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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Users can enable cool new desktop effects by selecting the appropriate options in System=> Preferences=> More Preferences => Desktop Effects. - AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has compositing features disabled in this release. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' OpenGL compositing window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. + AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has compositing features disabled in this release. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' OpenGL compositing window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. + + List of hardware that supports these effects is available at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject/aiglx + == GNOME ==

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Users can enable cool new desktop effects by selecting the appropriate options in System=> Preferences=> More Preferences => Desktop Effects. - AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has compositing features disabled in this release. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' OpenGL compisiting window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. + AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has compositing features disabled in this release. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' OpenGL compositing window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. == GNOME ==

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Users can enable cool new desktop effects by selecting the appropriate options in System=> Preferences=> More Preferences => Desktop Effects. - AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has compositing features disabled in this release. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' compisiting window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. + AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has compositing features disabled in this release. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' OpenGL compisiting window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. == GNOME ==

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Users can enable cool new desktop effects by selecting the appropriate options in System=> Preferences=> More Preferences => Desktop Effects. - AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has composing features disabled. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' compisiting window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. + AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has compositing features disabled in this release. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' compisiting window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. == GNOME ==

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - == Desktop Effects == Users can enable cool new desktop effects by selecting the appropriate options in System=> Preferences=> More Preferences => Desktop Effects. - AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has composing features disabled. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. + AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has composing features disabled. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' compisiting window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. == GNOME ==

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by RahulSundaram
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + + == Desktop Effects == + + Users can enable cool new desktop effects by selecting the appropriate options in System=> Preferences=> More Preferences => Desktop Effects. + + AIGLX from the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject Fedora Rendering Project] is part of upstream Xorg 7.1 release included in Fedora Core 6. Xorg compositing is enabled by default in this release. '''Metacity''' is the default window manager provided in GNOME and has composing features disabled. When enabling the desktop effects, '''Metacity''' is replaced by '''Compiz''' window manager which uses the AIGLX framework to provide the desktop effects. + == GNOME == This release features the development version of [http://www.gnome.org/start/2.16/ GNOME 2.16]. Many of the changes in GNOME 2.16, such as '''Tomboy''' and the '''GNOME Power Manager''', were added in Fedora Core 5. Fedora Core 6 features a few incremental improvements such as the '''Orca''' screen reader and the '''Alacarte''' menu editor.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Java" by PaulWFrields
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Installer" by PaulWFrields
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC" by PaulWFrields
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by PaulWFrields: http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC The comment on the change is: Editorial pass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ === PPC Installation Notes === - Fedora Core Installation Disc 1 is bootable on supported hardware. In addition, a bootable CD image appears in the `images/` directory of this disc. These images will behave differently according to your system hardware: + Fedora Core Installation Disc 1 is bootable on supported hardware. In addition, a bootable CD image appears in the `images/` directory of this disc. These images behave differently according to your system hardware: * Apple Macintosh - The bootloader should automatically boot the appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit installer. + The bootloader automatically boots the appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit installer. - The default `gnome-power-manager` package includes power management support, including sleep and backlight level management. Users with more complex requirements can use the `apmud` package in Fedora Extras. Following installation, you can install `apmud` with the following command: + The default `gnome-power-manager` package includes power management support, including sleep and backlight level management. Users with more complex requirements can use the `apmud` package in Fedora Extras. To install `apmud` after installation, use the following command: {{{su -c 'yum install apmud' }}} * 64-bit IBM pSeries (POWER4/POWER5), current iSeries models - After using Open''''''Firmware to boot the CD, the bootloader (yaboot) should automatically boot the 64-bit installer. + After using Open''''''Firmware to boot the CD, the bootloader, {{{yaboot}}}, automatically boots the 64-bit installer. * IBM "Legacy" iSeries (POWER4) - So-called "Legacy" iSeries models, which do not use Open''''''Firmware, require the use of the boot image located in the 'images/iSeries' directory of the installation tree. + So-called "Legacy" iSeries models, which do not use Open''''''Firmware, require use of the boot image located in the 'images/iSeries' directory of the installation tree. * 32-bit CHRP (IBM RS/6000 and others) - After using Open''''''Firmware to boot the CD, select the {{{linux32}}} boot image at the `boot:` prompt to start the 32-bit installer. Otherwise, the 64-bit installer starts, which does not work. + After using Open''''''Firmware to boot the CD, select the {{{linux32}}} boot image at the `boot:` prompt to start the 32-bit installer. Otherwise, the 64-bit installer starts and fails. * Genesi Pegasos II - At the time of writing, firmware with full support for ISO9660 file systems is not yet released for the Pegasos. However, you can use the network boot image. At the Open''''''Firmware prompt, enter the command: + At the time of writing, firmware with full support for ISO9660 file systems has not yet been released for the Pegasos. You can use the network boot image, however. At the Open''''''Firmware prompt, enter the following command: {{{boot cd: /images/netboot/ppc32.img }}} @@ -60, +60 @@ * Network booting - You can find combined images containing the installer kernel and ramdisk in the `images/netboot/` directory of the installation tree. These are intended for network booting with TFTP, but can be used in many ways. + Combined images containing the installer kernel and ramdisk are located in the `images/netboot/` directory of the installation tree. They are intended for network booting with TFTP, but can be used in many ways. - {{{yaboot}}} supports TFTP booting for IBM pSeries and Apple Macintosh. The Fedora Project encourages the use of {{{yaboot}}} over the `netboot` images. + The {{{yaboot}}} loader supports TFTP booting for IBM pSeries and Apple Macintosh. The Fedora Project encourages the use of {{{yaboot}}} over the `netboot` images.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Java" by DavidWoodhouse
by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by DavidWoodhouse: http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Java ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ alternatives --config javac }}} - [[Admonition("note","64-bit JNI Libraries","Note that the 64-bit JNI libraries shipped by default on 64-bit systems in Fedora Core and Extras will not run on 32-bit JREs. Either switch to a 64-bit java alternative, or install the 32-bit version of the packages, if available. To install a 32-bit version, use the command `yum install <package_name>.i386`.)]] + [[Admonition("note","64-bit JNI Libraries","Note that the 64-bit JNI libraries shipped by default on x86_64 systems in Fedora Core and Extras will not run on 32-bit JREs. Either switch to a 64-bit java alternative, or install the 32-bit version of the packages, if available. To install a 32-bit version, use the command `yum install <package_name>.i386`. Likewise, the 32-bit JNI libraries shipped by default on ppc64 systems will not run with a 64-bit JRE. To install the 64-bit version, use the command `yum install <package_name>.ppc64`)]] == Handling Java Applets ==

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