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

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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 DavidTimms: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Installer?action=diff&rev2=110&r... The comment on the change is: Add info on upgrades and the need for labelled disks, along with a howto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades for detailed recommended procedures for upgrading Fedora. + ==== Disk partitions must be labelled ==== + + A change in the way that the linux kernel handles storage devices means that device names like `/dev/hdX` or `/dev/sdX` may differ from the values used in earlier releases. Anaconda solves this problem by relying on partition labels. If these labels are not present, then '''Anaconda''' presents a warning indicating that partitions need to be labelled and that the upgrade can not proceed. + + ===== To check disk partition labels ===== + + Partition labels can be viewed by booting into the existing Fedora installation, and entering the following at a terminal prompt: + {{{$ /sbin/blkid + }}} + In the list displayed, confirm that each volume line has a `LABEL=` value, eg: + {{{/dev/hdd1: LABEL="/boot" UUID="ec6a9d6c-6f05-487e-a8bd-a2594b854406" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3" + }}} + + ===== To set disk partition labels ===== + + For partitions that don't have a label, use: + {{{ su -c 'e2label /dev/example f7-slash' # ext2/3 + }}} + For a vfat filesystem, use dosfslabel from package dosfstools, and for ntfs filesystem use ntfslabel from the ntfsprogs package. Do not reboot the machine without also updating the file system mount entries. + + ===== Update the file system mount entries ===== + + If any filesystem labels were added or modified, then the device entries in `etc/fstab` must be adjusted to match" + {{{ su -c 'cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.orig' + su -c 'gedit /etc/fstab' + }}} + An example of a mount by label entry is: + {{{ LABEL=/f7-slash / ext3 defaults 1 1 + }}} + + ===== Test changes made to labels ===== + + If partition labels were adjusted, or the `/etc/fstab` file modified, then boot the existing Fedora installation to confirm that all partitions still mount normally. When complete, reboot the installation media to begin the installer. + + ==== Upgrades versus fresh installations ==== + In general, fresh installations are recommended over upgrades, particularly for systems that include software from third-party repositories. Third-party packages remaining from a previous installation may not work as expected on an upgraded Fedora system. If you decide to perform an upgrade anyway, the following information may be helpful: * Before you upgrade, back up the system completely. In particular, preserve `/etc`, `/home`, and possibly `/opt` and `/usr/local` if customized packages are installed there. You may wish to use a multi-boot approach with a "clone" of the old installation on alternate partition(s) as a fallback. In that case, create alternate boot media, such as a GRUB boot floppy.

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

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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 KarstenWade: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Installer?action=diff&rev2=109&r... The comment on the change is: I think the author included the '>' to indicate the prompt symbol, which we do not do (no prompt symbols); hopefully Anaconda boot prompt isn't asking for a STDOUT redirect or something :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[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. 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]'''. 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:

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

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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 DavidTimms: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Installer?action=diff&rev2=108&r... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[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 CDs. To use this test, type {{{linux mediacheck}}} at the `boot:` prompt. + '''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]'''. 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: @@ -20, +20 @@ 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. - [[Admonition("important", "Bit``Torrent Automatically Verifies File Integrity", "If you use '''Bit``Torrent''', any files you download are automatically validated. If your file completes downloading, you do not need to check it. Once you burn your CD, however, you should still use {{{mediacheck}}}.")]] + [[Admonition("important", "Bit``Torrent Automatically Verifies File Integrity", "If you use '''Bit``Torrent''', any files you download are automatically validated. If your file completes downloading, you do not need to check it. Once you burn your CD/DVD, however, you should still use {{{mediacheck}}} to test the integrity of the burnt media.")]] - You may perform memory testing before you install Fedora by entering {{{memtest86}}} at the `boot:` prompt. This option runs the '''Memtest86''' standalone memory testing software in place of '''Anaconda'''. '''Memtest86''' memory testing continues until the `Esc` key is pressed. + You may perform memory testing before you install Fedora by pressing '''[Esc]''' twice, then entering {{{memtest86}}} at the `boot:` prompt. This option runs the '''Memtest86''' standalone memory testing software in place of '''Anaconda'''. '''Memtest86''' memory testing continues until the `Esc` key is pressed. - [[Admonition("note", "{{{Memtest86}}} Availability", "You must boot from Installation Disc 1 or a rescue CD in order to use this feature.")]] + [[Admonition("note", "{{{Memtest86}}} Availability", "You must boot from Installation Disc 1, the DVD, or a rescue CD in order to use this feature.")]] Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] supports graphical FTP and HTTP installations. However, the installer image must either fit in RAM or appear on local storage, such as Installation Disc 1. Therefore, only systems with more than 192MiB of RAM, or which boot from Installation Disc 1, can use the graphical installer. Systems with 192MiB RAM or less fall back to using the text-based installer automatically. If you prefer to use the text-based installer, type {{{linux text}}} at the `boot:` prompt.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/FileSystems" by RahulSundaram

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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/FileSystems?action=diff&rev2=19&... The comment on the change is: fixed the example to use sd* instead of hd*. use label when we get more content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following example shows an `/etc/crypttab` entry for a swap partition: - {{{my_swap /dev/hdb1 /dev/urandom swap,cipher=aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 + {{{my_swap /dev/sdb1 /dev/urandom swap,cipher=aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 }}} This creates an encrypted block device `/dev/mapper/my_swap`, which can be referenced in `/etc/fstab`. The next example shows an entry for a filesystem volume: - {{{my_volume /dev/hda5 /etc/volume_key cipher=aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 + {{{my_volume /dev/sda5 /etc/volume_key cipher=aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 }}} - - <!> Fix Me - {{{ From Fedora 7 on wards we are not going to gave /dev/hd*. - Are we not supposed to change the above examples to sd* or better use label? }}} The `/etc/volume_key` file contains a plaintext encryption key. You can also specify {{{none}}} as the key file name, and the system instead asks for the encryption key during boot.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/FileSystems" by SaiKiran

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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 SaiKiran: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/FileSystems?action=diff&rev2=18&... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ {{{my_volume /dev/hda5 /etc/volume_key cipher=aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 }}} + <!> Fix Me + {{{ From Fedora 7 on wards we are not going to gave /dev/hd*. + Are we not supposed to change the above examples to sd* or better use label? }}} + The `/etc/volume_key` file contains a plaintext encryption key. You can also specify {{{none}}} as the key file name, and the system instead asks for the encryption key during boot.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageNotes" by KarstenWade

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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 KarstenWade: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageNotes?action=diff&rev2=95... The comment on the change is: editorial pass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ === Graphics === - ==== Handling of GIMP plugins contained in other packages ==== + ==== Handling of GIMP Plugins Contained in Other Packages ==== - The GIMP package contained in Fedora includes a helper script `/usr/sbin/gimp-plugin-mgr` for plugins contained in other packages, e.g. `xsane-gimp`. This script manages symlinks from the GIMP plugin directory (which may change between upgrades) to the actual location of the plugins. Older GIMP packages up to and including what was available in the development repository and current test releases contain a bug concerning the execution order in which the symlinks are installed and removed, causing the symlinks to vanish when the GIMP package is updated. The GIMP package contained in the final release has the execution order fixed, but due to the nature of the problem it will show up once more when updating from an affected version to a fixed version. To readd the symlinks to your plugins of other packages, simply run this command as root: + The GIMP package in Fedora includes a helper script `/usr/sbin/gimp-plugin-mgr` for plugins contained in other packages, for example, `xsane-gimp`. This script manages symlinks from the GIMP plugin directory (which may change between upgrades) to the actual location of the plugins. - {{{ + A bug has been fixed in the Fedora 7 release of GIMP that was in all older GIMP packages, including all those in the test releases. The bug concerns the execution order in which the symlinks are installed and removed, causing the symlinks to vanish when the GIMP package is updated. + + Although the GIMP package contained in the final release has the execution order fixed, due to the nature of the problem it will show up once more when updating from an affected version to a fixed version. To add these symlinks back in, run this command, providing the `root` password when prompted: + - /usr/sbin/gimp-plugin-mgr --install '*' + {{{su -c "/usr/sbin/gimp-plugin-mgr --install '*'" }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/PackageNotes" by NilsPhilippsen

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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 NilsPhilippsen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageNotes?action=diff&rev2=94... The comment on the change is: add blurb about the problem with handling GIMP plugins from other packages ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This release includes packages that support a kernel feature, providing ATA access over Ethernet. The packages are `aoetools`, the ATA over Ethernet tools, and `vblade`, a virtual EtherDrive blade daemon. + === Graphics === + + ==== Handling of GIMP plugins contained in other packages ==== + + The GIMP package contained in Fedora includes a helper script `/usr/sbin/gimp-plugin-mgr` for plugins contained in other packages, e.g. `xsane-gimp`. This script manages symlinks from the GIMP plugin directory (which may change between upgrades) to the actual location of the plugins. Older GIMP packages up to and including what was available in the development repository and current test releases contain a bug concerning the execution order in which the symlinks are installed and removed, causing the symlinks to vanish when the GIMP package is updated. The GIMP package contained in the final release has the execution order fixed, but due to the nature of the problem it will show up once more when updating from an affected version to a fixed version. To readd the symlinks to your plugins of other packages, simply run this command as root: + + {{{ + /usr/sbin/gimp-plugin-mgr --install '*' + }}} +

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

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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/Installer?action=diff&rev2=107&r... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Ability to select the boot drive * Advanced storage options, including the ability to add an iSCSI target and disable dmraid devices * The time zone page includes a magnification slider to zoom into different areas of the world when choosing location - * Improved Live CD support + * Improved Live images support * Ability to install from Live image running from RAM or USB stick * Improved IEEE-1394 (Firewire) support * Improved installation for Sony Playstation 3

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Colophon" by PaulFrields

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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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Colophon?action=diff&rev2=36&rev... The comment on the change is: More translators from CVS commits (one remove, committed !release-notes) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FrancescoTombolini Francesco Tombolini] (translator - Italian) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GavinHenry Gavin Henry] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HugoCisneiros Hugo Cisneiros] (translator - Brazilian Portuguese) - * Hyu_gabaru Ryu_ichi (translator - Japanese) + * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/IgorMiletic Igor Miletic] (translator - Serbian) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JeffJohnston Jeff Johnston] (beat contributor) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JensPetersen Jens Petersen] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoeOrton Joe Orton] (beat writer) @@ -35, +35 @@ * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoshBressers Josh Bressers] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KarstenWade Karsten Wade] (beat writer, editor, co-publisher) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KyuLee Kyu Lee] (beat contributor) + * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LicioFonseca Licio Fonseca] (translator - Brazilian Portuguese) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LuyaTshimbalanga Luya Tshimbalanga] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MagnusLarsson Magnus Larsson] (translator - Swedish) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MaximDziumanenko Maxim Dziumanenko] (translator - Ukrainian) @@ -42, +43 @@ * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/NikosCharonitakis Nikos Charonitakis] (translator - Greek) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OrionPoplawski Orion Poplawski] (beat contributor) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PanagiotaBilianou Panagiota Bilianou] (translator - Greek) - * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PatrickBarnes Patrick Barnes](beat writer, editor) + * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PatrickBarnes Patrick Barnes] (beat writer, editor) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PaulWFrields Paul W. Frields] (tools, editor) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PawelSadowski Pawel Sadowski] (translator - Polish) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PatrickErnzer Patrick Ernzer] (beat contributor) @@ -51, +52 @@ * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SekineTatsuo Sekine Tatsuo] (translator - Japanese) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SimosXenitellis Simos Xenitellis] (translator - Greek) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SteveDickson Steve Dickson] (beat writer) + * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/TetaBilianou Teta Bilianou] (translator - Greek) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ThomasCanniot ThomasCanniot] (translator - French) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ThomasGier Thomas Gier] (translator - German) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ThomasGraf Thomas Graf] (beat writer)

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Colophon" by PaulFrields

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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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Colophon?action=diff&rev2=35&rev... The comment on the change is: Added additional translator seen in CVS logs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KyuLee Kyu Lee] (beat contributor) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LuyaTshimbalanga Luya Tshimbalanga] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MagnusLarsson Magnus Larsson] (translator - Swedish) + * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MaximDziumanenko Maxim Dziumanenko] (translator - Ukrainian) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MartinBall Martin Ball] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/NikosCharonitakis Nikos Charonitakis] (translator - Greek) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OrionPoplawski Orion Poplawski] (beat contributor)

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