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Author: elliss
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv24132
Modified Files:
fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-firstboot-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-timezone-en.xml rpm-info.xml
Log Message:
- Amended Timezone section for new city selector map.
- Added text on soundcard options to First Boot section.
- Added SSH note and information on opening additional firewall ports to First Boot section.
- Revised notes on procedure for software update.
- Merged Documentation and Community support sections in Next Steps.
- Restructured Management Options section.
- Added more to Technical Reference section.
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<!-- $Id: -->
<chapter id="ch-admin-options">
- <title>Appendix: Management Options</title>
+ <title>Appendix: Boot Options</title>
<para>
The &FED; installation system includes a range of options and
- functions for administrators.
+ functions for administrators. To use boot options, enter
+ <userinput>linux <replaceable>option</replaceable></userinput> at
+ the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt.
</para>
- <section id="sn-bootoptions">
- <title>Boot Options</title>
+ <para>
+ If you specify more than one option, separate each of the options by
+ a single space. For example:
+ </para>
+<screen>
+<userinput>linux <replaceable>option1</replaceable> <replaceable>option2</replaceable> <replaceable>option3</replaceable></userinput>
+</screen>
+ <section id="sn-bootoptions-installer">
+ <title>Configuring the Installation System</title>
<para>
- To use boot options, enter <userinput>linux
- <replaceable>option</replaceable></userinput> at the
+ You may configure the installation system without affecting the
+ final &FED; system. The
<prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt.
+ prompt enables you to specify a number of settings for the
+ installation system. These include:
</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Display resolution
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Interface type
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Installation method
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Network settings
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+<!-- SE: May want to add the lang=language_code option to this section as well. -->
<para>
- If you specify more than one option, separate each of the options
- by a single space. For example:
+ You may force the installation system to use the lowest possible
+ screen resolution (640x480) with the <option>lowres</option>
+ option. To use a specific display resolution, enter
+ <option>resolution=<replaceable>setting</replaceable></option> as
+ a boot option. For example, to set the display resolution to
+ 1024x768, enter:
</para>
<screen>
-<userinput>linux <replaceable>option1</replaceable> <replaceable>option2</replaceable> <replaceable>option3</replaceable></userinput>
-</screen>
- <section id="sn-mode-rescue">
- <title>Booting Your Computer with Rescue Mode</title>
-
- <para>
- You may use the first installation disc to boot a command-line
- Linux system, without installing &FED; on the computer. This
- rescue system may access the drives on your computer. Rescue
- mode enables you to use the utilities and functions of a running
- system to modify or repair an installed system.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- To load the rescue mode, enter:
- </para>
-<screen>
- <userinput>linux rescue</userinput>
-</screen>
- <para>
- Specify the language, keyboard layout and network settings for
- the rescue system with the screens that follow.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <remark role="FIXME">Add a note that the boot and rescue CDs also have this facility.
- </remark>
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id="sn-bootoptions-installer">
- <title>Configuring the Installation System</title>
-
- <para>
- You may configure the installation system without affecting the
- final &FED; system. The
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt enables you to specify a number of settings for the
- installation system. These include:
- </para>
-
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Display resolution
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Interface type
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Installation method
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Network settings
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
-<!-- SE: May want to add the lang=language_code option to this section as well. -->
- <para>
- You may force the installation system to use the lowest possible
- screen resolution (640x480) with the <option>lowres</option>
- option. To use a specific display resolution, enter
- <option>resolution=<replaceable>setting</replaceable></option>
- as a boot option. For example, to set the display resolution to
- 1024x768, enter:
- </para>
-<screen>
<userinput>linux resolution=<replaceable>1024x768</replaceable></userinput>
</screen>
- <para>
- To run the installation process in <option>text</option> mode,
- enter:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ To run the installation process in <option>text</option> mode,
+ enter:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>linux text</userinput>
</screen>
- <para>
- To enable support for a serial console, enter
- <option>serial</option> as an additional option.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ To enable support for a serial console, enter
+ <option>serial</option> as an additional option.
+ </para>
- <para>
- Use the <option>askmethod</option> option to display additional
- menus that enable you to specify the installation method network
- settings. You may also configure the installation method and
- network settings at the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt itself.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ Use the <option>askmethod</option> option to display additional
+ menus that enable you to specify the installation method network
+ settings. You may also configure the installation method and
+ network settings at the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt itself.
+ </para>
- <para>
- To specify the installation method from the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt, use the <option>method</option> option. Refer to
- <xref linkend="tb-installmethods"/> for the supported
- installation methods.
- </para>
- <table id="tb-installmethods">
- <title>Installation Methods</title>
- <tgroup cols="2">
- <colspec colnum="1" colname="Installation Method"/>
- <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option Format"/>
- <thead>
- <row>
- <entry>Installation Method</entry>
- <entry>Option Format</entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ <para>
+ To specify the installation method from the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt, use the <option>method</option> option. Refer to
+ <xref linkend="tb-installmethods"/> for the supported installation
+ methods.
+ </para>
+ <table id="tb-installmethods">
+ <title>Installation Methods</title>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <colspec colnum="1" colname="Installation Method"/>
+ <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option Format"/>
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+<entry>Installation Method</entry>
+<entry>Option Format</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
CD or DVD drive
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>method=<replaceable>cdrom</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Hard Drive
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>method=<replaceable>hd://device/</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
HTTP Server
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>method=<replaceable>http://server.example.com/directory/</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
FTP Server
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>method=<replaceable>ftp://server.example.com/directory/</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
NFS Server
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>method=<replaceable>nfs:server.example.com:/directory/</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- <para>
- By default, the installation system uses DHCP to automatically
- obtain the correct network settings. To manually configure the
- network settings yourself, either enter them in the
- <guilabel>Configure TCP/IP</guilabel> screen, or at the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt. You may specify the <option>ip</option> address,
- <option>netmask</option>, <option>gateway</option>, and
- <option>dns</option> server settings for the installation system
- at the prompt. If you specify the network configuration at the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt, these settings are used for the installation process,
- and the <guilabel>Configure TCP/IP</guilabel> screen does not
- appear.
- </para>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+ <para>
+ By default, the installation system uses DHCP to automatically
+ obtain the correct network settings. To manually configure the
+ network settings yourself, either enter them in the
+ <guilabel>Configure TCP/IP</guilabel> screen, or at the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt. You may specify the <option>ip</option> address,
+ <option>netmask</option>, <option>gateway</option>, and
+ <option>dns</option> server settings for the installation system
+ at the prompt. If you specify the network configuration at the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt, these settings are used for the installation process, and
+ the <guilabel>Configure TCP/IP</guilabel> screen does not appear.
+ </para>
- <para>
- This example configures the network settings for an installation
- system that uses the IP address 192.168.1.10:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ This example configures the network settings for an installation
+ system that uses the IP address
+ <systemitem class="ipaddress">192.168.1.10</systemitem>:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>linux ip=<replaceable>192.168.1.10</replaceable> netmask=<replaceable>255.255.255.0</replaceable> gateway=<replaceable>192.168.1.1</replaceable> dns=<replaceable>192.168.1.2,192.168.1.3</replaceable></userinput>
</screen>
- </section>
-
- <section id="sn-remote-installation">
- <title>Enabling Remote Access to the Installation System</title>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sn-remote-installation">
+ <title>Enabling Remote Access to the Installation System</title>
<!-- SE: Note that there is also a "display" option that redirects anaconda's X display to an X server on another system. -->
+ <para>
+ You may access either graphical or text interfaces for the
+ installation system from any other system. Access to a text mode
+ display requires <command>telnet</command>, which is installed by
+ default on &FED; systems. To remotely access the graphical display
+ of an installation system, use client software that supports the
+ VNC (Virtual Network Computing) display protocol. A number of
+ providers offer VNC clients for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS, as
+ well as UNIX-based systems.
+ </para>
+ <tip>
+ <title>Installing a VNC Client on &FED;</title>
<para>
- You may access either graphical or text interfaces for the
- installation system from any other system. Access to a text mode
- display requires <command>telnet</command>, which is installed
- by default on &FED; systems. To remotely access the graphical
- display of an installation system, use client software that
- supports the VNC (Virtual Network Computing) display protocol. A
- number of providers offer VNC clients for Microsoft Windows and
- Mac OS, as well as UNIX-based systems.
- </para>
- <tip>
- <title>Installing a VNC Client on &FED;</title>
- <para>
- &FED; includes <application>vncviewer</application>, the
- client provided by the developers of VNC. To obtain
- <application>vncviewer</application>, install the
- <filename>vnc</filename> package.
- </para>
- </tip>
- <para>
- The installation system supports two types of VNC connection.
- You may either start the installation and manually login to the
- graphical display with a VNC client on another system, or
- configure the installation system to automatically connect to a
- VNC client on the network that is running in
- <emphasis>listening</emphasis> mode.
+ &FED; includes <application>vncviewer</application>, the client
+ provided by the developers of VNC. To obtain
+ <application>vncviewer</application>, install the
+ <filename>vnc</filename> package.
</para>
+ </tip>
+ <para>
+ The installation system supports two types of VNC connection. You
+ may either start the installation and manually login to the
+ graphical display with a VNC client on another system, or
+ configure the installation system to automatically connect to a
+ VNC client on the network that is running in
+ <emphasis>listening</emphasis> mode.
+ </para>
- <para>
- To enable remote graphical access to the installation system,
- enter two options at the prompt:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ To enable remote graphical access to the installation system,
+ enter two options at the prompt:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>linux vnc vncpassword=<replaceable>qwerty</replaceable></userinput>
</screen>
- <para>
- The <option>vnc</option> option enables the VNC service. The
- <option>vncpassword</option> option sets a password for remote
- access. The example shown above sets the password as
- <systemitem>qwerty</systemitem>.
- </para>
-
- <note>
- <title>VNC Passwords</title>
+ <para>
+ The <option>vnc</option> option enables the VNC service. The
+ <option>vncpassword</option> option sets a password for remote
+ access. The example shown above sets the password as
+ <systemitem>qwerty</systemitem>.
+ </para>
- <para>
- The VNC password must be at least six characters long.
- </para>
- </note>
+ <note>
+ <title>VNC Passwords</title>
<para>
- Specify the language, keyboard layout and network settings for
- the installation system with the screens that follow. You may
- then access the graphical interface through a VNC client. The
- installation system displays the correct connection setting for
- the VNC client:
+ The VNC password must be at least six characters long.
</para>
+ </note>
+
+ <para>
+ Specify the language, keyboard layout and network settings for the
+ installation system with the screens that follow. You may then
+ access the graphical interface through a VNC client. The
+ installation system displays the correct connection setting for
+ the VNC client:
+ </para>
<screen>
<computeroutput><![CDATA[Starting VNC...
The VNC server is now running.
@@ -291,581 +256,646 @@
Starting graphical installation...
Press <enter> for a shell]]></computeroutput>
</screen>
- <para>
- You may then login to the installation system with a VNC client.
- To run the <application>vncviewer</application> client on &FED;,
- choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Accessories</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>VNC
- Viewer</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, or type the command
- <application>vncviewer</application> in a terminal window. Enter
- the server and display number in the <guilabel>VNC
- Server</guilabel> dialog. For the example above, the
- <guilabel>VNC Server</guilabel> is
- <systemitem>computer.mydomain.com:1</systemitem>.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ You may then login to the installation system with a VNC client.
+ To run the <application>vncviewer</application> client on &FED;,
+ choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>
+ <guisubmenu>Accessories</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>VNC
+ Viewer</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, or type the command
+ <application>vncviewer</application> in a terminal window. Enter
+ the server and display number in the <guilabel>VNC
+ Server</guilabel> dialog. For the example above, the <guilabel>VNC
+ Server</guilabel> is
+ <systemitem>computer.mydomain.com:1</systemitem>.
+ </para>
- <para>
- To have the installation system automatically connect to a VNC
- client, first start the client in listening mode. On &FED;
- systems, use the <option>-listen</option> option to run
- <application>vncviewer</application> as a listener. In a
- terminal window, enter the command:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ To have the installation system automatically connect to a VNC
+ client, first start the client in listening mode. On &FED;
+ systems, use the <option>-listen</option> option to run
+ <application>vncviewer</application> as a listener. In a terminal
+ window, enter the command:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>vncviewer -listen</userinput>
</screen>
- <note>
- <title>Firewall Reconfiguration Required</title>
-
- <para>
- By default, the <application>vncviewer</application> utility
- listens on TCP port <systemitem>5500</systemitem>. To update
- the &FED; firewall configuration to permit connections to this
- port from other systems, choose <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>System</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Security
- Level and Firewall</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>, enter
- <userinput>5500:tcp</userinput> in the <guilabel>Other
- ports:</guilabel> field, and select <guilabel>OK</guilabel>.
- </para>
- </note>
+ <note>
+ <title>Firewall Reconfiguration Required</title>
<para>
- Once the listening client is active, start the installation
- system and set the VNC options at the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt. In addition to <option>vnc</option> and
- <option>vncpassword</option> options, use the
- <option>vncconnect</option> option to specify the name or IP
- address of the system that has the listening client. To specify
- the TCP port for the listener, add a colon and the port number
- to the name of the system.
+ By default, the <application>vncviewer</application> utility
+ listens on TCP port <systemitem>5500</systemitem>. To update the
+ &FED; firewall configuration to permit connections to this port
+ from other systems, choose <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>System</guimenu>
+ <guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Security
+ Level and Firewall</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>, enter
+ <userinput>5500:tcp</userinput> in the <guilabel>Other
+ ports:</guilabel> field, and select <guilabel>OK</guilabel>.
</para>
+ </note>
- <para>
- For example, to connect to a VNC client on the system
- <systemitem
+ <para>
+ Once the listening client is active, start the installation system
+ and set the VNC options at the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt. In addition to <option>vnc</option> and
+ <option>vncpassword</option> options, use the
+ <option>vncconnect</option> option to specify the name or IP
+ address of the system that has the listening client. To specify
+ the TCP port for the listener, add a colon and the port number to
+ the name of the system.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ For example, to connect to a VNC client on the system
+ <systemitem
class="systemname">desktop.mydomain.com</systemitem>
- on the port <systemitem>5500</systemitem>, enter the following
- at the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt:
- </para>
+ on the port <systemitem>5500</systemitem>, enter the following at
+ the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>linux vnc vncpassword=<replaceable>qwerty</replaceable> vncconnect=<replaceable>desktop.mydomain.com:5500</replaceable></userinput>
</screen>
- <para>
- To enable remote access to a text mode installation, use the
- <option>telnet</option> option at the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ To enable remote access to a text mode installation, use the
+ <option>telnet</option> option at the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>linux telnet</userinput>
</screen>
- <para>
- You may then connect to the installation system with the
- <command>telnet</command> utility. The <command>telnet</command>
- command requires the name or IP address of the installation
- system:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ You may then connect to the installation system with the
+ <command>telnet</command> utility. The <command>telnet</command>
+ command requires the name or IP address of the installation
+ system:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>telnet computer.mydomain.com</userinput>
</screen>
- <para>
- <remark role="FIXME">No password option for telnet ?
+ <para>
+ <remark role="FIXME">No password option for telnet ?
</remark>
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id="sn-automating-installation">
- <title>Automating the Installation with Kickstart</title>
+ </para>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sn-automating-installation">
+ <title>Automating the Installation with Kickstart</title>
+ <para>
+ A <firstterm>Kickstart</firstterm> file specifies settings for an
+ installation. Once booted, the installation system may read a
+ Kickstart file and carry out the installation process without
+ requiring any further input from a user.
+ </para>
+ <tip>
+ <title>Every Installation Produces a Kickstart File</title>
<para>
- A <firstterm>Kickstart</firstterm> file specifies settings for
- an installation. Once booted, the installation system may read a
- Kickstart file and carry out the installation process without
- requiring any further input from a user.
- </para>
- <tip>
- <title>Every Installation Produces a Kickstart File</title>
- <para>
- The &FED; installation process automatically writes a
- Kickstart file that contains the settings for the installed
- system. This file is always saved as
- <filename>/root/anaconda-ks.cfg</filename>. You may use this
- file to repeat the installation with identical settings, or
- modify copies to specify settings for other systems.
- </para>
- </tip>
- <para>
- &FED; includes a graphical application that enables you to
- create and modify Kickstart files by selecting the options that
- you require. Use the package
- <filename>system-config-kickstart</filename> to install this
- utility. To load the &FED; Kickstart editor, choose <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> <guisubmenu>System
- Tools</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Kickstart</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
+ The &FED; installation process automatically writes a Kickstart
+ file that contains the settings for the installed system. This
+ file is always saved as
+ <filename>/root/anaconda-ks.cfg</filename>. You may use this
+ file to repeat the installation with identical settings, or
+ modify copies to specify settings for other systems.
</para>
+ </tip>
+ <para>
+ &FED; includes a graphical application that enables you to create
+ and modify Kickstart files by selecting the options that you
+ require. Use the package
+ <filename>system-config-kickstart</filename> to install this
+ utility. To load the &FED; Kickstart editor, choose <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> <guisubmenu>System
+ Tools</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Kickstart</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
+ </para>
- <para>
- Kickstart files list installation settings in plain-text, with
- one option per line. This format enables you to modify your
- Kickstart files with any text editor, and write scripts or
- applications that generate custom Kickstart files for your
- systems.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ Kickstart files list installation settings in plain-text, with one
+ option per line. This format enables you to modify your Kickstart
+ files with any text editor, and write scripts or applications that
+ generate custom Kickstart files for your systems.
+ </para>
- <para>
- To automate the installation process with a Kickstart file, use
- the <option>ks</option> option to specify the name and location
- of the file:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ To automate the installation process with a Kickstart file, use
+ the <option>ks</option> option to specify the name and location of
+ the file:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>linux ks=<replaceable>location/kickstart-file.cfg</replaceable></userinput>
</screen>
- <para>
- You may use Kickstart files that are held on either removable
- storage, or a hard drive, or located on a network server. Refer
- to <xref linkend="tb-kssources"/> for the supported Kickstart
- sources.
- </para>
- <table id="tb-kssources">
- <title>Kickstart Sources</title>
- <tgroup cols="2">
- <colspec colnum="1" colname="Kickstart Source"/>
- <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option Format"/>
- <thead>
- <row>
- <entry>Kickstart Source</entry>
- <entry>Option Format</entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ <para>
+ You may use Kickstart files that are held on either removable
+ storage, or a hard drive, or located on a network server. Refer to
+ <xref linkend="tb-kssources"/> for the supported Kickstart
+ sources.
+ </para>
+ <table id="tb-kssources">
+ <title>Kickstart Sources</title>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <colspec colnum="1" colname="Kickstart Source"/>
+ <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option Format"/>
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+<entry>Kickstart Source</entry>
+<entry>Option Format</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
CD or DVD drive
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>ks=<replaceable>cdrom:/directory/ks.cfg</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Hard Drive
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>ks=<replaceable>hd:/device/directory/ks.cfg</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Other Device
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>ks=<replaceable>file:/device/directory/ks.cfg</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
HTTP Server
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>ks=<replaceable>http://server.mydomain.com/directory/ks.cfg</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
FTP Server
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>ks=<replaceable>ftp://server.mydomain.com/directory/ks.cfg</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
NFS Server
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>ks=<replaceable>nfs:server.mydomain.com:/directory/ks.cfg</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- <para>
- To obtain a Kickstart file from a script or application on a Web
- server, specify the URL of the application with the
- <option>ks=</option> option. If you add the option
- <option>kssendmac</option>, the request also sends HTTP headers
- to the Web application. Your application may use these headers
- to identify the computer. This line sends a request with headers
- to the application
- <wordasword>http://server.example.com/kickstart.cgi</wordasword>:
- </para>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+ <para>
+ To obtain a Kickstart file from a script or application on a Web
+ server, specify the URL of the application with the
+ <option>ks=</option> option. If you add the option
+ <option>kssendmac</option>, the request also sends HTTP headers to
+ the Web application. Your application may use these headers to
+ identify the computer. This line sends a request with headers to
+ the application
+ <wordasword>http://server.example.com/kickstart.cgi</wordasword>:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>linux ks=http://server.mydomain.com/kickstart.cgi kssendmac</userinput>
</screen>
- </section>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sn-bootoptions-hardware">
+ <title>Enhancing Hardware Support</title>
- <section id="sn-bootoptions-hardware">
- <title>Hardware Support</title>
+ <para>
+ By default, &FED; attempts to automatically detect and configure
+ support for all of the components of your computer. &FED; supports
+ the majority of hardware in common use with the software
+ <firstterm>drivers</firstterm> that are included with the
+ operating system. To enable a &FED; system to support more devices
+ you may supply additional drivers during the installation process,
+ or at a later time.
+ </para>
+ <section id="sn-bootoptions-driverdisks">
+ <title>Adding Hardware Support with Driver Disks</title>
+<!-- SE: This section is untested. -->
<para>
- By default, &FED; attempts to automatically detect and configure
- support for all of the components of your computer. &FED;
- supports the majority of hardware in common use with the
- software <firstterm>drivers</firstterm> that are included with
- the operating system. To enable a &FED; system to support more
- devices you may supply additional drivers during the
- installation process, or at a later time.
+ The installation system may load drivers from disks, pen drives,
+ or network servers to configure support for new devices. After
+ the installation is complete, remove any driver disks and store
+ them for later use.
</para>
- <section id="sn-bootoptions-driverdisks">
- <title>Adding Hardware Support with Driver Disks</title>
-<!-- SE: This section is untested. -->
- <para>
- The installation system may load drivers from disks, pen
- drives, or network servers to configure support for new
- devices. After the installation is complete, remove any driver
- disks and store them for later use.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Hardware manufacturers may supply driver disks for &FED; with
- the device, or provide image files to prepare the disks. To
- obtain the latest drivers, download the correct file from the
- website of the manufacturer.
- </para>
-
- <note>
- <title>Driver Disks Supplied as Zipped Files</title>
+ <para>
+ Hardware manufacturers may supply driver disks for &FED; with
+ the device, or provide image files to prepare the disks. To
+ obtain the latest drivers, download the correct file from the
+ website of the manufacturer.
+ </para>
- <para>
- Driver disk images may be distributed as compressed
- archives, or zip files. For identification, the names of zip
- files include the extensions <filename>.zip</filename>, or
- <filename>.tar.gz</filename>. To extract the contents of a
- zipped file with a &FED; system, choose <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> <guisubmenu>System
- Tools</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Archive
- Manager</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
- </para>
- </note>
+ <note>
+ <title>Driver Disks Supplied as Zipped Files</title>
<para>
- To format a disk or pen drive with an image file, use the
- <command>dd</command> utility. For example, to prepare a
- diskette with the image file <filename>drivers.img</filename>,
- enter this command in a terminal window:
+ Driver disk images may be distributed as compressed archives,
+ or zip files. For identification, the names of zip files
+ include the extensions <filename>.zip</filename>, or
+ <filename>.tar.gz</filename>. To extract the contents of a
+ zipped file with a &FED; system, choose <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> <guisubmenu>System
+ Tools</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Archive
+ Manager</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
</para>
+ </note>
+
+ <para>
+ To format a disk or pen drive with an image file, use the
+ <command>dd</command> utility. For example, to prepare a
+ diskette with the image file <filename>drivers.img</filename>,
+ enter this command in a terminal window:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>dd if=drivers.img of=/dev/fd0</userinput>
</screen>
- <para>
- To use a driver disk in the installation process, specify the
- <option>dd</option> option at the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ To use a driver disk in the installation process, specify the
+ <option>dd</option> option at the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt:
+ </para>
<screen>
<userinput>linux dd</userinput>
</screen>
- <para>
- When prompted, select <guibutton>Yes</guibutton> to provide a
- driver disk. Choose the drive that holds the driver disk from
- the list on the <guilabel>Driver Disk Source</guilabel> text
- screen.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ When prompted, select <guibutton>Yes</guibutton> to provide a
+ driver disk. Choose the drive that holds the driver disk from
+ the list on the <guilabel>Driver Disk Source</guilabel> text
+ screen.
+ </para>
- <para>
- The installation system may also read drivers from disk images
- that are held on network servers. Refer to
- <xref linkend="tb-driversources"/> for the supported sources
- of driver image files.
- </para>
- <table id="tb-driversources">
- <title>Driver Disk Image Sources</title>
- <tgroup cols="2">
- <colspec colnum="1" colname="Image Source"/>
- <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option Format"/>
- <thead>
- <row>
- <entry>Image Source</entry>
- <entry>Option Format</entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ <para>
+ The installation system may also read drivers from disk images
+ that are held on network servers. Refer to
+ <xref linkend="tb-driversources"/> for the supported sources of
+ driver image files.
+ </para>
+ <table id="tb-driversources">
+ <title>Driver Disk Image Sources</title>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <colspec colnum="1" colname="Image Source"/>
+ <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option Format"/>
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+<entry>Image Source</entry>
+<entry>Option Format</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Select a drive or device
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>dd</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
HTTP Server
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>dd=<replaceable>http://server.mydomain.com/directory/drivers.img</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
FTP Server
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>dd=<replaceable>ftp://server.mydomain.com/directory/drivers.img</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
NFS Server
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>dd=<replaceable>nfs:server.mydomain.com:/directory/drivers.img</replaceable></option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- </section>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+ </section>
- <section id="sn-bootoptions-hwdetection">
- <title>Overriding Automatic Hardware Detection</title>
+ <section id="sn-bootoptions-hwdetection">
+ <title>Overriding Automatic Hardware Detection</title>
+ <para>
+ For some models of device automatic hardware configuration may
+ fail, or cause instability. In these cases, you may need to
+ disable automatic configuration for that type of device, and
+ take additional steps to manually configure the device after the
+ installation process is complete.
+ </para>
+ <tip>
+ <title>Check the Release Notes</title>
<para>
- For some models of device automatic hardware configuration may
- fail, or cause instability. In these cases, you may need to
- disable automatic configuration for that type of device, and
- take additional steps to manually configure the device after
- the installation process is complete.
- </para>
- <tip>
- <title>Check the Release Notes</title>
- <para>
- Refer to the Release Notes for information on known issues
- with specific devices.
- </para>
- </tip>
- <para>
- To override the automatic hardware detection, use one or more
- of the following options:
+ Refer to the Release Notes for information on known issues
+ with specific devices.
</para>
- <table id="tb-hwoptions">
- <title>Hardware Options</title>
- <tgroup cols="2">
- <colspec colnum="1" colname="Compatibility Setting"/>
- <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option"/>
- <thead>
- <row>
- <entry>Compatibility Setting</entry>
- <entry>Option</entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </tip>
+ <para>
+ To override the automatic hardware detection, use one or more of
+ the following options:
+ </para>
+ <table id="tb-hwoptions">
+ <title>Hardware Options</title>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <colspec colnum="1" colname="Compatibility Setting"/>
+ <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option"/>
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+<entry>Compatibility Setting</entry>
+<entry>Option</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Disable all hardware detection
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>noprobe</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Disable graphics, keyboard, and mouse detection
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>headless</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
+ <para>
+ Disable automatic monitor detection (DDC)
+ </para>
+ </entry>
+<entry>
+ <para>
+ <option>skipddc</option>
+ </para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Disable mainboard APIC
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>noapic</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Disable power management (ACPI)
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>acpi=off</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
- Disable automatic monitor detection (DDC)
+ Disable Direct Memory Access (DMA) for storage
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
- <option>skipddc</option>
+ <option>ide=nodma</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
+ <para>
+ Disable BIOS-assisted RAID
+ </para>
+ </entry>
+<entry>
+ <para>
+ <option>nodmraid</option>
+ </para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Disable Firewire device detection
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>nofirewire</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Disable parallel port detection
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>noparport</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Disable PC Card (PCMCIA) device detection
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>nopcmcia</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Disable USB storage device detection
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>nousbstorage</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Disable all USB device detection
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>nousb</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- Enable software RAID controller support
- </para>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <option>dmraid</option>
- </para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Force Firewire device detection
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>firewire</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+<entry>
<para>
Prompt user for ISA device configuration
</para>
</entry>
- <entry>
+<entry>
<para>
<option>isa</option>
</para>
</entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- </section>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+ </section>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sn-boot-modes">
+ <title>Using the Maintenance Boot Modes</title>
+
+ <section id="sn-memtest">
+ <title>Memory (RAM) Testing Mode</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Faults in memory modules may cause your system to freeze or
+ crash unpredictably. In some cases, memory faults may only cause
+ errors with particular combinations of software. For this
+ reason, you should test the memory of a computer before you
+ install &FED; for the first time, even if it has previously run
+ other operating systems.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To boot your computer in memory testing mode, enter
+ <userinput>memtest86</userinput> at the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt. The first test starts immediately. By default,
+ <command>memtest86</command> carries out a total of ten tests.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To halt the tests and reboot your computer, enter
+ <keycap>Esc</keycap> at any time.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="sn-mode-rescue">
+ <title>Booting Your Computer with Rescue Mode</title>
+
+ <para>
+ You may use the first installation disc to boot a command-line
+ Linux system, without installing &FED; on the computer. This
+ rescue system may access the drives on your computer. Rescue
+ mode enables you to use the utilities and functions of a running
+ system to modify or repair an installed system.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To load the rescue mode, enter:
+ </para>
+<screen>
+ <userinput>linux rescue</userinput>
+</screen>
+ <para>
+ Specify the language, keyboard layout and network settings for
+ the rescue system with the screens that follow.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <remark role="FIXME">Add a note that the boot and rescue CDs also have this facility.
+ </remark>
+ </para>
</section>
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</section>
- <section id="sn-memtest">
- <title>Performing a Memory (RAM) Test</title>
-
- <para>
- Faults in memory modules may cause your system to freeze or crash
- unpredictably. In some cases, memory faults may only cause errors
- with particular combinations of software. For this reason, you
- should test the memory of a computer before you install &FED; for
- the first time, even if it has previously run other operating
- systems.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- To load the <command>memtest86</command> memory test utility,
- enter <userinput>memtest86</userinput> at the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt. The utility immediately starts the first test. By default,
- <command>memtest86</command> carries out a total of ten tests.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- To halt testing and reboot your computer, enter
- <keycap>Esc</keycap> at any time.
- </para>
- </section>
- <section id="sn-consoles-installation">
- <title>Accessing the Consoles</title>
-
- <para>
- In addition to the main interface, or
- <firstterm>console</firstterm>, the installation process provides
- three other consoles. The shell console enables you to access the
- command-line of the installation system. The two other consoles
- display events as the installation proceeds. You may find these
- consoles useful for diagnosing errors in the installation process.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- To switch between the consoles of installation process, press the
- key combinations shown below:
- </para>
- <table id="tb-consoles">
- <title>Installation Consoles</title>
- <tgroup cols="2">
- <colspec colnum="1" colname="Console"/>
- <colspec colnum="2" colname="Key Combination"/>
- <thead>
- <row>
- <entry>Console</entry>
- <entry>Key Combination</entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- Main Console
- </para>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F7</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- Shell Console
- </para>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- Main Log Console
- </para>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F3</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- Boot Log Console
- </para>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F4</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- </section>
- <section id="sn-aborting-installation">
- <title>Aborting the Installation</title>
-
- <para>
- To abort the installation process at any time before the
- <guilabel>Installing Packages</guilabel> screen, either press
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Del</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- or power off the computer with the power switch. &FED; makes no
- changes to your computer until package installation begins.
- </para>
- </section>
</chapter>
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-<!ENTITY LEGALNOTICE SYSTEM "../docs-common/common/legalnotice-en.xml">
--->
-
<!-- Bugzilla bug number for the draft notice -->
<!ENTITY BUG-NUM "129911">
<!ENTITY FCLOCALVER "5">
-<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.13"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
+<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.14"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
<!ENTITY FDP-INFO SYSTEM "fdp-info-en.xml" >
<!ENTITY INTRODUCTION SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml">
Index: fedora-install-guide-firstboot-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-firstboot-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.16
retrieving revision 1.17
diff -u -r1.16 -r1.17
--- fedora-install-guide-firstboot-en.xml 8 Dec 2005 00:27:16 -0000 1.16
+++ fedora-install-guide-firstboot-en.xml 23 Jan 2006 23:24:09 -0000 1.17
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@
<para>
This screen displays the overall licensing terms for &FC;. Each
software package in &FC; is covered by its own license which has
- been approved by the <indexterm>
- <primary>OSI (Open Source Initiative)</primary>
- </indexterm> Open Source Initiative (OSI). For more information
- about the OSI, refer to
+ been approved by the
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>OSI (Open Source Initiative)</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ Open Source Initiative (OSI). For more information about the OSI,
+ refer to
<ulink
url="http://www.opensource.org/">http://www.opensource.org/</ulink>.
</para>
@@ -75,20 +77,22 @@
<title>Firewall</title>
<para>
- The <indexterm>
- <primary>firewall</primary>
- </indexterm> <firstterm>firewall</firstterm> built into &FC;
- checks every incoming and outgoing network connection on your
- machine against a set of rules. These rules specify which types of
- connections are permitted and which are denied.
+ The
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>firewall</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <firstterm>firewall</firstterm> built into &FC; checks every
+ incoming and outgoing network connection on your machine against a
+ set of rules. These rules specify which types of connections are
+ permitted and which are denied.
</para>
<para>
By default the firewall is enabled, with a simple set of rules
that allow connections to be made from your system to others, but
- block incoming connections from other systems. You may make
- changes on this screen to allow access to specific network
- services on your &FED; system.
+ permit only Secure SHell (SSH) connections from other systems. You
+ may make changes on this screen to allow access to specific
+ network services on your &FED; system.
</para>
<para>
@@ -97,20 +101,46 @@
</para>
<para>
- To enable access to services listed on this screen, click the
- check box next to the service name. After installation is
- complete, you can enable access to other services as well.
+ To enable access to the services listed on this screen, click the
+ check box next to the service name.
+ </para>
+
+ <important>
+ <title>SSH Remote Access</title>
+
+ <para>
+ All &FED; systems automatically run the SSH remote access
+ service. The default firewall configuration allows connections
+ to this service, to ensure that administrators have immediate
+ remote access to new systems.
+ </para>
+ </important>
+
+ <para>
+ To enable access to other services, enter the required ports in
+ the <guilabel>Other ports:</guilabel> field. For each port,
+ specify the port number followed by the connection type, in the
+ format
+ <userinput><replaceable>portnumber</replaceable>:<replaceable>type</replaceable></userinput>.
+ The majority of services use TCP ports.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ For example, to allow other systems to access mail with the
+ <systemitem class="protocol">IMAP</systemitem> protocol, which may
+ use both TCP port 143 and TCP port 993, enter <userinput>143:tcp,
+ 993:tcp</userinput>.
</para>
<para>
- Avoid disabling the firewall. If you believe it is necessary to do
- so, select <guilabel>No firewall</guilabel>.
+ Avoid disabling the firewall. If you believe that it is necessary
+ to do so, select <guilabel>No firewall</guilabel>.
</para>
<tip>
<title>Changing the Firewall Settings</title>
<para>
- To change these settings later, choose
- <menuchoice> <guimenu>System</guimenu>
+ To change these settings later, choose <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>System</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Security
Level and Firewall</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
</para>
@@ -125,15 +155,16 @@
</para>
<para>
- The <indexterm>
- <primary>&SEL;</primary>
- </indexterm> <firstterm>&SEL;</firstterm> (Security Enhanced
- Linux) framework is part of &FC;. &SEL; limits the actions of both
- users and programs by enforcing security policies throughout the
- operating system. Without &SEL;, software bugs or configuration
- changes may render a system more vulnerable. The restrictions
- imposed by &SEL; policies provide extra security against
- unauthorized access.
+ The
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>&SEL;</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <firstterm>&SEL;</firstterm> (Security Enhanced Linux) framework
+ is part of &FC;. &SEL; limits the actions of both users and
+ programs by enforcing security policies throughout the operating
+ system. Without &SEL;, software bugs or configuration changes may
+ render a system more vulnerable. The restrictions imposed by &SEL;
+ policies provide extra security against unauthorized access.
</para>
<para>
@@ -147,7 +178,7 @@
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
- <term><guilabel>Active</guilabel></term>
+ <term><guilabel>Enforcing</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Select this mode to use the targeted &SEL; policy on your
@@ -176,8 +207,7 @@
<para>
If you choose this mode for &SEL;, &FED; does not configure
the access control system at all. To make &SEL; active
- later, select <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>System</guimenu>
+ later, select <menuchoice> <guimenu>System</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu>
<guimenuitem>Security Level and Firewall</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>.
@@ -185,18 +215,21 @@
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
-
+<!-- SE: Note that items on this screen are labeled "SELinux...", so the text doesn't use the &SEL; entity in those cases. -->
<para>
- To adjust &SEL;, choose <guilabel>Modify SELinux Policy</guilabel>. To exempt a service from &SEL;, select the service from the list, and choose the <guilabel>Remove SELinux protection</guilabel> option.
+ To adjust &SEL;, choose <guilabel>Modify SELinux
+ Policy</guilabel>. To exempt a key service from &SEL;
+ restrictions, select the service from the list, and choose the
+ <guilabel>Remove SELinux protection</guilabel> option. The
+ <guilabel>SELinux Service Protection</guilabel> item on the list
+ includes options for additional services.
</para>
-
<tip>
<title>Changing the &SEL; policy</title>
<para>
&SEL; is unique in that it cannot be bypassed, even by the
system administrators. To change the behavior of &SEL; after
- installation, choose <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>System</guimenu>
+ installation, choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>System</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Security
Level and Firewall</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
</para>
@@ -208,10 +241,12 @@
<para>
If your system does not have Internet access or a network time
server, manually set the date and time for your system on this
- screen. Otherwise, use <indexterm>
- <primary>NTP (Network Time Protocol)</primary>
- </indexterm> <firstterm>NTP</firstterm> (Network Time Protocol)
- servers to maintain the accuracy of the clock. NTP provides time
+ screen. Otherwise, use
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>NTP (Network Time Protocol)</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <firstterm>NTP</firstterm> (Network Time Protocol) servers to
+ maintain the accuracy of the clock. NTP provides time
synchronization service to computers on the same network. The
Internet contains many computers that offer public NTP services.
</para>
@@ -243,8 +278,8 @@
<tip>
<title>Setting the Clock</title>
<para>
- To change these settings later, choose
- <menuchoice> <guimenu>System</guimenu>
+ To change these settings later, choose <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>System</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Date &
Time</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
</para>
@@ -365,8 +400,8 @@
<tip>
<title>Resetting the display</title>
<para>
- To reconfigure your system after the installation has completed, choose <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>System</guimenu>
+ To reconfigure your system after the installation has completed,
+ choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>System</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu>
<guimenuitem>Display</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
</para>
@@ -407,8 +442,8 @@
<title>Creating extra user accounts</title>
<para>
To add additional user accounts to your system after the
- installation is complete, choose
- <menuchoice> <guimenu>System</guimenu>
+ installation is complete, choose <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>System</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Users &
Groups</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
</para>
@@ -417,9 +452,6 @@
To configure &FC; to use network services for authentication or
user information, select <guibutton>Use Network
Login...</guibutton>.
-<!-- Network authentication is explained
- in a separate tutorial. [Remove this comment when the
- aforementioned tutorial exists. - PWF.] -->
</para>
<para>
@@ -452,14 +484,20 @@
</figure>
<para>
Click <guibutton>Play Test Sound</guibutton> to check the sound
- card configuration. If the configuration is correct, &FC; plays a
+ card configuration. If the configuration is correct, &FED; plays a
sound sequence. If your sound card is identified, but you do not
- hear the sound, check your speakers and try again.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <remark role="FIXME">Explain the option to <guilabel>Use only the hardware device</guilabel>
- </remark>
+ hear the sound, check your speakers and try again. In some cases,
+ you may need to alter the additional settings to obtain the best
+ sound quality.
+ </para>
+<!-- SE: This may not be quite correct: somebody with a stronger grasp of Linux audio could do better. -->
+ <para>
+ Sound cards may act as multiple audio devices. To change the
+ <guilabel>Default PCM device</guilabel>, select a new option from
+ the drop-down list. By default, audio applications connect to a
+ software mixer that manages the PCM devices. To enable
+ applications to bypass the software mixer, select the option to
+ <guilabel>Use only the hardware device</guilabel>.
</para>
<para>
@@ -470,10 +508,9 @@
<tip>
<title>Changing the Sound Card</title>
<para>
- &FC; will automatically attempt to detect a new sound card if
+ &FED; will automatically attempt to detect a new sound card if
you add one to your system. If you need to launch the detection
- process manually, choose <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>System</guimenu>
+ process manually, choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>System</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Soundcard
Detection</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
</para>
Index: fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.10
retrieving revision 1.11
diff -u -r1.10 -r1.11
--- fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml 12 Dec 2005 02:21:54 -0000 1.10
+++ fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml 23 Jan 2006 23:24:09 -0000 1.11
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
<chapter id="ch-next-steps">
<title>Your Next Steps</title>
<para>
- &FC; provides you with a complete operating system with a vast range
- of capabilities, supported by a large community.
+ &FED; provides you with a complete operating system with a vast
+ range of capabilities, supported by a large community.
</para>
<section id="sn-system-updating">
- <title>Updating Your &FED; System</title>
+ <title>Updating Your System</title>
<para>
The &FP; releases updated software packages for &FC; throughout
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@
<para>
To update your system with the latest packages, use the
<indexterm>
- <primary>Package Updater</primary>
- </indexterm> <application>Package Updater</application>:
+ <primary>Package Updater</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <application>Package Updater</application>:
</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Package
+ Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu>
+ <guisubmenu>System Tools</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Package
Updater</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -43,10 +44,9 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Review the list of updated packages. If your system uses a
- slow network connection the <application>Package
- Updater</application> may require several seconds to download
- the information for all of the updated packages.
+ Review the list of updated packages. The package list displays
+ a double arrow next to any updates that require a system
+ reboot to take effect.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -57,22 +57,21 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Restart any active programs or network services listed in the
- update window. If the updates include a
- <filename>kernel</filename> package, restart your system as
- soon as possible to load the new kernel.
+ If one or more updates require a system reboot, the update
+ process displays a dialog with the option to <guibutton>Reboot
+ Now</guibutton>. Either select this option to reboot the
+ system immediately, or <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> it and
+ reboot the system at a more convenient time.
</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
<para>
- <remark role="FIXME">Check this procedure on test2</remark>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- To update packages from the command-line, use the <indexterm>
- <primary>yum</primary>
- </indexterm> <command>yum</command> utility. Type this command to
- begin a full update of your system with <command>yum</command>:
+ To update packages from the command-line, use the
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>yum</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <command>yum</command> utility. Type this command to begin a full
+ update of your system with <command>yum</command>:
</para>
<screen>
<userinput>su -c 'yum update'</userinput>
@@ -140,41 +139,81 @@
<para>
Announcements with the keyword
<wordasword>[SECURITY]</wordasword> in the title identify
- package updates that remove security vulnerabilities.
+ package updates that resolve security vulnerabilities.
</para>
</important>
</section>
<section id="sn-web-help">
- <title>Finding Documentation on the Web</title>
+ <title>Finding Documentation and Support</title>
<para>
- Documentation for &FC; is available from the &FP; Website:
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <ulink
- url="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/"/>
+ Members of the &FED; community provides support through mailing
+ lists, web forums and Linux User Groups (LUGs) across the world.
</para>
<para>
- The Linux Documentation Project (LDP) produces books and
- tutorials:
+ The Website for the official forums is:
</para>
<para>
<ulink
- url="http://www.tldp.org/"/>
+ url="http://forums.fedoraforum.org/"/>
</para>
<para>
- For many parts of &FC;, you may find the &RHEL; documentation
- useful:
+ The following resources provide information on many aspects of
+ &FED;:
</para>
- <para>
- <ulink
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ The FAQ on the &FP; website
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink
+ url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ/"/>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ The documents available from the &FDP; website
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink
+ url="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/"/>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ The Linux Documentation Project (LDP)
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.tldp.org/"/>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ The &RHEL; documentation, much of which also applies to &FED;
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink
url="http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/"/>
- </para>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
<para>
Many other organizations and individuals also provide tutorials
@@ -187,23 +226,6 @@
url="http://www.google.com/linux/"/>
</para>
</section>
- <section id="sn-community-help">
- <title>Getting Community Support</title>
-
- <para>
- Members of the &FED; community provides support through mailing
- lists, web forums and Linux User Groups (LUGs) across the world.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The Website for the official forums is:
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <ulink
- url="http://forums.fedoraforum.org/"/>
- </para>
- </section>
<section id="sn-community">
<title>Joining The &FED; Community</title>
Index: fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml 9 Jan 2006 23:56:29 -0000 1.4
+++ fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml 23 Jan 2006 23:24:09 -0000 1.5
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@
<listitem>
<para>
&FED; uses the <command>netfilter</command> framework. The
- Netfilter project website provides documentation for
- <command>netfilter</command>, and the
+ Netfilter project website provides documentation for both <command>netfilter</command>, and the
<command>iptables</command> administration facilities:
<ulink url="http://netfilter.org/documentation/index.html"/>.
</para>
Index: fedora-install-guide-timezone-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-timezone-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.10
retrieving revision 1.11
diff -u -r1.10 -r1.11
--- fedora-install-guide-timezone-en.xml 27 May 2005 22:15:15 -0000 1.10
+++ fedora-install-guide-timezone-en.xml 23 Jan 2006 23:24:09 -0000 1.11
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
<chapter id="ch-timezone">
<title>Time Zone Selection</title>
-
<para>
This screen allows you to specify the correct time zone for the
- location of your computer. Specify a time zone even if you plan to
+ location of your computer. Specify a time zone even if you plan to
use <indexterm>
- <primary>NTP (Network Time Protocol)</primary>
+ <primary>NTP (Network Time Protocol)</primary>
</indexterm> NTP (Network Time Protocol) to maintain the accuracy of
the system clock.
</para>
-
<section id="sn-selecting-timezone">
<title>Selecting a Time Zone</title>
@@ -19,76 +17,72 @@
&FED; displays on the screen two methods for selecting the time
zone.
</para>
-
<figure id="fig-timezone">
<title>Time Zone Selection Screen</title>
<mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/timezone.eps" format="EPS"/>
- </imageobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/timezone.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/timezone.eps" format="EPS"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/timezone.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
Time zone selection screen.
</phrase>
- </textobject>
+ </textobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
-
<para>
- To select a time zone using the map, select the yellow dot that
- represents the city nearest to your location. When you place the
- arrow on a dot, &FED; displays the name of the city below the map.
- Once you select a dot, it becomes a red <guilabel>X</guilabel> to
- indicate your selection.
+ To select a time zone using the map, first place your mouse
+ pointer over your region on the map. Click once to magnify that
+ region on the map. Next, select the yellow dot that represents the
+ city nearest to your location. Once you select a dot, it becomes a
+ red <guilabel>X</guilabel> to indicate your selection.
</para>
<para>
To select a time zone using the list, select the name of the city
- nearest to your location. The cities are listed in alphabetical
+ nearest to your location. The cities are listed in alphabetical
order.
</para>
-
</section>
-
<section id="sn-utc">
<title>Universal Co-ordinated Time (UTC)</title>
<para>
<indexterm>
- <primary>UTC (Universal Co-ordinated time)</primary>
+ <primary>UTC (Universal Co-ordinated time)</primary>
</indexterm> Universal Co-ordinated Time is also known as
<indexterm>
- <primary>GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)</primary>
- <see>UTC</see>
+ <primary>GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)</primary>
+ <see>UTC</see>
</indexterm> Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
</para>
<para>
If &FC; is the only operating system on your computer, select
- <guilabel>System clock uses UTC</guilabel>. The system clock is a
- piece of hardware on your computer system. &FC; uses the timezone
+ <guilabel>System clock uses UTC</guilabel>. The system clock is a
+ piece of hardware on your computer system. &FC; uses the timezone
setting to determine the offset between the local time and UTC on
- the system clock. This behavior is standard for UNIX-like
+ the system clock. This behavior is standard for UNIX-like
operating systems.
</para>
<caution>
<title>Windows and the System Clock</title>
+
<para>
- Do not enable the <guilabel>System clock uses UTC</guilabel>
- option if your machine also runs Microsoft Windows. Microsoft
- operating systems change the BIOS clock to match local time
- rather than UTC. This may cause unexpected behavior under &FC;.
+ Do not enable the <guilabel>System clock uses UTC</guilabel>
+ option if your machine also runs Microsoft Windows. Microsoft
+ operating systems change the BIOS clock to match local time
+ rather than UTC. This may cause unexpected behavior under &FC;.
</para>
</caution>
<para>
Select <guibutton>Next</guibutton> to proceed.
</para>
-
</section>
</chapter>
Index: rpm-info.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/rpm-info.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- rpm-info.xml 17 Jan 2006 23:04:15 -0000 1.3
+++ rpm-info.xml 23 Jan 2006 23:24:09 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
-<!DOCTYPE rpm-info SYSTEM "../docs-common/packaging/rpm-info.dtd" >
+<!DOCTYPE rpm-info SYSTEM "../docs-common/packaging/rpm-info.dtd">
<rpm-info>
<colophon>
@@ -28,9 +28,14 @@
<!--PLEASE ADD A TRANSLATION FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE.-->
</titles>
<changelog order="newest-first">
+ <revision date="2006-01-23" number="1.14" role="doc">
+ <author worker="StuartEllis"/>
+<!--PLEASE SET "lang" ATTRIBUTE IN DETAILS WHERE NEEDED-->
+ <details>Updated for FC5 test2.</details>
+ </revision>
<revision date="Tue Jan 17 2006" number="0" role="rpm">
<author worker="megacoder"/>
- <details>Added initial empty RPM revision to test packaging.</details>
+ <details lang="en">Added initial empty RPM revision to test packaging.</details>
</revision>
<revision date="2006-01-16" number="1.13" role="doc">
<author worker="StuartEllis"/>
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