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- From: "Paul W. Frields" (pfrields) <fedora-docs-commits redhat com>
- To: fedora-docs-commits redhat com
- Subject: install-guide/devel/en_US entities.xml, 1.3, 1.4 fedora-install-guide-bootloader.xml, 1.1, 1.2 fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning.xml, 1.1, 1.2 fedora-install-guide-intro.xml, 1.1, 1.2 fedora-install-guide-nextsteps.xml, 1.1, 1.2 fedora-install-guide-packageselection.xml, 1.1, 1.2 rpm-info.xml, 1.2, 1.3
- Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:13:02 -0700
Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv2965/en_US
Modified Files:
entities.xml fedora-install-guide-bootloader.xml
fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning.xml
fedora-install-guide-intro.xml
fedora-install-guide-nextsteps.xml
fedora-install-guide-packageselection.xml rpm-info.xml
Log Message:
Start bringing the IG a little more up to date. Still need to update information about IPv6 and other details.
Index: entities.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/entities.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- entities.xml 20 Aug 2006 16:58:36 -0000 1.3
+++ entities.xml 20 Aug 2006 21:12:59 -0000 1.4
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
</entity>
<entity name="DOCVERSION">
<comment>Document version</comment>
- <text>1.32</text>
+ <text>1.33</text>
</entity>
<entity name="DOCDATE">
<comment>Document date</comment>
- <text>2006-30-04</text>
+ <text>2006-08-20</text>
</entity>
<entity name="DOCID">
<comment>Document ID string</comment>
Index: fedora-install-guide-bootloader.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/fedora-install-guide-bootloader.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- fedora-install-guide-bootloader.xml 19 Aug 2006 23:41:06 -0000 1.1
+++ fedora-install-guide-bootloader.xml 20 Aug 2006 21:12:59 -0000 1.2
@@ -67,36 +67,18 @@
<firstterm>master boot record</firstterm>,
<indexterm>
<primary>master boot record</primary>
- </indexterm>
- or <abbrev>MBR</abbrev>, of the device for the root file system.
- To change or decline installation of a new boot loader, select the
- <guibutton>Change boot loader</guibutton> button. The dialog shown
- in <xref linkend="fig-bootloader-change"/> allows you to avoid
- installing or changing your existing boot loader settings.
+ </indexterm> or <abbrev>MBR</abbrev>, of the device for the root
+ file system. To decline installation of a new boot loader, select
+ <guilabel>No boot loader will be installed</guilabel>.
</para>
- <figure id="fig-bootloader-change">
- <title>Change Boot Loader</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="figs/bootloaderchange.eps" format="EPS"/>
- </imageobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="figs/bootloaderchange.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Change boot loader dialog</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
<important>
<title>Boot Loader Required</title>
<para>
Your computer must have <application>GRUB</application> or
- another boot loader installed in order to start, unless you
- create a separate startup disk to boot from.
-<!-- FIXME: Add reference to startup disk elsewhere in the
- IG. - PWF. -->
+ another boot loader installed in order to start, unless you
+ create a separate startup disk to boot from. <!-- FIXME: Add
+ reference to startup disk elsewhere in the IG. PWF. -->
</para>
</important>
Index: fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning.xml 19 Aug 2006 23:41:06 -0000 1.1
+++ fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning.xml 20 Aug 2006 21:12:59 -0000 1.2
@@ -86,36 +86,51 @@
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
- <term><guilabel>Remove all partitions on selected drives and create default layout</guilabel></term>
+ <term><guilabel>Remove all partitions on selected drives and
+ create default layout</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Avoid this option, unless you wish to erase all of the
- existing operating systems and data on the selected drives.
+ existing operating systems and data on the selected drives.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-
<varlistentry>
- <term><guilabel>Use free space on selected drives and create default layout</guilabel></term>
+ <term><guilabel>Remove linux partitions on selected drives and
+ create default layout</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
- <para>
- If the selected drives have capacity that has not been
- assigned to a partition, this option installs &FC; into the
- free space. This ensures that no existing partition is
- modified by the installation process.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ If the selected drives have any Linux partitions, this option
+ removes them and installs &FC; into the resulting free space.
+ This option does not modify partitions assigned to other
+ non-Linux operating systems. It does not discriminate,
+ however, between partitions assigned to different Linux
+ distributions, and will remove all of them.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Use free space on selected drives and create
+ default layout</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If the selected drives have free space that has not been
+ assigned to a partition, this option installs &FC; into the
+ free space. This option ensures that no existing partition is
+ modified by the installation process.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Create custom layout</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
- <para>
- You manually specify the partitioning on the selected drives.
- The next screen enables you to configure the drives and
- partitions for your computer. If you choose this option, &FC;
- creates no partitions by default.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ You manually specify the partitioning on the selected drives.
+ The next screen enables you to configure the drives and
+ partitions for your computer. If you choose this option, &FC;
+ creates no partitions by default.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
@@ -127,6 +142,26 @@
options, this is automatically selected.
</para>
<para>
+ Use the <guilabel>Advanced storage options</guilabel> option if:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>You want to install &FC; to a drive connected through the
+ <firstterm>iSCSI</firstterm> protocol. Select
+ <guilabel>Advanced storage options</guilabel>, then select
+ <guilabel>Add iSCSI target</guilabel>, then select
+ <guilabel>Add drive</guilabel>. Provide an IP address and the
+ iSCSI initiator name, and select <guilabel>Add
+ drive</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>You want to disable a <firstterm>dmraid</firstterm> device
+ that was detected at boot time. <!-- Need more here, but how?
+ PWF. --></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ <para>
Choose a partitioning option, and select <guibutton>Next</guibutton>
to proceed.
</para>
Index: fedora-install-guide-intro.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/fedora-install-guide-intro.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- fedora-install-guide-intro.xml 19 Aug 2006 23:41:06 -0000 1.1
+++ fedora-install-guide-intro.xml 20 Aug 2006 21:12:59 -0000 1.2
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
<para>
&FC; is a rapidly evolving system which follows the latest
technical developments. &FC; may not be appropriate for use in
- critical applications in your organization.
+ business-critical applications in your organization.
</para>
</caution>
<para>
- This manual helps you to install &FC; on desktops, laptops and
+ This manual helps you install &FC; on desktops, laptops and
servers. The installation system is flexible enough to use even if
you have no previous knowledge of Linux or computer networks. If you
select default options, &FC; provides a complete desktop operating
@@ -66,29 +66,24 @@
</para>
<para>
- For more information about the &FP;, please visit
- <ulink
- url="http://fedora.redhat.com/";>&FP-URL;</ulink>. Refer to
- <ulink
- url="http://www.opensource.org/";>http://www.opensource.org/</ulink>
- and
- <ulink
- url="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html";>http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html</ulink>
- for more information about open source software.
+ For more information about the &FP;, please visit &FP-URL;. Refer
+ to <ulink url="http://www.opensource.org/"/> and <ulink
+ url="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html"/> for more
+ information about open source software.
</para>
</section>
<section id="sn-hwarchitecture">
<title>Understanding i386 and Other Computer Architectures</title>
<para>
- The &FP; provides versions of &FC; for PCs, and also for a range
- of other machines that are based on different technologies. Each
- version of &FC; is built for computers that are based on a
- specific <firstterm>architecture</firstterm>. All 32-bit PCs are
- based on the <firstterm>i386</firstterm> architecture. You may
- also install versions of &FC; on computers that are based on
- <firstterm>x86_64</firstterm> or <firstterm>ppc</firstterm>
- technology. The architectures are explained below:
+ The &FP; provides distributions of &FC; for several different
+ types of computer systems. Each distribution of &FC; is built for
+ computers based on a specific <firstterm>architecture</firstterm>.
+ Loosely speaking, the architecture is a way of describing the
+ processor on which the computer is built. Most computers come
+ with identifying marks and literature describing the processor
+ inside the computer. Refer to your computer's marks or literature
+ and find its architecture in the list below:
</para>
<variablelist>
@@ -97,9 +92,10 @@
<listitem>
<para>
Intel x86-compatible processors, including Intel Pentium and
- Pentium-MMX, Pentium Pro, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron,
- Pentium 4, and Xeon; VIA C3/C3-m and Eden/Eden-N; and AMD
- Athlon, AthlonXP, Duron, AthlonMP, and Sempron
+ Pentium-MMX, Pentium Pro, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron,
+ Pentium 4, Xeon, Core Duo, and Centrino/Centrino Duo; VIA
+ C3/C3-m and Eden/Eden-N; and AMD Athlon, AthlonXP, Duron,
+ AthlonMP, Sempron, and Turion
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -118,8 +114,8 @@
<term>x86_64</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- 64-bit AMD processors such as Athlon64, Turion64, Opteron;
- and Intel 64-bit processors such as EM64T
+ 64-bit AMD processors such as Athlon64/FX/X2, Turion64,
+ Opteron; and Intel 64-bit processors such as EM64T
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -154,10 +150,9 @@
</itemizedlist>
<para>
- The Release Notes specify the hardware requirements for the
- version of &FC; which you are about to install. They also provide
- advice on any known problems with particular hardware and software
- configurations.
+ The Release Notes specify the hardware requirements for &FC;
+ &FCLOCALVER;. They also provide advice on any known problems with
+ particular hardware and software configurations.
</para>
<para>
@@ -189,14 +184,15 @@
<para>
By default, &FC; systems attempt to discover correct connection
- settings for the attached network using
+ settings for the attached network using
<indexterm>
<primary>DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)</primary>
- </indexterm>
- <firstterm>DHCP</firstterm> (Dynamic Host Control Protocol).
- Your network may include a DHCP provider which delivers settings
- to other systems on demand. The DHCP provider may be a router or
- wireless access point for the network, or a server.
+ </indexterm> <firstterm>Dynamic Host Control
+ Protocol</firstterm>, or
+ <firstterm><acronym>DHCP</acronym></firstterm>. Your network may
+ include a DHCP provider which delivers settings to other systems
+ on demand. The DHCP provider may be a router or wireless access
+ point for the network, or a server.
</para>
<para>
@@ -274,7 +270,7 @@
</para>
</tip>
<para>
- To use a mirror, boot your computer with a &FED; disc, and
+ To use a mirror, boot your computer with &FED; boot media, and
follow the instructions in
<xref linkend="ch-other-install-methods"/>. Refer to
<xref
@@ -320,6 +316,7 @@
part of the installation process. &FC; can also use LDAP
directories.
</para>
+
<!--
<para>
@@ -329,16 +326,17 @@
[When this tutorial exists, remove these comments.]
- -->
+-->
+
<caution>
<title>Consult Network Administrators</title>
<para>
- If you are installing outside of your home, always consult the
- administrators before installing a &FC; system on an existing
- network. They can provide correct network and authentication
- settings, and guidance on specific organizational policies and
- requirements.
+ Always consult the administrators before you install a &FC;
+ system on an existing network owned by someone besides
+ yourself. They can provide correct network and authentication
+ settings, and guidance on specific organizational policies and
+ requirements.
</para>
</caution>
</section>
@@ -366,7 +364,10 @@
<para>
To install &FC;, you must use the boot and installation media
- that is particular to your architecture.
+ that is particular to your architecture. Refer to <xref
+ linkend="sn-hwarchitecture"/> for information on hardware
+ architectures and how to determine the right one for your
+ computer.
</para>
</important>
@@ -374,8 +375,8 @@
You may use the first CD or DVD installation disc from the
complete &FC; distribution to boot your computer. The &FC;
distribution also includes <firstterm>image files</firstterm> for
- boot-only CD or DVD media and USB media. These files can be
- converted into bootable media using standard Linux utilities or
+ boot-only CD or DVD media and USB media. You can convert these
+ files into bootable media using standard Linux utilities or
third-party programs on other operating systems.
</para>
@@ -520,10 +521,12 @@
<para>
Unfortunately this guide cannot offer specific instructions
- for every possible combination of hardware and software.
- Consult your operating system's documentation and online
- support services, and <xref linkend="sn-web-help"/> for
- additional help if needed.
+ for every possible combination of hardware and software. You
+ can find more information at <ulink
+ url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/BurningDiscs"/>.
+ Consult your operating system's documentation and online
+ support services, and <xref linkend="sn-web-help"/> for
+ additional help if needed.
</para>
</note>
</section>
Index: fedora-install-guide-nextsteps.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/fedora-install-guide-nextsteps.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- fedora-install-guide-nextsteps.xml 19 Aug 2006 23:41:06 -0000 1.1
+++ fedora-install-guide-nextsteps.xml 20 Aug 2006 21:12:59 -0000 1.2
@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@
</para>
<para>
- <ulink
- url="http://fedora.redhat.com/participate/"/>
+ <ulink url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HelpWanted"/>
</para>
</section>
</chapter>
Index: fedora-install-guide-packageselection.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/fedora-install-guide-packageselection.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- fedora-install-guide-packageselection.xml 19 Aug 2006 23:41:06 -0000 1.1
+++ fedora-install-guide-packageselection.xml 20 Aug 2006 21:12:59 -0000 1.2
@@ -85,6 +85,114 @@
for more information on configuring language support.
</para>
</note>
+ <section id="sn-additional-repos">
+ <title>Installing from Additional Repositories</title>
+ <para>
+ To include software from <firstterm>repositories</firstterm> other
+ than Fedora Core, select <guilabel>Add additional software
+ repositories</guilabel>. A repository is a network location
+ that stores software packages along with
+ <firstterm>metadata</firstterm> that describes them. The
+ following list includes examples of ways you can use this option.
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Get the Latest Fedora Software</title>
+ <para>
+ If you provide the location of a repository of updates for
+ Fedora Core, your system will have the most recent versions
+ of Core software. You will not need to peform a system
+ update immediately after installation to get these updates.
+ This usage is ideal if you are installing over the Internet
+ or any network where bandwidth is a concern.
+ </para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Install Fedora Extras Software</title>
+ <para>If you provide the location of a repository of Fedora
+ Extras software, you can include many additional packages on
+ your system during installation. For more information about
+ Fedora Extras, refer to the Release Notes or <ulink
+ url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras"/>.</para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Install Third-party Software</title>
+ <para>You may provide the location of a repository of
+ third-party software. Depending on the configuration of
+ that repository, you may be able to select non-Fedora
+ software during installation.</para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ If you select <guilabel>Add additional software
+ repositories</guilabel>, the following dialog appears:
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-additional-repos">
+ <title>Add Repository Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/additionalrepo.eps" format="EPS"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/additionalrepo.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+ Add repository screen.
+ </phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ Provide a name for the repository and the URL for its location.
+ Here are some URLs for listings of specific Fedora software
+ repository mirrors.
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Fedora Core Updates -
+ http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors/updates-released-fc&FCLOCALVER;</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Fedora Extras - http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors/fedora-extras-&FCLOCALVER;</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <important>
+ <title>These URLs are Mirror Lists</title>
+ <para>
+ The URLs above provide a list of actual mirrors. You cannot use
+ them verbatim in the <guilabel>Add repository</guilabel>
+ dialog. Visit the URL for a list of actual repository
+ locations. If you see the text <literal>$ARCH</literal> in the
+ URL, substitute your system's architecture. See <xref
+ linkend="sn-hwarchitecture"/> for more information on
+ architectures.
+ </para>
+ </important>
+ <para>
+ Once you provide information for an additional repository, the
+ installer reads the package metadata over the network. Software
+ that is specially marked is then included in the package group
+ selection system. See <xref linkend="sn-package-selection"/> for
+ more information on selecting packages.
+ </para>
+ <note>
+ <title>Backtracking Erases Added Repository Data</title>
+ <para>
+ If you choose <guilabel>Back</guilabel> from the package
+ selection screen, any extra repository data you may have entered
+ is lost. This allows you to effectively cancel extra
+ repositories. Currently there is no way to cancel only a single
+ repository once entered.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+ </section>
<section id="sn-mandatory-services">
<title>Core Network Services</title>
Index: rpm-info.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/rpm-info.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- rpm-info.xml 19 Aug 2006 23:45:51 -0000 1.2
+++ rpm-info.xml 20 Aug 2006 21:12:59 -0000 1.3
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
<holder>Stuart Ellis</holder>
<holder>Paul W. Frields</holder>
</copyright>
- <title>Fedora Core 5 Installation Guide</title>
+ <title>Fedora Core 6 Installation Guide</title>
<desc>Provides documentation for the installation process.</desc>
<changelog order="newest-first">
- <revision date="Sun May 07 2006" number="1" role="rpm">
- <author worker="StuartEllis"/>
- <details>Amended example computer names</details>
+ <revision date="2006-08-20" number="1.33" role="doc">
+ <author worker="PaulWFrields"/>
+ <details>Added information on additional repos and other fixes.</details>
</revision>
<revision date="2006-04-30" number="1.32" role="doc">
<author worker="StuartEllis"/>
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