release-notes/F-8/en_US ArchSpecific.xml,1.2,1.3

Jason Taylor (jmtaylor) fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Thu Nov 29 18:11:29 UTC 2007


Author: jmtaylor

Update of /cvs/docs/release-notes/F-8/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv22600

Modified Files:
	ArchSpecific.xml 
Log Message:
Update to sync with wiki beat.


Index: ArchSpecific.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/F-8/en_US/ArchSpecific.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- ArchSpecific.xml	25 Oct 2007 02:42:33 -0000	1.2
+++ ArchSpecific.xml	29 Nov 2007 18:11:27 -0000	1.3
@@ -155,14 +155,8 @@
 	  <para>
 	    On most machines, the bootloader automatically boots the
 	    appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit installer from the install
-	    disc. The default <package>gnome-power-manager</package>
-	    package includes power management support, including sleep
-	    and backlight level management. Users with more complex
-	    requirements can use the <package>apmud</package> package.
-	    To install <package>apmud</package> after installation, use the
-	    following command:
+	    disc.
 	  </para>
-	  <screen><![CDATA[su -c 'yum install apmud']]></screen>
 	</listitem>
 	<listitem>
 	  <formalpara>
@@ -217,14 +211,9 @@
 	</listitem>
 	<listitem>
 	  <formalpara>
-	    <title>Genesi Efika</title>
+	    <title>Genesi Efika 5200B</title>
 	    <para>
-	      At the time of writing, the firmware of the Efika has bugs
-	      which prevent correct operation of the
-	      <command>yaboot</command> bootloader. An updated firmware
-	      should be available by April 2007, in advance of the
-	      release of Fedora 8. With a fixed firmware, installation
-	      on Efika should be the same as on Pegasos II.
+	     In order to run Linux correctly on the Efika, the "Device Tree Supplement" must be downloaded 		     from <ulink url='http://www.powerdeveloper.org/platforms/efika/devicetree'>http://www.powerdeveloper.org/platforms/efika/devicetree</ulink> and installed according to the documentation therein. At the time of writing, the firmware of the Efika has bugs which prevent correct operation of the <application>yaboot</application> bootloader. Genesi stated that a fixed firmware would be made available by April 2007. As of November 2007, it is not yet available.
 	    </para>
 	  </formalpara>
 	</listitem>
@@ -237,17 +226,7 @@
 	      installed into the flash, following the instructions at
 	      <ulink
 		url='http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html'/>. 
-	      A suitable boot loader image is located on the Fedora 8
-	      install media.  Once the boot loader is installed, the
-	      PlayStation 3 should boot from the Fedora install media.
-	      Select the <option>linux64</option> from the graphical
-	      boot menu. For more information on Fedora and the
-	      PlayStation3 or Fedora on PowerPC in general, join the
-	      <ulink
-		url="http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc">Fedora-PPC 
-		mailing list</ulink> or the <systemitem
-		class="resource">#fedora-ppc</systemitem> channel on
-	      <ulink url="http://freenode.net/">FreeNode</ulink>.
+	      A suitable boot loader image can be found on Sony's "ADDON" CD, available from <ulink url='ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/' />. Once the boot loader is installed, the PlayStation 3 should be able to boot from the Fedora install media. Type <command>linux64 xdriver=fbdev</command> at the boot prompt, which will work around <ulink url='https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=370761' />. Please note that network installation works best with NFS, since that takes less memory than FTP or HTTP methods. Using the <command>text</command> option also reduces the amount of memory taken by the installer. For more information on Fedora and the PlayStation3 or Fedora on PowerPC in general, join the <ulink url="http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc">Fedora-PPC mailing list</ulink> or the <systemitem class="resource">#fedora-ppc</systemitem> channel on <ulink url="http://freenode.net/">FreeNode</ulink>.
           </para>
 	  </formalpara>
 	</listitem>




More information about the Fedora-docs-commits mailing list