release-notes/devel/en_US Installer.xml,1.26,1.27

[Paul W. Frields (pfrields)]

Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv24424

Modified Files:
	Installer.xml 
Log Message:
Updates for F9 Preview Release complete



Index: Installer.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Installer.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.26
retrieving revision 1.27
diff -u -r1.26 -r1.27
--- Installer.xml	8 Nov 2007 13:06:03 -0000	1.26
+++ Installer.xml	17 Mar 2008 12:38:49 -0000	1.27
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
 
   <para>
     After you complete the <command>mediacheck</command> function
-    successfully, reboot to return DMA mode to its normal state. On many
-    systems, this results in a faster installation process from the
+    successfully, reboot to return the system to its normal state. On
+    many systems, this results in a faster installation process from the
     disc. You may skip the <option>mediacheck</option> option when
     rebooting.
   </para>
@@ -116,28 +116,52 @@
     <title>Changes in Anaconda</title>
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
-	<para>Improved Live images support</para>
+	<para>Built-in features for resizing ext2/3, vfat, and ntfs
+	  partitions</para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
-	<para>Ability to install from Live image running from RAM or USB
-	  stick</para>
+	<para>Encrypted partition support</para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
-	<para>Improved IEEE-1394 (Firewire) support</para>
+	<para>Consolidated network booting ISO image, replacing old
+	  <filename>boot.iso</filename>,
+	  <filename>diskboot.img</filename>, and
+	  <filename>rescuecd.iso</filename></para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
-	<para>Use of <filename class="devicefile">/dev/hdX</filename> is
-	  deprecated on i386 and x86_64 for IDE drives, and has
-	  changed to <filename class="devicefile">/dev/sdX</filename>
-	  except on PPC. See note about the importance of labeling
-	  devices for upgrades from FC6, and partition
-	  limitations.</para>
+	<para>Second stage installer location now independent of
+	  software package location</para>
+      </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+	<para>Experimental support for installing to <systemitem
+	    class="filesystem">ext4</systemitem> partitions, with the
+	  <option>iamanext4developer</option> boot option</para>
+      </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+	<para>Native installation to <systemitem>x86_64</systemitem>
+	  machines using EFI and booting via
+	  <systemitem>grub</systemitem></para>
+      </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+	<para>Hardware probing and detection now based on HAL and
+	  <systemitem>udev</systemitem></para>
+      </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+	<para>Support for persistence in Live images on USB flash
+	  media</para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
   </section>
 
   <section id="sn-Installation-Related-Issues">
     <title>Installation Related Issues</title>
+    <section id="sn-IDE-devices">
+      <title>IDE Device Names</title>
+      <para>Use of <filename>/dev/hdX</filename> on i386 and x86_64 for
+	IDE drives has changed to <filename>/dev/sdX</filename>. See
+	notes about the importance of labeling devices for upgrades from
+	releases before Fedora 7, and partition limitations.</para>
+    </section>
     <section id="sn-IDE-RAID">
       <title>IDE RAID</title>
       <para>
@@ -312,3 +336,9 @@
     </section>
   </section>
 </section>
+<!--
+Local variables:
+mode: xml
+fill-column: 72
+End:
+-->