[relnotes] [Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Installer" by TillMaas

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The following page has been changed by TillMaas:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Installer?action=diff&rev2=125&rev1=124

The comment on the change is:
This seems to be a more correct commandline. But it does not work in qemu or VirtualBox for me, imho a selectable entry would be better, anyway: #251726

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  [[Admonition("note", "Downloading Large Files", "If you intend to download the Fedora DVD ISO image, keep in mind that not all file downloading tools can accommodate files larger than 2 GiB in size. {{{wget}}} 1.9.1-16 and above, {{{curl}}}, and {{{ncftpget}}} do not have this limitation, and can successfully download files larger than 2 GiB. '''BitTorrent''' is another method for downloading large files. For information about obtaining and using the torrent file, refer to http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/.")]]
  
- '''Anaconda''' tests the integrity of installation media by default. This function works with the CD, DVD, hard drive ISO, and NFS ISO installation methods. The Fedora Project recommends that you test all installation media before starting the installation process and before reporting any installation-related bugs.  Many of the bugs reported are actually due to improperly-burned CD or DVDs.  To use this test, select '''Rescue installed system''', press the '''[Tab]''' key, change the boot command to read {{{ vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img mediacheck}}}, and then press '''[Enter]'''.
+ '''Anaconda''' tests the integrity of installation media by default. This function works with the CD, DVD, hard drive ISO, and NFS ISO installation methods. The Fedora Project recommends that you test all installation media before starting the installation process and before reporting any installation-related bugs.  Many of the bugs reported are actually due to improperly-burned CD or DVDs.  This {{{mediacheck}}} function is highly sensitive, and may report some usable discs as faulty. This result is often caused by disc writing software that does not include padding when creating discs from ISO files. For best results with {{{mediacheck}}}, boot with the following option:
  
- The {{{mediacheck}}} function is highly sensitive, and may report some usable discs as faulty. This result is often caused by disc writing software that does not include padding when creating discs from ISO files. For best results with {{{mediacheck}}}, boot with the following option:
+ To use this test, select '''Rescue installed system''', press the '''[Tab]''' key, change the boot command to the following and press '''[Enter]'''.
  
- {{{linux ide=nodma mediacheck
+ {{{vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img ide=nodma mediacheck
  }}}
  
  After you complete the {{{mediacheck}}} function successfully, reboot to return DMA mode to its normal state.  On many systems, this results in a faster installation process from the disc.  You may skip the {{{mediacheck}}} option when rebooting.




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