release-notes/devel/en_US ArchSpecific.xml,1.18,1.19
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Thu Nov 29 22:15:01 UTC 2007
Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv32735/en_US
Modified Files:
ArchSpecific.xml
Log Message:
Sync to F-8
Index: ArchSpecific.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/ArchSpecific.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.18
retrieving revision 1.19
diff -u -r1.18 -r1.19
--- ArchSpecific.xml 25 Oct 2007 03:11:58 -0000 1.18
+++ ArchSpecific.xml 29 Nov 2007 22:14:58 -0000 1.19
@@ -155,14 +155,8 @@
<para>
On most machines, the bootloader automatically boots the
appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit installer from the install
- disc. The default <package>gnome-power-manager</package>
- package includes power management support, including sleep
- and backlight level management. Users with more complex
- requirements can use the <package>apmud</package> package.
- To install <package>apmud</package> after installation, use the
- following command:
+ disc.
</para>
- <screen><![CDATA[su -c 'yum install apmud']]></screen>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<formalpara>
@@ -208,7 +202,7 @@
</formalpara>
<screen><![CDATA[boot cd: /images/netboot/ppc32.img]]></screen>
<para>
- You must also configure OpenFirmware on the Pegasos manually
+ You must also manually configure OpenFirmware on the Pegasos
to make the installed Fedora system bootable. To do this,
set the <envar>boot-device</envar> and
<envar>boot-file</envar> environment variables
@@ -217,37 +211,49 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<formalpara>
- <title>Genesi Efika</title>
+ <title>Genesi Efika 5200B</title>
<para>
- At the time of writing, the firmware of the Efika has bugs
- which prevent correct operation of the
- <command>yaboot</command> bootloader. An updated firmware
- should be available by April 2007, in advance of the
- release of Fedora 8. With a fixed firmware, installation
- on Efika should be the same as on Pegasos II.
+ To run Linux correctly on the Efika, download the "Device
+ Tree Supplement" from <ulink
+ url='http://www.powerdeveloper.org/platforms/efika/devicetree'>http://www.powerdeveloper.org/platforms/efika/devicetree</ulink>
+ and install according to the documentation therein. At the
+ time of writing, the firmware of the Efika has bugs which
+ prevent correct operation of the
+ <application>yaboot</application> bootloader. Genesi
+ stated that a fixed firmware would be made available by
+ April 2007. As of November 2007, it is not yet available.
</para>
</formalpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<formalpara>
- <title>Sony PlayStation 3</title>
- <para>
- For installation on PlayStation 3, first update to
+ <title>Sony PlayStation 3</title>
+ <para>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
<ulink
- url='http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html'/>.
- A suitable boot loader image is located on the Fedora 8
- install media. Once the boot loader is installed, the
- PlayStation 3 should boot from the Fedora install media.
- Select the <option>linux64</option> from the graphical
- boot menu. For more information on Fedora and the
- PlayStation3 or Fedora on PowerPC in general, join the
- <ulink
- url="http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc">Fedora-PPC
- mailing list</ulink> or the <systemitem
- class="resource">#fedora-ppc</systemitem> channel on
- <ulink url="http://freenode.net/">FreeNode</ulink>.
+ url='http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html'
+ />. A suitable boot loader image can be found on Sony's
+ "ADDON" CD, available from <ulink
+ url='ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/'
+ />.</para>
+ </formalpara>
+ <para>
+ Once the boot loader is installed, the PlayStation 3 should
+ be able to boot from the Fedora install media. Type
+ <command>linux64 xdriver=fbdev</command> at the boot prompt,
+ which will work around <ulink
+ url='https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=370761'
+ />. Please note that network installation works best with
+ NFS, since that takes less memory than FTP or HTTP methods.
+ Using the <command>text</command> option also reduces the
+ amount of memory taken by the installer.</para>
+ <para>For more information on Fedora and the PlayStation3 or
+ Fedora on PowerPC in general, join the <ulink
+ url="http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc">Fedora-PPC
+ mailing list</ulink> or the <systemitem
+ class="resource">#fedora-ppc</systemitem> channel on
+ <ulink url="http://freenode.net/">FreeNode</ulink>.
</para>
</formalpara>
</listitem>
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