install-guide fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml, 1.8, 1.9 fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml, 1.13, 1.14 fedora-install-guide-en.xml, 1.40, 1.41 fedora-install-guide-firstboot-en.xml, 1.18, 1.19 fedora-install-guide-packageselection-en.xml, 1.17, 1.18 fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml, 1.5, 1.6 rpm-info.xml, 1.5, 1.6
Stuart Ellis (elliss)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sun Jan 29 20:38:03 UTC 2006
Author: elliss
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv8184
Modified Files:
fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-firstboot-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-packageselection-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml rpm-info.xml
Log Message:
- Updated indexing.
- Added SSH to Tech Ref section.
- Package Selection is still subject to change at this point.
Index: fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -r1.8 -r1.9
--- fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml 26 Jan 2006 00:15:39 -0000 1.8
+++ fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml 29 Jan 2006 20:37:55 -0000 1.9
@@ -22,17 +22,18 @@
<para>
The &FED; installation and <firstterm>rescue discs</firstterm> may
- either boot with <firstterm>rescue mode</firstterm> , or load the
+ either boot with <firstterm>rescue mode</firstterm>, or load the
installation system. For more information on rescue discs and
rescue mode, refer to <xref linkend="sn-mode-rescue"/>.
</para>
</note>
<section id="sn-bootoptions-installer">
- <title>Configuring the Installation System</title>
+ <title>Configuring the Installation System at the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ Prompt</title>
<para>
- You may configure the installation system without affecting the
- final &FED; system. The
+ The
<prompt>boot:</prompt>
prompt enables you to specify a number of settings for the
installation system. These include:
@@ -70,8 +71,8 @@
<title>Specifying the Language</title>
<para>
- To set the language for the installation process screens,
- specify the ISO code for that language with the
+ To set the language for both the installation process and the
+ final system, specify the ISO code for that language with the
<option>lang</option> option. For example, the ISO code
<userinput>fr</userinput> identifies the French language:
</para>
@@ -95,16 +96,35 @@
<userinput>linux resolution=<replaceable>1024x768</replaceable></userinput>
</screen>
<para>
- To run the installation process in <option>text</option> mode,
- enter:
+ To run the installation process in
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>text interface</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <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.
+ To enable support for a
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>serial console</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ serial console, enter <option>serial</option> as an additional
+ option.
</para>
+
+ <note>
+ <title>Configuring the Installed System</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The installed system runs the Setup Agent the first time that
+ it boots. Use the Setup Agent to configure the display
+ settings for the new system. Refer to
+ <xref linkend="sn-firstboot-display"/> for more information on
+ configuring the display with the Setup Agent.
+ </para>
+ </note>
</section>
<section id="sn-boot-options-installmethod">
@@ -230,6 +250,16 @@
<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>
+ <note>
+ <title>Configuring the Installed System</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the Network Configuration screen to specify the network
+ settings for the new system. Refer to
+ <xref linkend="ch-networkconfig"/> for more information on
+ configuring the network settings for the installed system.
+ </para>
+ </note>
</section>
</section>
<section id="sn-remote-installation">
@@ -241,6 +271,9 @@
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
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>VNC (Virtual Network Computing)</primary>
+ </indexterm>
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.
@@ -248,6 +281,10 @@
<tip>
<title>Installing a VNC Client on &FED;</title>
<para>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>VNC (Virtual Network Computing)</primary>
+ <secondary>installing client</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
&FED; includes <application>vncviewer</application>, the client
provided by the developers of VNC. To obtain
<application>vncviewer</application>, install the
@@ -259,11 +296,15 @@
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.
+ VNC client on the network that is running in <firstterm>listening
+ mode</firstterm>.
</para>
<para>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>VNC (Virtual Network Computing)</primary>
+ <secondary>enabling</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
To enable remote graphical access to the installation system,
enter two options at the prompt:
</para>
@@ -314,10 +355,14 @@
<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:
+ client, first start the client in
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>VNC (Virtual Network Computing)</primary>
+ <secondary>listening mode</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ 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>
@@ -364,6 +409,9 @@
</screen>
<para>
To enable remote access to a text mode installation, use the
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Telnet</primary>
+ </indexterm>
<option>telnet</option> option at the
<prompt>boot:</prompt>
prompt:
@@ -396,7 +444,11 @@
<title>Automating the Installation with Kickstart</title>
<para>
- A <firstterm>Kickstart</firstterm> file specifies settings for an
+ A
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Kickstart</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <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.
@@ -568,10 +620,13 @@
</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.
+ Hardware manufacturers may supply
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>driver disks</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ 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>
@@ -618,7 +673,7 @@
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.
+ driver disk image files.
</para>
<table id="tb-driversources">
<title>Driver Disk Image Sources</title>
@@ -907,8 +962,12 @@
</para>
<para>
- To boot your computer in memory testing mode, enter
- <userinput>memtest86</userinput> at the
+ To boot your computer in
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>memory testing mode</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ 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.
@@ -922,11 +981,16 @@
<section id="sn-mode-rescue">
<title>Booting Your Computer with the Rescue Mode</title>
-
- <para>
- You may boot a command-line Linux system from either a rescue
- disc or the first installation disc, without installing &FED; on
- the computer. This enables you to use the utilities and
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>rescue mode</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>
+ You may boot a command-line Linux system from either a
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>rescue discs</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ rescue disc or the first installation disc, without installing
+ &FED; on the computer. This enables you to use the utilities and
functions of a running Linux system to modify or repair an
installed system.
</para>
Index: fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.13
retrieving revision 1.14
diff -u -r1.13 -r1.14
--- fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml 9 Jun 2005 22:36:07 -0000 1.13
+++ fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml 29 Jan 2006 20:37:55 -0000 1.14
@@ -1,39 +1,40 @@
<!-- $Id: -->
+
<chapter id="ch-bootloader">
<title>Boot Loader</title>
-
<para>
A <firstterm>boot loader</firstterm> is a small program that reads
and launches the operating system. &FC; uses the
- <application>GRUB</application> boot loader by default. If you have
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>GRUB</primary>
+ <secondary>configuring</secondary>
+ <seealso>boot loader</seealso>
+ </indexterm>
+ <application>GRUB</application> boot loader by default. If you have
multiple operating systems, the boot loader determines which one to
boot, usually by offering a menu.
</para>
-
<para>
- You may have a boot loader installed on your system already. An
+ You may have a boot loader installed on your system already. An
operating system may install its own preferred boot loader, or you
may have installed a third-party boot loader.If your boot loader
does not recognize Linux partitions, you may not be able to boot
- &FC;. Use <application>GRUB</application> as your boot loader to
- boot Linux and most other operating systems. Follow the directions
+ &FC;. Use <application>GRUB</application> as your boot loader to
+ boot Linux and most other operating systems. Follow the directions
in this section to install <application>GRUB</application>.
</para>
-
<warning>
<title>Installing GRUB</title>
+
<para>
If you install GRUB, it may overwrite your existing boot loader.
</para>
</warning>
-
<para>
The following screen displays boot loader configuration options.
</para>
<figure id="fig-bootloader-config">
- <title>
- Boot Loader Configuration Screen
- </title>
+ <title>Boot Loader Configuration Screen</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="figs/bootloader-config.eps" format="EPS"/>
@@ -46,18 +47,19 @@
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
-
<section id="sn-bootloader-config-change">
<title>Keeping Your Existing Boot Loader Settings</title>
+
<para>
By default, the installation program installs GRUB in the
- <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
+ <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.
</para>
<figure id="fig-bootloader-change">
@@ -75,69 +77,67 @@
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<important>
- <title>Boot Loader Required</title>
+ <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
+ 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. -->
</para>
</important>
</section>
-
<section id="sn-bootloader-others">
- <title>
- Booting Additional Operating Systems
- </title>
+ <title>Booting Additional Operating Systems</title>
+
<para>
If you have other operating systems already installed, &FC;
attempts to automatically detect and configure
- <application>GRUB</application> to boot them. You may manually
+ <application>GRUB</application> to boot them. You may manually
configure any additional operating systems if
- <application>GRUB</application> does not detect them. To
- add, remove, or change the detected operating system settings,
- use the options provided.
+ <application>GRUB</application> does not detect them. To add,
+ remove, or change the detected operating system settings, use the
+ options provided.
</para>
+
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
- <term>
- <guibutton>Add</guibutton>
- </term>
+ <term><guibutton>Add</guibutton></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Press the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button to include an
- additional operating system in GRUB. &FC; displays the
- dialog shown in <xref
+ Press the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button to include an
+ additional operating system in GRUB. &FC; displays the
+ dialog shown in
+ <xref
linkend="fig-bootloader-others-popup"/>.
- </para>
+ </para>
<para>
- Select the disk partition which contains the bootable
- operating system from the drop-down list and give the entry
- a label. <application>GRUB</application> displays this
- label in its boot menu.
- </para>
+ Select the disk partition which contains the bootable
+ operating system from the drop-down list and give the entry
+ a label. <application>GRUB</application> displays this label
+ in its boot menu.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry>
- <term>
- <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>
- </term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- To change an entry in the GRUB boot menu, select the entry
- and then select <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>.
- </para>
+ <term><guibutton>Edit</guibutton></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ To change an entry in the GRUB boot menu, select the entry
+ and then select <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry>
- <term>
- <guibutton>Delete</guibutton>
- </term>
+ <term><guibutton>Delete</guibutton></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- To remove an entry from the GRUB boot menu, select the entry
- and then select <guibutton>Delete</guibutton>.
- </para>
+ To remove an entry from the GRUB boot menu, select the entry
+ and then select <guibutton>Delete</guibutton>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
@@ -156,42 +156,40 @@
</mediaobject>
</figure>
</section>
-
<section id="sn-bootloader-password">
- <title>
- Setting a Boot Loader Password
- </title>
+ <title>Setting a Boot Loader Password</title>
+
<para>
<application>GRUB</application> reads many file systems without
- the help of an operating system. An operator can interrupt the
+ the help of an operating system. An operator can interrupt the
booting sequence to choose a different operating system to boot,
- change boot options, or recover from a system error. However, these
- functions may introduce serious security risks in some
- environments. You can add a password to
+ change boot options, or recover from a system error. However,
+ these functions may introduce serious security risks in some
+ environments. You can add a password to
<application>GRUB</application> so that the operator must enter
the password to interrupt the normal boot sequence.
</para>
<tip>
<title>GRUB Passwords Not Required</title>
<para>
- You may not require a <application>GRUB</application> password
- if your system only has trusted operators, or is physically
- secured with controlled console access.
+ You may not require a <application>GRUB</application> password
+ if your system only has trusted operators, or is physically
+ secured with controlled console access.
</para>
<para>
- However, if there is a chance someone can get physical access to
- the keyboard and monitor of your computer, that person can
- reboot the system and access <application>GRUB</application>.
- This is where a password is helpful.
+ However, if there is a chance someone can get physical access to
+ the keyboard and monitor of your computer, that person can
+ reboot the system and access <application>GRUB</application>.
+ This is where a password is helpful.
</para>
</tip>
<para>
To set a boot password, select the <guibutton>Use a boot loader
- password</guibutton> checkbox. The <guibutton>Change
- password</guibutton> button will become active. Select
+ password</guibutton> checkbox. The <guibutton>Change
+ password</guibutton> button will become active. Select
<guibutton>Change password</guibutton> to display the dialog
- below. Type the desired password, and then confirm it by typing
- it again in the spaces provided.
+ below. Type the desired password, and then confirm it by typing it
+ again in the spaces provided.
</para>
<figure id="fig-bootloader-password">
<title>Entering A Boot Password</title>
@@ -211,84 +209,94 @@
<title>Choose a Good Password</title>
<para>
Choose a password that is easy for you to remember but hard for
- others to guess.
+ others to guess.
</para>
</tip>
<warning>
<title>Forgotten <application>GRUB</application> Passwords</title>
+
<para>
<application>GRUB</application> stores the password in encrypted
- form, so it <emphasis>cannot</emphasis> be read or recovered. If
- you forget the boot password, boot the system normally and then
- change the password entry in the
- <filename>/boot/grub/grub.conf</filename> file. If you cannot
- boot, you may be able to use the "rescue" mode on the first &FC;
- installation disc to reset the GRUB password.
+ form, so it <emphasis>cannot</emphasis> be read or recovered. If
+ you forget the boot password, boot the system normally and then
+ change the password entry in the
+ <filename>/boot/grub/grub.conf</filename> file. If you cannot
+ boot, you may be able to use the "rescue" mode on the first &FC;
+ installation disc to reset the GRUB password.
</para>
</warning>
+
<para>
If you do need to change the <application>GRUB</application>
- password, use the <command>grub-md5-crypt</command> utility. For
+ password, use the <command>grub-md5-crypt</command> utility. For
information on using this utility, use the command <command>man
- grub-md5-crypt</command> in a terminal window to read the manual
+ grub-md5-crypt</command> in a terminal window to read the manual
pages.
</para>
</section>
-
<section id="sn-bootloader-advanced">
- <title>
- Advanced Boot loader Options
- </title>
+ <title>Advanced Boot loader Options</title>
+
<para>
- The default boot options are adequate for most situations. The
+ The default boot options are adequate for most situations. The
installation program writes the <application>GRUB</application>
boot loader in the
<indexterm>
- <primary>master boot record</primary>
- </indexterm> master boot record (<abbrev>MBR</abbrev>),
- overwriting any existing boot loader.
+ <primary>master boot record</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ master boot record (<abbrev>MBR</abbrev>), overwriting any
+ existing boot loader.
</para>
+
<para>
Tto keep your current boot loader in the <abbrev>MBR</abbrev>, use
the advanced settings to place <application>GRUB</application> in
the first sector of the partition holding the Linux root file
system.
</para>
+
<para>
You may also need the advanced options if your
<abbrev>BIOS</abbrev> enumerates your disk devices differently
- than &FC; expects. On a few systems, &FC; may not configure the
+ than &FC; expects. On a few systems, &FC; may not configure the
disk drive geometry for large disks correctly because of a broken
- <abbrev>BIOS</abbrev>. To work around this problem, mark the
+ <abbrev>BIOS</abbrev>. To work around this problem, mark the
<guibutton>Force LBA32</guibutton> checkbox.
</para>
+
<para>
The Linux kernel usually auto-detects its environment correctly,
- and no additional kernel parameters are needed. However, you may provide
- any needed kernel parameter using the advanced boot
- loader options.
+ and no additional kernel parameters are needed. However, you may
+ provide any needed kernel parameter using the advanced boot loader
+ options.
</para>
+
<note>
- <title>Kernel Parameters</title>
+ <title>Kernel Parameters</title>
+
<para>
For a partial list of the kernel command line parameters, type
- the following command in a terminal window: <userinput>man
- bootparam</userinput>. For a comprehensive and authoritative
- list, refer to the documentation provided in the kernel sources.
+ the following command in a terminal window: <userinput>man
+ bootparam</userinput>. For a comprehensive and authoritative
+ list, refer to the documentation provided in the kernel sources.
</para>
</note>
+
<para>
To alter any of these settings, mark the <guibutton>Configure
- advanced boot loader options</guibutton> checkbox. Select
- <guibutton>Next</guibutton> and the menu shown in <xref
+ advanced boot loader options</guibutton> checkbox. Select
+ <guibutton>Next</guibutton> and the menu shown in
+ <xref
linkend="fig-bootloader-advanced"/> appears.
</para>
+
<note>
- <title>Optional Menu</title>
+ <title>Optional Menu</title>
+
<para>
&FC; displays the following advanced boot options menu
- <emphasis>only</emphasis> if the advanced configuration checkbox
- described above has been selected.
+ <emphasis>only</emphasis> if the advanced configuration checkbox
+ described above has been selected.
</para>
</note>
<figure id="fig-bootloader-advanced">
@@ -305,9 +313,7 @@
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
-
</section>
-
</chapter>
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--- fedora-install-guide-en.xml 26 Jan 2006 00:15:39 -0000 1.40
+++ fedora-install-guide-en.xml 29 Jan 2006 20:37:55 -0000 1.41
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
<!ENTITY DOCNAME "fedora-install-guide">
<!ENTITY DOCLANG "en">
-<!ENTITY DOCVERSION "1.15">
-<!ENTITY DOCDATE "2006-01-26">
+<!ENTITY DOCVERSION "1.16">
+<!ENTITY DOCDATE "2006-01-29">
<!ENTITY DOCID "&DOCNAME;-&DOCLANG;-&DOCVERSION; (&DOCDATE;)">
<!-- Bugzilla bug number for the draft notice -->
<!ENTITY BUG-NUM "129911">
<!ENTITY FCLOCALVER "5">
-<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.15"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
+<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.16"> <!-- 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
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diff -u -r1.18 -r1.19
--- fedora-install-guide-firstboot-en.xml 26 Jan 2006 00:15:39 -0000 1.18
+++ fedora-install-guide-firstboot-en.xml 29 Jan 2006 20:37:55 -0000 1.19
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
<chapter id="ch-firstboot">
<title>First Boot</title>
<para>
- The <application>Setup Agent</application> launches the first time
- that you start a new &FC; system. Use <application>Setup
+ The
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Setup Agent</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <application>Setup Agent</application> launches the first time that
+ you start a new &FC; system. Use <application>Setup
Agent</application> to configure the system for use before you log
in.
</para>
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@
The
<indexterm>
<primary>firewall</primary>
+ <secondary>configuring</secondary>
</indexterm>
<firstterm>firewall</firstterm> built into &FC; checks every
incoming and outgoing network connection on your machine against a
@@ -90,9 +95,14 @@
<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
- 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.
+ permit only
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>SSH (Secure SHell)</primary>
+ <secondary>firewall configuration</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ SSH (Secure SHell) connections from other systems. You may make
+ changes on this screen to allow access to specific network
+ services on your &FED; system.
</para>
<para>
@@ -157,6 +167,7 @@
The
<indexterm>
<primary>&SEL;</primary>
+ <secondary>configuring</secondary>
</indexterm>
<firstterm>&SEL;</firstterm> (Security Enhanced Linux) framework
is part of &FC;. &SEL; limits the actions of both users and
@@ -195,7 +206,7 @@
breach of security policies only causes an error message to
appear. No activities are actually prohibited when &SEL; is
installed in this mode. You may change the &SEL; mode to
- <guilabel>Active</guilabel> at any time after booting.
+ <guilabel>Enforcing</guilabel> at any time after booting.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
Index: fedora-install-guide-packageselection-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-packageselection-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.17
retrieving revision 1.18
diff -u -r1.17 -r1.18
--- fedora-install-guide-packageselection-en.xml 26 Jan 2006 00:15:39 -0000 1.17
+++ fedora-install-guide-packageselection-en.xml 29 Jan 2006 20:37:55 -0000 1.18
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
<chapter id="ch-packageselection">
<title>Package Selection</title>
+ <remark role="FIXME">TEXT SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The package selection screen is still being developed.</remark>
<para>
By default, the &FED; installation process loads a selection of
- software that is suitable for a desktop system. This screen enables
+ software that is suitable for a desktop system. The package selection screen enables
you to customize the set of software to match your requirements.
</para>
<para>
@@ -80,6 +81,13 @@
</menuchoice>.
</para>
</tip>
+ <section id="sn-mandatory-packages">
+ <title>Core Software</title>
+ <para>
+ <remark role="FIXME">Mention some base stuff that is part of every &FC; system: SMTP, SSH, CUPS, NFS, Python and <command>yum</command>...</remark>
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
<section id="sn-lang-packages">
<title>Additional Language Support</title>
Index: fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml 23 Jan 2006 23:24:09 -0000 1.5
+++ fedora-install-guide-techref-en.xml 29 Jan 2006 20:37:55 -0000 1.6
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
<para>
This document provides a reference for using the &FED; installation
software, known as <command>anaconda</command>. To learn more about
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Anaconda</primary>
+ </indexterm>
<command>anaconda</command>, visit the project webpage:
<ulink url="http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda"/>.
</para>
@@ -18,7 +21,12 @@
<term>Boot Loader</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- &FED; uses the <command>GRUB</command> boot loader. Refer to
+ &FED; uses the
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>GRUB</primary>
+ <secondary>documentation</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <command>GRUB</command> boot loader. Refer to
<ulink url="http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/"/> for more
information.
</para>
@@ -40,9 +48,13 @@
<term>Audio Support</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- The Linux kernel used by &FED; incorporates ALSA (Advanced
- Linux Sound Architecture). For more information about ALSA,
- refer to the project website:
+ The Linux kernel used by &FED; incorporates
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>ALSA (Advanced
+ Linux Sound Architecture)</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture). For more information
+ about ALSA, refer to the project website:
<ulink url="http://www.alsa-project.org/"/>.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -53,6 +65,9 @@
<listitem>
<para>
Both the installation system and &FED; itself use the
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Xorg</primary>
+ </indexterm>
<command>Xorg</command> suite to provide graphical
capabilities. Components of <command>Xorg</command> manage the
display, keyboard and mouse for the desktop environments that
@@ -66,9 +81,14 @@
<term>Remote Displays</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- &FC; and <command>anaconda</command> include VNC to enable
- remote access to graphical displays. For more information
- about VNC, refer to the documentation on the RealVNC website:
+ &FC; and <command>anaconda</command> include
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>VNC (Virtual Network Computing)</primary>
+ <secondary>documentation</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ VNC (Virtual Network Computing) software to enable remote
+ access to graphical displays. For more information about VNC,
+ refer to the documentation on the RealVNC website:
<ulink url="http://www.realvnc.com/documentation/"/>.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -90,9 +110,42 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term>Remote System Access</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ &FC; incorporates the
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>OpenSSH</primary>
+ <seealso>SSH</seealso>
+ </indexterm>
+ OpenSSH suite to provide remote access to the system. The SSH
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>SSH (Secure SHell)</primary>
+ <secondary>documentation</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ service enables a number of functions, which include access to
+ the command-line from other systems, remote command execution,
+ and network file transfers. During the installation process
+ <command>anaconda</command> may use the <command>scp</command>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>scp</primary>
+ <seealso>SSH</seealso>
+ </indexterm>
+ feature of OpenSSH to transfer crash reports to remote
+ systems. Refer to the OpenSSH website for more information:
+ <ulink url="http://www.openssh.com/"/>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term>Access Control</term>
<listitem>
<para>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>&SEL;</primary>
+ <secondary>documentation</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
&SEL; provides Mandatory Access Control (MAC) capabilities
that supplement the standard Linux security features. Refer to
the &SEL; FAQ for more information:
@@ -105,8 +158,14 @@
<term>Firewall</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- &FED; uses the <command>netfilter</command> framework. The
- Netfilter project website provides documentation for both <command>netfilter</command>, and the
+ The Linux kernel used by &FED; incorporates the
+ <command>netfilter</command> framework to provide
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>firewall</primary>
+ <secondary>documentation</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ firewall features. 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>
@@ -117,8 +176,13 @@
<term>Software Installation</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- &FED; uses <command>yum</command> to manage the RPM packages
- that make up the system. Refer to
+ &FED; uses
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>yum</primary>
+ <secondary>documentation</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <command>yum</command> to manage the RPM packages that make up
+ the system. Refer to
<ulink url="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/"/> for more
information.
</para>
Index: rpm-info.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/rpm-info.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- rpm-info.xml 26 Jan 2006 00:15:39 -0000 1.5
+++ rpm-info.xml 29 Jan 2006 20:37:55 -0000 1.6
@@ -28,10 +28,15 @@
<!--PLEASE ADD A TRANSLATION FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE.-->
</titles>
<changelog order="newest-first">
+ <revision date="2006-01-29" number="1.16" role="doc">
+ <author worker="StuartEllis"/>
+<!--PLEASE SET "lang" ATTRIBUTE IN DETAILS WHERE NEEDED-->
+ <details>Updated indexing.</details>
+ </revision>
<revision date="2006-01-26" number="1.15" role="doc">
<author worker="StuartEllis"/>
<!--PLEASE SET "lang" ATTRIBUTE IN DETAILS WHERE NEEDED-->
- <details>Updated Package Selection screen for test2.</details>
+ <details lang="en">Updated Package Selection screen for test2.</details>
</revision>
<revision date="2006-01-23" number="1.14" role="doc">
<author worker="StuartEllis"/>
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