_name>.i386 </pre><p>
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:
</p><pre class="screen">yum install <package_name>.ppc64 </pre></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="sn-Europa-Eclipse"></a>13.1.2.3. Europa/Eclipse 3.3</h5></div></div></div><p>
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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Fedora provides a selection of games that cover a variety of genres.
Users can install a small package of games for GNOME (called
<span class="package">gnome-games</span>) and KDE (<span class="package">kdegames</span>). There are
also many additional games that span every major genre available in
the repositories.
</p><p>
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
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Games" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Games</a>.
</p><p>
For a list of other games that are available for installation, use
the <span><strong class="application">Pirut</strong></span> graphical utility
(<span><strong class="guimenu">Applications</strong></span><span><strong class="guimenuitem">Add/Remove Software</strong></span>), or via
the command line:
</p><pre class="screen">yum groupinfo "Games and Entertainment"
</pre><p>
For help using <code class="command">yum</code> to install the assorted game
packages, refer to the guide available at:x
</p><p>
<a href="http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/" target="_top">http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/</a>
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-haxima"></a>17.1. Haxima</h3></div></div></div><p>
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 compatible
with saved games from previous Nazghul versions, so those with Haxima
games in progress need to restart their games after updating to Fedora 7.
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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.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Providing-Feedback-on-Fedora-Software"></a>4.1. Providing Feedback on Fedora Software</h3></div></div></div><p>
To provide feedback on Fedora software or other system elements,
please refer to
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugsAndFeatureRequests" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugsAndFeatureRequests</a>.
A list of commonly reported bugs and known issues for this release
is available from
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bugs/F7Common" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bugs/F7Common</a>.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="Providing-Feedback-on-Release-Notes"></a>4.2. Providing Feedback on Release Notes</h3></div></div></div><div class="important" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Important: Feedback for Release Notes Only"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Important]" src="./stylesheet-images/important.png"></td><th align="left">Feedback for Release Notes Only</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
This
section concerns feedback on the release notes themselves.
</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
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:
</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol type="1"><li><p>
If you have a Fedora account, edit content directly at
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats</a>
</p></li><li><p>
Fill out a bug request using this template:
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/nej3u" target="_top">http://tinyurl.com/nej3u</a>
- <span class="strong"><strong>This link is ONLY for feedback on
the release notes themselves.</strong></span> Refer to the
admonition above for details.
</p></li><li><p>
Email
<a href="mailto:relnotes at fedoraproject.org" target="_top">relnotes at fedoraproject.org</a>
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Fedora 7 provides basic support for encrypted swap partitions and
non-root file systems. To use it, add entries to
<code class="filename">/etc/crypttab</code> and reference the created devices in
<code class="filename">/etc/fstab</code>.
</p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Note: Encrypted FS Support Unavailable During
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Install</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Enable file system encryption after installation.
<span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> does not have support for creating encrypted block
devices.
</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
The following example shows an <code class="filename">/etc/crypttab</code> entry for
a swap partition:
</p><pre class="screen">my_swap /dev/sdb1 /dev/urandom swap,cipher=aes-cbc-essiv:sha256
</pre><p>
This creates an encrypted block device
<code class="filename">/dev/mapper/my_swap</code>, which can be referenced in
<code class="filename">/etc/fstab</code>. The next example shows an entry for a
filesystem volume:
</p><pre class="screen">my_volume /dev/sda5 /etc/volume_key cipher=aes-cbc-essiv:sha256
</pre><p>
The <code class="filename">/etc/volume_key</code> file contains a plaintext
encryption key. You can also specify <code class="filename">none</code> as the key
file name, and the system instead asks for the encryption key during
boot.
</p><p>
The recommended method is to use <em class="firstterm">LUKS</em> for file system
volumes: (using LUKS you can drop the
<code class="computeroutput">cipher=</code> part in
<code class="filename">crypttab</code>).
</p><div class="procedure"><ol type="1"><li><p>
Create the encrypted volume using <code class="command">cryptsetup
luksFormat</code>
</p></li><li><p>
Add the necessary entry to <code class="filename">/etc/crypttab</code>
</p></li><li><p>
Set up the volume manually using <code class="command">cryptsetup
luksOpen</code> or reboot
</p></li><li><p>Create a filesystem on the encrypted volume</p></li><li><p>
Set up an <code class="filename">/etc/fstab</code> entry
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This section includes information on language support under Fedora.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Language-Installation"></a>21.1. Language Installation</h3></div></div></div><p>
To install additional language support from the Languages group,
use <span><strong class="application">Pirut</strong></span> via
<span><strong class="guimenu">Applications</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guimenuitem">Add/Remove
Software</strong></span>, or run this command:
</p><pre class="screen">su -c 'yum groupinstall <language>-support'
</pre><p>
In the command above, <em class="replaceable"><code><language></code></em>
is one of <code class="option">assamese</code>, <code class="option">bengali</code>,
<code class="option">chinese</code>, <code class="option">gujarati</code>,
<code class="option">hindi</code>, <code class="option">japanese</code>,
<code class="option">kannada</code>, <code class="option">korean</code>,
<code class="option">malayalam</code>, <code class="option">marathi</code>,
<code class="option">oriya</code>, <code class="option">punjabi</code>,
<code class="option">sinhala</code>, <code class="option">tamil</code>,
<code class="option">thai</code>, or <code class="option">telegu</code>.
</p><p>
Users upgrading from earlier releases of Fedora are strongly
recommended to install <span class="package">scim-bridge-gtk</span>, which
works well with 3rd party C++ applications linked against older
versions of <code class="systemitem">libstdc++</code>.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Input-Methods"></a>21.2. SCIM Input Method Defaults</h3></div></div></div><p>The core SCIM 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: <code class="systemitem">as</code>,
<code class="systemitem">bn</code>, <code class="systemitem">gu</code>,
<code class="systemitem">hi</code>, <code class="systemitem">ja</code>,
<code class="systemitem">kn</code>, <code class="systemitem">ko</code>,
<code class="systemitem">ml</code>, <code class="systemitem">mr</code>,
<code class="systemitem">ne</code>, <code class="systemitem">or</code>,
<code class="systemitem">pa</code>, <code class="systemitem">si</code>,
<code class="systemitem">ta</code>, <code class="systemitem">te</code>,
<code class="systemitem">th</code>, <code class="systemitem">ur</code>,
<code class="systemitem">vi</code>, <code class="systemitem">zh</code>). You can
use <span><strong class="application">im-chooser</strong></span> via <span><strong class="guimenu">System</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guisubmenu">Preferences</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guisubmenu">Personal</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guimenuitem">Input Method</strong></span> to enable
or disable SCIM on your desktop, or to select other installed
input methods. In a non-Asian locale set <span><strong class="guimenu">Use custom input method</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guimenuitem">scim</strong></span> in
<span><strong class="application">im-chooser</strong></span> and restart your desktop
session to activate SCIM on your desktop by default.</p><p>
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 <code class="command">im-chooser</code>.
</p><p>
The following table lists the default trigger hotkeys for
different languages:
</p><div class="segmentedlist"><table border="0"><thead><tr class="segtitle"><th>Language</th><th>Trigger hotkeys</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="seglistitem"><td class="seg">all</td><td class="seg"><span><strong class="keycap">Ctrl</strong></span>-<span><strong class="keycap">Space</strong></span>
</td></tr><tr class="seglistitem"><td class="seg">Japanese</td><td class="seg"><span><strong class="keycap">Zenkaku_Hankaku</strong></span> or <span><strong class="keycap">Alt</strong></span>-<span><strong class="keycap">`</strong></span></td></tr><tr class="seglistitem"><td class="seg">Korean</td><td class="seg"><span><strong class="keycap">Shift</strong></span>-<span><strong class="keycap">Space</strong></span> or
<span><strong class="keycap">Hangul</strong></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sn-DatabaseServers.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sn-BackwardsCompatibility.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">20. Database Servers </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 22. Backwards Compatibility</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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To learn how to install Fedora, refer to <a href="http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/" target="_top">http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/</a>.
</p></td></tr></table></div><div class="tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Tip: Installation issues not covered in these release notes"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="./stylesheet-images/tip.png"></td><th align="left">Installation issues not covered in these release notes</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
If you encounter a problem or have a question during installation that is
not covered in these relese notes, refer to <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ</a>
and <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bugs/Common" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bugs/Common</a>.
</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
<span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> is the name of the
Fedora installer. This section outlines issues related to
<span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> and installing Fedora 7.
</p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Note: Downloading Large Files"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="./stylesheet-images/note.png"></td><th align="left">Downloading Large Files</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
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 <code class="command">wget</code>
1.9.1-16 and above, <code class="command">curl</code>, and
<code class="command">ncftpget</code>. <span><strong class="application">BitTorrent</strong></span> is
another method for downloading large files. For information about
obtaining and using the torrent file, refer to <a href="http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/" target="_top">http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/</a>.
</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
<span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> 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 <code class="command">linux
mediacheck</code> at the <code class="prompt">boot:</code> prompt.
</p><p>
The <code class="option">mediacheck</code> function is highly sensitive, 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 <code class="option">mediacheck</code>,
boot with the following option:
</p><pre class="screen">linux ide=nodma mediacheck
</pre><p>
After you complete the <code class="command">mediacheck</code> function
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 <code class="option">mediacheck</code> option when
rebooting.
</p><div class="important" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Important: BitTorrent Automatically Verifies File Integrity"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Important]" src="./stylesheet-images/important.png"></td><th align="left">BitTorrent Automatically Verifies File Integrity</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
If you use
<span><strong class="application">BitTorrent</strong></span>, 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
<code class="command">mediacheck</code> to test the integrity of the media.
</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
You may perform memory testing before you install Fedora by pressing
<span><strong class="keycap">Esc</strong></span> twice, then entering <code class="option">memtest86</code>
at the <code class="prompt">boot:</code> prompt. This option runs the
<span><strong class="application">Memtest86</strong></span> stand alone memory testing
software in place of <span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span>.
<span><strong class="application">Memtest86</strong></span> memory testing continues until
the <span><strong class="keycap">Esc</strong></span> key is pressed.
</p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Note: Memtest86 Availability"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="./stylesheet-images/note.png"></td><th align="left">Memtest86 Availability</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
You must boot from Installation Disc 1, the DVD, or a rescue CD in
order to use this feature.
</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
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 <code class="command">linux text</code> at the
<code class="prompt">boot:</code> prompt.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Changes-in-Anaconda"></a>5.1. Changes in Anaconda</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Many minor user interface changes:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="circle"><li><p>Ability to select the boot drive</p></li><li><p>Advanced storage options, including the ability to add
an iSCSI target and disable dmraid devices</p></li><li><p>The time zone page includes a magnification slider to
zoom into different areas of the world when choosing
location</p></li></ul></div></li><li><p>Improved Live images support</p></li><li><p>Ability to install from Live image running from RAM or USB
stick</p></li><li><p>Improved IEEE-1394 (Firewire) support</p></li><li><p>Improved installation for Sony PlayStation 3</p></li><li><p>French keyboard layout uses latin9</p></li><li><p>Improved kickstart installation</p></li><li><p>Use of <code class="filename">/dev/hdX</code> is
deprecated on i386 and x86_64 for IDE drives, and has
changed to <code class="filename">/dev/sdX</code>
except on PPC. See note about the importance of labeling
devices for upgrades from FC6.</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Installation-Related-Issues"></a>5.2. Installation Related Issues</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-Sony-VAIO-Notebooks"></a>5.2.1. Sony VAIO Notebooks</h4></div></div></div><p>
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:
</p><pre class="screen">pci=off ide1=0x180,0x386
</pre><p>
Installation should proceed normally, and any devices not
detected are configured the first time Fedora is booted.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-IDE-RAID"></a>5.2.2. IDE RAID</h4></div></div></div><p>
Not all IDE RAID controllers are supported. If your RAID
controller is not yet supported by <span class="package">dmraid</span>, you may
combine drives into RAID arrays by configuring Linux software
RAID. For supported controllers, configure the RAID functions in
the computer BIOS.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-Multiple-NICs-and-PXE-Installation"></a>5.2.3. Multiple NICs and PXE Installation</h4></div></div></div><p>
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 <code class="filename">pxelinux.cfg/*</code> config files:
</p><pre class="screen">IPAPPEND 2
APPEND ksdevice=bootif
</pre><p>
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:
</p><pre class="screen">ksdevice=link
</pre><p>
This option causes the installer to use the first network device
it finds that is linked to a network switch.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-ProLiant-DL360-with-Smart-Array"></a>5.2.4. HP ProLiant DL360 with Smart Array</h4></div></div></div><p>
If you have difficulties with this installation not detecting
the Smart Array card, try entering <code class="command">linux isa</code> on the
installer prompt. This lets you manually select the card.
</p></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="Upgrade-Related-Issues"></a>5.3. Upgrade Related Issues</h3></div></div></div><p>
Refer to
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades</a>
for detailed recommended procedures for upgrading Fedora.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id3135886"></a>5.3.1. Disk partitions must be labeled</h4></div></div></div><p>A change in the way that the linux kernel handles storage
devices means that device names like <code class="filename">/dev/hdX</code> or <code class="filename">/dev/sdX</code> 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.</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="check-disk-partition-labels"></a>5.3.1.1. To check disk partition labels</h5></div></div></div><p>To view partition labels, boot the existing Fedora
installation, and enter the following at a terminal
prompt:</p><pre class="screen">/sbin/blkid</pre><p>Confirm that each volume line in the list has a
<code class="option">LABEL=</code> value, as shown below:</p><pre class="screen">/dev/hdd1: LABEL="/boot" UUID="ec6a9d6c-6f05-487e-a8bd-a2594b854406" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"</pre></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="update-fs-mount-entries"></a>5.3.1.2. Update the file system mount entries</h5></div></div></div><p>If any filesystem labels were added or modified, then the
device entries in <code class="filename">/etc/fstab</code> must be
adjusted to match:</p><pre class="screen">su -c 'cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.orig'
su -c 'gedit /etc/fstab'</pre><p>An example of a mount by label entry is:</p><pre class="screen">LABEL=f7-slash / ext3 defaults 1 1</pre></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="update-grub.conf"></a>5.3.1.3. Update the <code class="filename">grub.conf</code> kernel root
entry</h5></div></div></div><p>If the label for the <code class="filename">/</code> (root) filesystem was
modified, the kernel boot parameter in the grub configuration
file must also be modified:</p><pre class="screen">su -c 'gedit /boot/grub/grub.conf'</pre><p>A matching example kernel grub line is:</p><pre class="screen">kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-1.2948.fc6 ro root=f7-slash rhgb quiet</pre></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="test-changed-labels"></a>5.3.1.4. Test changes made to labels</h5></div></div></div><p>If partition labels were adjusted, or the
<code class="filename">/etc/fstab</code> 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.</p></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="Upgrades-versus-Installs"></a>5.3.2. Upgrades versus fresh installations</h4></div></div></div><p>
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:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
Before you upgrade, back up the system completely. In
particular, preserve <code class="filename">/etc</code>, <code class="filename">/home</code>,
and possibly <code class="filename">/opt</code> and <code class="filename">/usr/local</code> 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.
</p><div class="tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Tip: System Configuration Backups"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="./stylesheet-images/tip.png"></td><th align="left">System Configuration Backups</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Backups of configurations in <code class="filename">/etc</code> are also
useful in reconstructing system settings after a fresh installation.
</p></td></tr></table></div></li><li><p> After you complete the upgrade, run the following
command:</p></li><li><pre class="screen">rpm -qa --last > RPMS_by_Install_Time.txt
</pre><p>Inspect the end of the output for packages that pre-date the
upgrade. Remove or upgrade those packages from third-party repositories,
or otherwise deal with them as necessary.</p></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sn-Feedback.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sn-ArchSpecific.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">4. Feedback </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 6. Architecture Specific Notes</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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to view the latest release notes for Fedora.</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
This release of Fedora includes a free and open source Java
environment called <span class="package">java-gcj-compat</span>. The
<span class="package">java-gcj-compat</span> collection includes a tool suite and
execution environment that is capable of building and running many
useful programs that are written in the Java programming language.
</p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Note: Fedora Does Not Include Java"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="./stylesheet-images/note.png"></td><th align="left">Fedora Does Not Include Java</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems.
<span class="package">java-gcj-compat</span> is an entirely free software stack that
is <span class="strong"><strong>not</strong></span> Java, but may run Java
software.
</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
The java-gcj infrastructure has three key components: a GNU Java runtime
(<span class="package">libgcj</span>), the <span><strong class="application">Eclipse</strong></span> Java
compiler (<code class="command">ecj</code>), and a set of wrappers and links
(<span class="package">java-gcj-compat</span>) that present the runtime and compiler
to the user in a manner similar to other Java environments.
</p><p>
The Java software packages in this Fedora release use the
<span class="package">java-gcj-compat</span> environment. These packages
include <span><strong class="application">OpenOffice.org Base</strong></span>,
<span><strong class="application">Eclipse</strong></span>, and <span><strong class="application">Apache
Tomcat</strong></span>. Refer to the Java FAQ at <a href="http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/JavaFAQ" target="_top">http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/JavaFAQ</a>
for more information on the <span class="package">java-gcj-compat</span> free
Java environment in Fedora.
</p><div class="important" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Important: Include Location and Version Information in Bug Reports"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Important]" src="./stylesheet-images/important.png"></td><th align="left">Include Location and Version Information in Bug Reports</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
When making a bug report, be sure to include the
output from these commands:
</p><pre class="screen">which java && java -version && which javac && javac -version
</pre></td></tr></table></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Handling-Java-and-Java-like-Packages"></a>15.1. Handling Java and Java-like Packages</h3></div></div></div><p>
In addition to the <span class="package">java-gcj-compat</span> free
software stack, Fedora lets you install multiple Java
implementations and switch between them using the
<code class="command">alternatives</code> command line tool. However, every
Java system you install must be packaged using the JPackage
Project packaging guidelines to take advantage of
<code class="command">alternatives</code>. Once these packages are installed
properly, the <code class="systemitem">root</code> user
may switch between <code class="command">java</code> and
<code class="command">javac</code> implementations using the
<code class="command">alternatives</code> command:
</p><pre class="screen">alternatives --config java
alternatives --config javac
</pre></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Handling-Java-Applets"></a>15.2. Handling Java Applets</h3></div></div></div><p>
This release of Fedora includes a preview release of
<span class="package">gcjwebplugin</span>, a Firefox plugin for Java applets.
<span class="package">gcjwebplugin</span> is not enabled by default because although
the security implementation in GNU Classpath is being actively developed,
it is not mature enough to run untrusted applets safely. That said, the
AWT and Swing implementations in GNU Classpath are now sufficiently mature
that they can run many applets deployed on the web. Adventurous users who
want to try <span class="package">gcjwebplugin</span> can read
<code class="filename">/usr/share/doc/libgcj-4.1.2/README.libgcjwebplugin.so</code>,
as installed by the <span class="package">libgcj</span> package. The
<code class="filename">README</code> explains how to enable the plugin and the
risks associated with doing so.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Fedora-and-the-JPackage-Java-Packages"></a>15.3. Fedora and the JPackage Java Packages</h3></div></div></div><p>
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
<a href="http://jpackage.org" target="_top">http://jpackage.org</a> for
more information on the project and the software it provides.
</p><div class="warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Warning: Mixing Packages from Fedora and JPackage"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="./stylesheet-images/warning.png"></td><th align="left">Mixing Packages from Fedora and JPackage</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Research package compatibility before you install software from both the
Fedora and JPackage repositories on the same system. Incompatible
packages may cause complex issues.
</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
Refer to the latest release notes pertaining to Eclipse at
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Devel/Tools/Eclipse" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Devel/Tools/Eclipse</a>.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Maven-v2"></a>15.4. Maven (v2)</h3></div></div></div><p>
This release of Fedora includes <span class="package">maven2</span>, a Java
project management and project comprehension tool. Maven can be
invoked by the <code class="command">mvn</code> and <code class="command">mvn-jpp</code> commands.
The former makes Maven behave just like upstream Maven, while the
latter calls <code class="command">mvn</code> with additional properties that make
off-line building easier.
</p><p>
The <span class="package">maven2</span> package in Fedora is modified to work in a
fully off-line mode. With no additional properties defined (the
<code class="command">mvn</code> command), <code class="command">maven2</code> works exactly like
upstream Maven. Users may define additional properties to
facilitate off-line builds, or call <code class="command">mvn-jpp</code>, a
wrapper that defines the most commonly used properties for
off-line building. The properties and their usage details are
described in the
<code class="filename">/usr/share/doc/maven2-2.0.4/maven2-jpp-readme.html</code>
file, which comes from the <span class="package">maven2-manual</span> package.
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This section covers changes and important information regarding the
2.6.21 based kernel in Fedora 7. The 2.6.21 kernel includes:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Support for KVM virtualization.</p></li><li><p>
Tickless support for x86 32bit, which greatly improves power
management.
</p></li><li><p>The devicescape wireless network stack, which includes support for
several new wireless drivers.</p></li><li><p>New IDE drivers that use the same libata code as the SATA
drivers.</p><div class="important" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Important: IDE Device Names Changed"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Important]" src="./stylesheet-images/important.png"></td><th align="left">IDE Device Names Changed</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>The new IDE drivers now cause all IDE drives to have
device names such as <code class="filename">/dev/sdX</code> instead of
<code class="filename">/dev/hdX</code>.</p><p>If the <code class="filename">/etc/fstab</code> or
<code class="filename">/etc/crypttab</code> files reference these
devices by name, they must be migrated before the system can
access those partitions.</p></td></tr></table></div></li><li><p>Support for version 2 of the Global File System (GFS2) has
been integrated into the upstream kernel.</p></li><li><p>Some elements of the realtime kernel project.</p></li></ul></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Version"></a>9.1. Version</h3></div></div></div><p>
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 <em class="firstterm">vanilla kernel</em> from the kernel.org
web site:
</p><p>
<a href="http://www.kernel.org/" target="_top">http://www.kernel.org/</a>
</p><p>
To obtain a list of these patches, download the source RPM package
and run the following command against it:
</p><pre class="screen">rpm -qpl kernel-<version>.src.rpm
</pre></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Changelog"></a>9.2. Changelog</h3></div></div></div><p>
To retrieve a log of changes to the package, run the following
command:
</p><pre class="screen">rpm -q --changelog kernel-<version>
</pre><p>
If you need a user friendly version of the changelog, refer to
<a href="http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges" target="_top">http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges</a>.
A short and full diff of the kernel is available from
<a href="http://kernel.org/git" target="_top">http://kernel.org/git</a>.
The Fedora version kernel is based on the Linus tree.
</p><p>
Customizations made for the Fedora version are available from <a href="http://cvs.fedoraproject.org" target="_top">http://cvs.fedoraproject.org</a>.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Kernel-Flavors"></a>9.3. Kernel Flavors</h3></div></div></div><p>
Fedora 7 includes the following kernel builds:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
Native kernel, for use in most systems. Configured sources are
available in the
<span class="package">kernel-devel-<version>.<arch>.rpm</span> package.
</p></li><li><p>
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.
</p></li><li><p>
Virtualization kernel for use with the Xen emulator package.
Configured sources are available in the
<span class="package">kernel-xen-devel-<version>.<arch>.rpm</span>
package.
</p></li><li><p>
The kdump kernel for use with kexec/kdump capabilities.
Configured sources are available in the
<span class="package">kernel-kdump-devel-<version>.<arch>.rpm</span>
package.
</p></li></ul></div><p>
You may install kernel headers for all kernel flavors at the same
time. The files are installed in the
<span class="package">/usr/src/kernels/<version>-[PAE|xen|kdump]-<arch>/</span>
tree. Use the following command:
</p><pre class="screen">su -c 'yum install kernel-{PAE,xen,kdump}-devel'
</pre><p>
Select one or more of these flavors, separated by commas and no
spaces, as appropriate. Enter the <code class="systemitem">root</code> password when prompted.
</p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Note: 32bit Kernel Includes Kdump"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="./stylesheet-images/note.png"></td><th align="left">32bit Kernel Includes Kdump</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
The 32bit kernel is now relocatable, so kdump functionality is included.
64bit still requires installation of the <span class="package">-kdump</span> kernel.
</p></td></tr></table></div><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Note: Default Kernel Provides SMP"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="./stylesheet-images/note.png"></td><th align="left">Default Kernel Provides SMP</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
There is no separate SMP kernel available for Fedora on i386, x86_64,
and ppc64. Multiprocessor support is provided by the native kernel.
</p></td></tr></table></div><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Note: PowerPC Kernel Support"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="./stylesheet-images/note.png"></td><th align="left">PowerPC Kernel Support</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
There is no support for Xen or kdump for the PowerPC architecture in
Fedora. 32-bit PowerPC does still have a separate SMP kernel.
</p></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Reporting-Bugs"></a>9.4. Reporting Bugs</h3></div></div></div><p>
Refer to
<a href="http://kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html" target="_top">http://kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html</a>
for information on reporting bugs in the Linux kernel. You may
also use
<a href="http://bugzilla.redhat.com" target="_top">http://bugzilla.redhat.com</a>
for reporting bugs that are specific to Fedora.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Preparing-for-Kernel-Development"></a>9.5. Preparing for Kernel Development</h3></div></div></div><p>
Fedora 7 does not include the <span class="package">kernel-source</span> package
provided by older versions since only the <span class="package">kernel-devel</span>
package is required now to build external modules. Configured sources are
available, as described in the kernel flavors section.
</p><div class="important" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Important: Custom Kernel Building"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Important]" src="./stylesheet-images/important.png"></td><th align="left">Custom Kernel Building</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>For information on kernel development and working with
custom kernels, refer to <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/CustomKernel" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/CustomKernel</a>.</p></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sn-PackageNotes.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sn-Desktop.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">8. Package Notes </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 10. Fedora Desktop</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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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.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Available-Images"></a>7.1. Available Images</h3></div></div></div><p>
There are three live images available for Fedora 7.
</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol type="1"><li><p>Fedora 7 i686 Desktop 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.</p></li><li><p>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.</p></li><li><p>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
<span><strong class="application">OpenOffice.org</strong></span> office suite to save
space. Instead they include
<span><strong class="application">Abiword</strong></span> and support for more
locales. The KDE Live CD uses parts of
<span><strong class="application">koffice</strong></span> instead. The Fedora Live
images do not support <code class="systemitem">i586</code> class
machines. To install Fedora on an
<code class="systemitem">i586</code>, you must use the classic
installation method.</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Usage-Information"></a>7.2. Usage Information</h3></div></div></div><p>
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 <code class="systemitem">fedora</code> user. 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 <span><strong class="guilabel">Install to Hard Drive</strong></span>
icon on the desktop.
</p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Note: No i586 Support"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="./stylesheet-images/note.png"></td><th align="left">No i586 Support</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>The i686 Live images will not boot on an i586
machine.</p></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-USB-Booting"></a>7.3. USB Booting</h3></div></div></div><p>
Another way to use these Live images is to put them on a USB
stick. To do this, install the <span class="package">livecd-tools</span> package
from the development repository. Then, run the
<code class="command">livecd-iso-to-stick</code> script:
</p><pre class="screen">/usr/bin/livecd-iso-to-stick /path/to/live.iso /dev/sdb1</pre><p>
Replace <em class="replaceable"><code>/dev/sdb1</code></em> with the partition where
you want to put the image.
</p><p>
This is <span class="emphasis"><em>not</em></span> a destructive process; any data
you currently have on your USB stick <span class="emphasis"><em>is
preserved</em></span>.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Differences-From-a-Regular-Fedora-Install"></a>7.4. Differences From a Regular Fedora Install</h3></div></div></div><p>
The following items are different from a normal Fedora install
with the live images.
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
The <code class="systemitem">sshd</code> service is
disabled, since there is no password by default.
</p></li><li><p>
<span><strong class="application">NetworkManager</strong></span> is
enabled by default in both GNOME and KDE based Live images.
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This section concerns electronic mail servers or mail transfer
agents (MTAs).
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sendmail"></a>12.1. Sendmail</h3></div></div></div><p>By default, the <span><strong class="application">Sendmail</strong></span> mail
transport agent (MTA) does not accept network connections from any
host other than the local computer. To configure
<span><strong class="application">Sendmail</strong></span> as a server for other clients,
edit <code class="filename">/etc/mail/sendmail.mc</code> and change the
<code class="option">DAEMON_OPTIONS</code> line to also listen on network
devices, or comment out this option entirely using the
<code class="literal">dnl</code> comment delimiter. Then install the
<span class="package">sendmail-cf</span> package and regenerate
<code class="filename">/etc/mail/sendmail.cf</code> by running the
following commands:</p><pre class="screen">su -c 'yum install sendmail-cf'
su -c 'make -C /etc/mail'</pre></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-exim-sa"></a>12.2. exim-sa</h3></div></div></div><p>
The <span class="package">exim-sa</span> package is deprecated since the
previous release. It was the original implementation of
SpamAssassin integration
with Exim, and was functionally similar to <code class="command">sendmail</code> milters or
<code class="command">postfix</code> filters. However, that functionality is rather limited,
and Exim now has far better support for content checking, fully
integrated into its general-purpose Access Control Lists.
</p><p>
Since the <code class="code">sa_exim</code> 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 <code class="code">sa_exim</code> features should
either reconfigure to use Exim's full content scanning abilities
or rebuild the package for themselves to include the
<span class="package">exim-sa</span> subpackage. For further details on Exim's
built-in content scanning, refer to the Exim documentation:
</p><p>
<a href="http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.62/doc/html/spec_html/ch40.html" target="_top">http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.62/doc/html/spec_html/ch40.html</a>
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Fedora includes applications for assorted multimedia functions,
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
Multimedia section of the Fedora Project website at <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Multimedia" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Multimedia</a>.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Multimedia-Players"></a>16.1. Multimedia Players</h3></div></div></div><p>
The default installation of Fedora includes
<span><strong class="application">Rhythmbox</strong></span> and <span><strong class="application">Totem</strong></span>
for media playback. The Fedora repositories include many other popular
programs such as the <span><strong class="application">XMMS</strong></span> player and KDE's
<span><strong class="application">amaroK</strong></span>. Both GNOME 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.
</p><p>
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
<a href="http://www.alsa-project.org/" target="_top">http://www.alsa-project.org/</a>.
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.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Ogg-and-Xiph-Foundation-Formats"></a>16.2. Ogg and Xiph.Org Foundation Formats</h3></div></div></div><p>
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 <a href="http://www.xiph.org/" target="_top">http://www.xiph.org/</a>.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-MP3-DVD-and-Other-Excluded-Multimedia-Formats"></a>16.3. MP3, DVD, and Other Excluded Multimedia Formats</h3></div></div></div><p>
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
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems</a>.
</p><p>
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
<a href="http://www.fluendo.com/" target="_top">http://www.fluendo.com/</a>.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-CD-DVD-Authoring-and-Burning"></a>16.4. CD and DVD Authoring and Burning</h3></div></div></div><p>
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
<span class="package">gnomebaker</span> or <span class="package">graveman</span>
packages, or utilize the older <span class="package">xcdroast</span> package
from Fedora. KDE users can use the robust <span class="package">k3b</span>
package for these tasks. Console tools include
<span class="package">cdrecord</span>, <span class="package">readcd</span>,
<span class="package">mkisofs</span>, and other popular applications.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Screencasts"></a>16.5. Screencasts</h3></div></div></div><p>
You can use Fedora to create and play back
<em class="firstterm">screencasts</em>, which are recorded desktop
sessions, using open technologies. Fedora Package Collection
software repository includes <span class="package">istanbul</span>, 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 <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ScreenCasting" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ScreenCasting</a>.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Extended-Support-through-Plugins"></a>16.6. Extended Support through Plugins</h3></div></div></div><p>
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
<span class="package">gstreamer</span> package, to handle media format 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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You can find a tour filled with pictures and videos of this
exciting new release at
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tours/Fedora7" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tours/Fedora7</a>.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-New-in-Fedora"></a>2.2. New in Fedora</h3></div></div></div><p>
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.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-Spins"></a>2.2.1. Spins</h4></div></div></div><p>For the first time, Fedora includes several different
<em class="firstterm">spins</em>, 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
<code class="filename">boot.iso</code> image for network installation,
users have the following spin choices:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>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.</p></li><li><p>A regular image for desktops, workstations, and server
users. This spin provides a good upgrade path and similar
environment for users of previous releases of Fedora.</p></li><li><p>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.</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-New-in-Desktop"></a>2.2.2. Desktop</h4></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
This release features GNOME 2.18 and KDE 3.5.6.
</p><p>
<a href="http://www.gnome.org/start/2.18/notes/en/" target="_top">http://www.gnome.org/start/2.18/notes/en/</a>
</p><p>
<a href="http://kde.org/info/3.5.6.php" target="_top">http://kde.org/info/3.5.6.php</a>
</p></li><li><p>Fast user switching is well integrated in this release.
Developers have enabled this feature through extensive
development work on <span class="package">ConsoleKit</span> and full
integration throughout the distribution.</p><p><a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Desktop/FastUserSwitching" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Desktop/FastUserSwitching</a></p></li><li><p>Display devices can be hot plugged and work
automatically, thanks to the inclusion of Xorg Server
1.3.</p></li><li><p>This release provides a number of firmware packages for
enhanced wireless networking.
<span><strong class="application">NetworkManager</strong></span> presents a
graphical interface that allows user to quickly switch
between wireless and wired networks for increased mobility.
<span><strong class="application">NetworkManager</strong></span> is installed by
default in both GNOME and KDE Live CDs.</p></li><li><p>
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:
</p><p>
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork</a>
</p></li><li><p>Firefox 2 includes a host of new features including an
inline spell checker, built-in phishing protection, and
the ability to resume browsing sessions.</p><p><a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0/releasenotes/" target="_top">http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0/releasenotes/</a></p></li><li><p>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.</p></li><li><p>A new comprehensive graphical administration tool for
SELinux, <span><strong class="application">system-config-selinux</strong></span> is
available by default in this release. SELinux boolean
settings have been removed from the
<span><strong class="application">system-config-securitylevel</strong></span> tool
and added to this new administration tool instead.</p></li><li><p>The SELinux troubleshooting tool <code class="systemitem">setroubleshoot</code> 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.</p></li><li><p>This release features integration of a new FireWire
stack in the kernel for more robust device handling.</p><p><a href="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/472789" target="_top">http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/472789</a></p></li><li><p>Fedora now includes improved power management through
implementation of dynamic ticks in the kernel.</p><p><a href="http://lwn.net/Articles/223185/" target="_top">http://lwn.net/Articles/223185/</a></p></li><li><p>This release partially consolidates dictionaries used by
desktop applications, which provides a consistent desktop
experience while saving resources.</p></li><li><p>Fedora now integrates the experimental
<span class="package">nouveau</span> driver within
<span><strong class="application">Xorg</strong></span> and the kernel. The
<span class="package">nouveau</span> 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.</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-New-in-Performance"></a>2.2.3. Performance</h4></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
In this release, the performance of <code class="command">yum</code>,
<span><strong class="application">Pirut</strong></span>, and <span><strong class="application">Pup</strong></span>
have been significantly improved.
</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-New-in-System-Administration"></a>2.2.4. System Administration</h4></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
This release integrates Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
technology with Fedora's graphical
<span><strong class="application">virt-manager</strong></span> and command-line
<code class="command">virsh</code> tools. KVM provides a hardware
accelerated virtualization solution, and users have a choice
between KVM and Xen, along with Qemu, in this release.
</p><p>
<a href="http://kvm.sourceforge.net/" target="_top">http://kvm.sourceforge.net/</a>
</p></li><li><p>In this release, all hard disk partitions follow a
<code class="filename">/dev/sd*</code> naming convention due to a new
<span class="package">libata</span> driver interface in the kernel.
The <span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> installer eases the
transition for release upgrades.</p></li><li><p>The <code class="systemitem">mac80211</code> (formerly called
Devicescape) wireless stack has been integrated with the
kernel.</p></li><li><p>Smolt, an opt-in tool that sends anonymous hardware
profile information to the Fedora Project, is integrated
with <span><strong class="application">firstboot</strong></span> 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.</p><p><a href="https://hosted.fedoraproject.org/projects/smolt" target="_top">https://hosted.fedoraproject.org/projects/smolt</a></p><p><a href="http://smolt.fedoraproject.org" target="_top">http://smolt.fedoraproject.org</a></p></li><li><p>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.</p><p><a href="http://directory.fedoraproject.org/" target="_top">http://directory.fedoraproject.org/</a></p></li><li><p>Python 2.5 is included in this release, and all of the
Python software available in the repository uses it.</p><p><a href="http://docs.python.org/whatsnew/whatsnew25.html" target="_top">http://docs.python.org/whatsnew/whatsnew25.html</a></p></li><li><p>This release of Fedora 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.</p></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Road-Map"></a>2.3. Road Map</h3></div></div></div><p>
The proposed plans for the next release of Fedora are available at
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RoadMap" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RoadMap</a>.
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For a list of which packages were updated since the previous
release, refer to
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You can also find a comparison of major packages between all Fedora
versions at
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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.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-pc-speaker"></a>8.1. PC Speaker Enabled</h3></div></div></div><p>The PC speaker is enabled by default in this release, but can
be circumvented in a number of ways:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Reduce its volume to an acceptable level or completely mute
the PC speaker in <code class="command">alsamixer</code> with the
setting for <code class="literal">PC Speak</code>.</p></li><li><p>As the <code class="systemitem">root</code>
user, disable the PC speaker system-wide by runing the
following command in a console.</p><pre class="screen">su -c '/sbin/modprobe -r pcspkr ; echo "install pcspkr :" >>/etc/modprobe.conf'</pre></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-cdrkit"></a>8.2. The <span class="package">cdrtools</span> Packages is Replaced by <span class="package">cdrkit</span></h3></div></div></div><p>Recent versions of <span class="package">cdrtools</span> intermix code
under the GPL and CDDL licenses, which are mutually incompatible.
To avoid this problem, in this release <span class="package">cdrtools</span>
has been replaced by a fork called cdrkit. Thanks to Joerg Jaspert
(<code class="email"><<a href="mailto:joerg%20AT%20debian.org">joerg AT debian.org</a>></code>) from Debian for initiating
development of this software and reaching out to Fedora.</p><p><a href="http://lwn.net/Articles/195167/" target="_top">http://lwn.net/Articles/195167/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.cdrkit.org/" target="_top">http://www.cdrkit.org/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2006-August/msg00409.html" target="_top">https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2006-August/msg00409.html</a></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-em8300"></a>8.3. EM8300 Drivers Default to ALSA</h3></div></div></div><p>The default audio mode of the em8300 device support utilities
and kernel modules (<span class="package">em8300</span> and
<span class="package">kmod-em8300-*</span> packages) has changed from 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 <code class="option">audio_driver=oss</code>
option for the <code class="systemitem">em8300</code> module in
<code class="filename">/etc/modprobe.conf</code> to make the card use OSS
for audio.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-pidgin"></a>8.4. <span><strong class="application">Gaim</strong></span> Renamed to
<span><strong class="application">Pidgin</strong></span></h3></div></div></div><p>The <span><strong class="application">Gaim</strong></span> instant messenger has been
renamed to <span><strong class="application">Pidgin</strong></span> to avoid possible
trademark infringement issues.</p><p><a href="http://www.pidgin.im/index.php?id=177" target="_top">http://www.pidgin.im/index.php?id=177</a></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-fc6-tag"></a>8.5. Packages with ".fc6" Tag</h3></div></div></div><p>There have not been any 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. </p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-perl-split"></a>8.6. Perl Package Split</h3></div></div></div><p>Development related files have been split from Perl and are
now available in the <span class="package">perl-devel</span> package. As a
temporary exception to the Fedora packaging guidelines,
<span class="package">perl</span> requires <span class="package">perl-devel</span> to
avoid rebuilding some <span class="package">perl</span> dependent packages
late in the development cycle. During the next release cycle of
Fedora, maintainers will split up the rest of the dependent
packages.</p><p><a href="https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-April/msg00886.html" target="_top">https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-April/msg00886.html</a></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="zope-plone-not-available"></a>8.7. Zope and Plone Not Yet Available</h3></div></div></div><p>This release of Fedora includes Python 2.5, which does not
support <span><strong class="application">Zope</strong></span>. As a result, the
<span class="package">zope</span> and <span class="package">plone</span> packages have
been removed from this release. Work is underway to alleviate this
problem for <span><strong class="application">Zope 3</strong></span>, and possibly create
a restricted Python 2.5 implementation of <span><strong class="application">Zope
2</strong></span>. Refer to <a href="http://wiki.zope.org/zope3/Zope3UsingPython25" target="_top">http://wiki.zope.org/zope3/Zope3UsingPython25</a> for
additional information. Users who require the
<span class="package">zope</span> or <span class="package">plone</span> packages are
cautioned to plan appropriately, and use virtualized hosts or
other methodologies to support their
<span><strong class="application">Zope</strong></span> and
<span><strong class="application">Plone</strong></span> needs.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="unstable-liferea-x64"></a>8.8. Unstable liferea x86_64 Package</h3></div></div></div><p>The <span><strong class="application">liferea</strong></span> 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
<span class="package">liferea.x86_64</span> package from your system, then
install the i386 version. This package requires the
<span class="package">firefox.i386</span> package as well. For more
information, refer to this bug report:</p><p><a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=231073" target="_top">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=231073</a></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id3186365"></a>8.9. Xfce URL opening focus issue</h3></div></div></div><p>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 <code class="option">ActivateAction</code>
adjusts this behavior. Set this string value to
<code class="literal">bring</code> (default), <code class="literal">switch</code> or
<code class="literal">none</code>. To add this option to your settings edit
your
<code class="filename">~/.config/xfce4/mcs_settings/wmtweaks.xml</code>
file and add a line like the following:</p><pre class="screen"><option name="Xfwm/ActivateAction" type="string" value="none"/></pre><p>The <code class="literal">bring</code> option moves your browser to your
current workspace and focuses it. The <code class="literal">switch</code>
option moves you to the workspace with your browser in it and
focuses it. The <code class="literal">none</code> option opens the URL in
your browser in the background and keeps your focus in the current
application.</p><p>Refer to <a href="http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2961" target="_top">http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2961</a> for more
information on this issue.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-System-Tools"></a>8.10. System Tools</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id3136331"></a>8.10.1. Yum kernel handling plugin</h4></div></div></div><p>By default Fedora includes and enables a yum plugin package
<span class="package">yum-installonlyn</span>. 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
<code class="filename">/etc/yum/pluginconf.d/installonlyn.conf</code>
file.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-apcupsd"></a>8.10.2. <span class="package">apcupsd</span></h4></div></div></div><p>
The <span class="package">apcupsd</span> package has been upgraded to version
3.14.0. This version removes the old master/slave networking mode. Refer
to the <span class="package">apcupsd</span> release notes for more information.
</p><p>
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=54413&release_id=485633" target="_top">http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=54413&release_id=485633</a>
</p></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Engineering-and-Scientific"></a>8.11. Engineering and Scientific</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-paraview"></a>8.11.1. <span class="package">paraview</span></h4></div></div></div><p>
The <span class="package">mpi</span> build and sub-package of
<span class="package">paraview</span> have been removed until
<code class="command">cmake</code> related build issues are resolved.
</p></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-ATA-over-Ethernet"></a>8.12. ATA over Ethernet</h3></div></div></div><p>
This release includes packages that support a kernel feature, providing
ATA access over Ethernet. The packages are <span class="package">aoetools</span>,
the ATA over Ethernet tools, and <span class="package">vblade</span>, a virtual
EtherDrive blade daemon.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Graphics"></a>8.13. Graphics</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sn-sn-GIMP-Plugins"></a>8.13.1. Handling of GIMP Plugins Contained in Other Packages</h4></div></div></div><p>The <span><strong class="application">GIMP</strong></span> package in Fedora
includes a helper script
<code class="filename">/usr/sbin/gimp-plugin-mgr</code> for plugins
contained in other packages, for example,
<span class="package">xsane-gimp</span>. This script manages symlinks from
the <span><strong class="application">GIMP</strong></span> plugin directory (which may
change between upgrades) to the actual location of the
plugins.</p><p>A bug has been fixed in the Fedora 7 release of
<span><strong class="application">GIMP</strong></span> that was in all older
<span><strong class="application">GIMP</strong></span> packages, including 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 <span><strong class="application">GIMP</strong></span> package is
updated.</p><p>Although the <span><strong class="application">GIMP</strong></span> 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
<code class="systemitem">root</code> password when
prompted:</p><pre class="screen">su -c "/usr/sbin/gimp-plugin-mgr --install '*'"</pre></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sn-Live.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sn-Kernel.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">7. Fedora Live Images </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 9. Linux Kernel</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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The goal of the Fedora Project is to work with the Linux community
to build a complete, general-purpose operating system exclusively
from open source software. Development is done in a public forum.
The project produces releases of Fedora approximately 2 times a
year, with a public release schedule available at
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/Schedule" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/Schedule</a>.
The Red Hat engineering team continues to participate in building
Fedora and invites and encourages more outside participation than
was possible in the past. By using this more open process, we hope
to provide an operating system more in line with the ideals of free
software and more appealing to the open source community. For more
information, refer to the Fedora Project website at
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org</a>.
</p><p>
The Fedora Project is driven by the individuals that contribute to
it. As a tester, developer, documenter, or translator, you can make
a difference. See
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join</a>
for details. For information on the channels of communication for
Fedora users and contributors, refer to
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate</a>.
</p><p>
In addition to the website, the following mailing lists are
available:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
<a href="mailto:fedora-list at redhat.com" target="_top">fedora-list at redhat.com</a>,
for users of Fedora releases
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="mailto:fedora-test-list at redhat.com" target="_top">fedora-test-list at redhat.com</a>,
for testers of Fedora test releases
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="mailto:fedora-devel-list at redhat.com" target="_top">fedora-devel-list at redhat.com</a>,
for developers, developers, developers
</p></li><li><p>
<a href="mailto:fedora-docs-list at redhat.com" target="_top">fedora-docs-list at redhat.com</a>,
for participants of the Documentation Project
</p></li></ul></div><p>
To subscribe to any of these lists, send an email with the word "subscribe"
in the subject to <em class="replaceable"><code><listname>-request</code></em>, where
<em class="replaceable"><code><listname></code></em> is one of the above list names.
Alternately, you can subscribe to Fedora mailing lists through the Web
interface at <a href="http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/" target="_top">http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/</a>.
</p><p>
The Fedora Project also uses several IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
channels. IRC is a real-time, text-based form of communication,
similar to Instant Messaging. With it, you may have conversations
with multiple people in an open channel, or chat with someone
privately one-on-one. To talk with other Fedora Project participants
via IRC, access the Freenode IRC network. Refer to the Freenode
website at
<a href="http://www.freenode.net/" target="_top">http://www.freenode.net/</a>
for more information.
</p><p>
Fedora Project participants frequent the #fedora channel on the Freenode
network, while Fedora Project developers may often be found on the
#fedora-devel channel. Some of the larger projects may have their own
channels as well. This information may be found on the webpage for the
project, and at <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate</a>.
</p><p>
In order to talk on the #fedora channel, you need to
register your nickname, or <em class="firstterm">nick</em>. Instructions
are given when you <code class="command">/join</code> the channel.
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The Fedora Project and Red Hat have no control over the Fedora Project IRC
channels or their content.
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to view the latest release notes for Fedora.</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
This section highlights various security items from Fedora.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-General-Information"></a>14.1. General Information</h3></div></div></div><p>
A general introduction to the many proactive security features in
Fedora, current status, and policies is available at
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security</a>.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="SELinux"></a>14.1.1. SELinux</h4></div></div></div><p>
The SELinux project pages have troubleshooting tips,
explanations, and pointers to documentation and references.
Some useful links include the following:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
New SELinux project pages:
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SELinux" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SELinux</a>
</p></li><li><p>
Troubleshooting tips:
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SELinux/Troubleshooting" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SELinux/Troubleshooting</a>
</p></li><li><p>
Frequently Asked Questions:
<a href="http://docs.fedoraproject.org/selinux-faq/" target="_top">http://docs.fedoraproject.org/selinux-faq/</a>
</p></li><li><p>
Listing of SELinux commands:
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SELinux/Commands" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SELinux/Commands</a>
</p></li><li><p>
Details of confined domains:
<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SELinux/Domains" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SELinux/Domains</a>
</p></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sn-Devel.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sn-Java.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">13. Development </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 15. Java and java-gcj-compat</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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to view the latest release notes for Fedora.</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
Virtualization in Fedora 7 supports both Xen and KVM virtualization
platforms. The <code class="systemitem">libvirt</code> API
and its corresponding tools, <span><strong class="application">virt-manager</strong></span>
and <code class="command">virsh</code>, have been updated to support both KVM
and Xen. Users can choose which virtualization platform to install,
and use the same tools without regard to that choice.
</p><p>Xen in Fedora 7 is based on version 3.1.0.</p><p>KVM in Fedora 7 is based on version 19-1.</p><p>
For more information on the differences between Xen and KVM, refer
to <a href="http://virt.kernelnewbies.org/TechComparison" target="_top">http://virt.kernelnewbies.org/TechComparison</a>. For
more information on installing and using virtualization in Fedora 7,
refer to <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Fedora7VirtQuickStart" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Fedora7VirtQuickStart</a>.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Types-of-Virtualization"></a>18.1. Types of Virtualization</h3></div></div></div><p>
Using Xen 3.0.4, both paravirtualization and full virtualization
can be implemented. Under KVM, only full virtualization is
supported. Full virtualization requires a VT-capable processor.
Paravirtualization does not require special hardware, but does
require the guest OS to be modified.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Guest-Operating-Systems"></a>18.2. Guest Operating Systems</h3></div></div></div><p>
The Fedora 7 development team has tested Xen with Fedora 6, Fedora
7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 and 5.0 guests. Other guests
have not been tested. With full virtualization, users can expect
reasonable success with a larger variety of operating systems,
including some proprietary operating systems.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Changes-to-the-Xen-Packages"></a>18.3. Changes to the Virtualization Packages</h3></div></div></div><p>
The following improvements have been made in the virtualization
packages in Fedora 7:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
The applications <span><strong class="application">virt-manager</strong></span> and
<code class="command">virsh</code> can now work with inactive domains.
Previously, only <code class="command">xm</code> could handle inactive
domains.
</p></li><li><p>
The mouse cursor problems with the virtual frame buffer have been
fixed, for a better user experience in GUI modes.
</p></li><li><p>
Miscellaneous other small improvements and fixes have been made.
</p></li><li><p>32-bit paravirtualized guests can run on a 64-bit
hypervisor.</p></li><li><p>Fully virtualized guests support save, restore, and
migration.</p></li><li><p>When migrating guests, the guest config is saved on
the destinaton host.</p></li><li><p>The Xen <code class="command">network-bridge</code> script does not
use the <code class="systemitem">netloop</code> kernel module
anymore. The default bridge device is now called
<code class="systemitem">eth0</code> instead of
<code class="systemitem">xenbr0</code>. The physical device is still
renamed to <code class="systemitem">peth0</code>.</p></li><li><p>The <span><strong class="application">virt-manager</strong></span> utility
provides a virtual network enabling NAT for guests on laptops,
instead of the Xen <code class="command">network-bridge</code> script.
</p></li><li><p>The <span><strong class="application">virt-manager</strong></span> utility is
translated into more languages.</p></li><li><p>The <span><strong class="application">virt-manager</strong></span> can add and
remove disks and interfaces to existing guests.</p></li><li><p>The <span><strong class="application">virt-manager</strong></span> utility
provides progress feedback when downloading images, creating
disks, and starting guests.</p></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sn-Entertainment.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sn-Xorg.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">17. Games and Entertainment </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 19. X Window System (Graphics)</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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to view the latest release notes for Fedora.</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
This section contains information related to the X Window System
implementation, X.org, provided with Fedora.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-X-Configuration-Changes"></a>19.1. X Configuration Changes</h3></div></div></div><p>
The X.org 7.2 X server has been modified to automatically detect and
configure most hardware, eliminating the need for users or administrators
to modify the <code class="filename">/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> configuration file.
The only hardware configured by default in the
<code class="filename">xorg.conf</code> file written by anaconda is:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
The graphics driver
</p></li><li><p>
The keyboard map
</p></li></ul></div><p>
All other hardware, such as monitors (both LCD and CRT), USB mice,
and touchpads should be detected and configured automatically.
</p><p>
The X server queries the attached monitor for supported resolution ranges,
and attempts to pick the highest resolution available with the correct
aspect ratio for the display. Users can set their preferred resolution in
<span><strong class="guimenu">System</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guisubmenu">Preferences</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guimenuitem">Screen
Resolution</strong></span>, and the default resolution for the system can
be changed with
<span><strong class="guimenu">System</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guisubmenu">Administration</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guimenuitem">Display</strong></span>.
</p><p>
If the <code class="filename">/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> configuration file is not
present, X also automatically detects the appropriate driver, and assumes
a 105-key US keyboard layout.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Intel-Driver-Notes"></a>19.2. Intel Driver Notes</h3></div></div></div><p>
Fedora 7 contains two drivers for Intel integrated graphics
controllers:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
The default <code class="filename">i810</code> driver, which contains support for
Intel graphics chipsets up to and including i945 and i965
</p></li><li><p>
The experimental <code class="filename">intel</code> driver, which contains
support for Intel graphics chipsets up to and including i945
</p></li></ul></div><p>
The <code class="filename">i810</code> driver is limited to resolutions available
in the BIOS. If you need support for non-standard resolutions, such as
those used in some widescreen displays, you may want to switch to the
<code class="filename">intel</code> driver. You may switch drivers by using
<code class="command">system-config-display</code>, available in the menus under
<span><strong class="guimenu">System</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guisubmenu">Administration</strong></span> → <span><strong class="guimenuitem">Display</strong></span>.
</p><p>
We welcome feedback on the experimental <code class="filename">intel</code> driver.
Please report success in <a href="http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/" target="_top">Bugzilla</a>, attaching
the full output of <code class="command">lspci -vn</code> for your machine. Given
success reports, various chipsets may be switched to use the
<code class="filename">intel</code> driver by default.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sn-Third-Party-Video-Drivers"></a>19.3. Third Party Video Drivers</h3></div></div></div><p>
If you intend to use third party video drivers, refer to the Xorg third
party drivers page for detailed guidelines:
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<a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Xorg/3rdPartyVideoDrivers" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Xorg/3rdPartyVideoDrivers</a>
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