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Fedora Core 6 Test 2 (5.91) Now Available ================================== The Fedora Project announces the second release of the Fedora Core 6 development cycle, available for the i386, x86_64, and ppc/ppc64 architectures, including Intel based Macintosh computers. Beware that Test releases are recommended only for Linux experts/enthusiasts or for the technology evaluation, as many parts are likely to be broken and the rate of change is rapid.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Core/Schedule Test 3 is scheduled for release September 11, marking the continual freeze point of the Fedora Core 6 release. Only critical bugs fixed after this point. It is important that we get your help in testing, reporting and suggesting fixes for bugs, and directing the technological improvements we attempt with this release of Fedora Core. Please direct bugs to http://bugzilla.redhat.com, product Fedora Core, Version fc6test2. As always, be sure that your bug is not already fixed by updates and search for existing bugs before filing.
Thanks to all in the Fedora Project Community who have contributed to this release. Your continued efforts are what makes Fedora possible.
Downloads ========= DVD, CD and network installation are available. Please read the Important Warnings below in this announcement for more details.
http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/ The recommended method of download is via BitTorrent from this site.
http://fedora.redhat.com/Download/mirrors.html HTTP, FTP, and RSYNC downloads are available from Fedora Project mirrors listed above. Note that not all mirrors may be synced at this time.
Notable Features of FC6 Test 2 ============================== * All packages recompiled (minus Thunderbird) - Introduction of DT_GU_HASH, a far more efficient symbol lookup table for dynamic linking. Improves dynamic linking performance by up to 50% - Packages built with new build system based on Mock. - Packages now have proper BuildRequires * Ability to install from additional yum repositories during anaconda installations and kickstarts. * Functional Java applet plugin for Firefox due to gcjwebplugin * A new default font, DejaVu, replaces Vera. * Numerous package updates and upgrades * 1600+ Extras packages conveniently available via yum
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Jesse Keating wrote:
Notable Features of FC6 Test 2
- Ability to install from additional yum repositories during anaconda
installations and kickstarts.
Any documentation on this (particularly kickstart info)?
On Tue, 2006-08-08 at 10:35 -0600, Orion Poplawski wrote:
Jesse Keating wrote:
Notable Features of FC6 Test 2
- Ability to install from additional yum repositories during anaconda
installations and kickstarts.
Any documentation on this (particularly kickstart info)?
See /usr/share/doc/anaconda*/kickstart-docs.txt :-)
Jeremy
Jeremy Katz wrote:
On Tue, 2006-08-08 at 10:35 -0600, Orion Poplawski wrote:
Jesse Keating wrote:
Notable Features of FC6 Test 2
- Ability to install from additional yum repositories during anaconda
installations and kickstarts.
Any documentation on this (particularly kickstart info)?
See /usr/share/doc/anaconda*/kickstart-docs.txt :-)
Jeremy
So, in order to learn the new anaconda features for installing FC6, I must first install my FC6T2 system, then install anaconda (which I don't really have a need for other than the docs)? :-(
I know this will be in the FC6 release notes when they finally happen, but, perhaps a quick wiki page?
Anywho, for those interested:
repo (optional) - EXPERIMENTAL
Configures additional yum repositories that may be used as sources for package installation. Multiple repo lines may be specified.
repo --name=<repoid> [--baseurl=<url>|--mirrorlist=<url>]
--name=
The repo id. This option is required.
--baseurl=
The URL for the repository. The variables that may be used in yum repo config files are not supported here. You may use one of either this option or --mirrorlist, not both.
--mirrorlist=
The URL pointing at a list of mirrors for the repository. The variables that may be used in yum repo config files are not supported here. You may use one of either this option or --baseurl, not both.
On Tuesday 08 August 2006 14:18, Orion Poplawski wrote:
I know this will be in the FC6 release notes when they finally happen, but, perhaps a quick wiki page?
Adding it to the wiki is just an account away... now that you have the data, feel free to add it to the wiki (: Aren't new experimental features fun?
On Tue, 2006-08-08 at 12:18 -0600, Orion Poplawski wrote:
Jeremy Katz wrote:
On Tue, 2006-08-08 at 10:35 -0600, Orion Poplawski wrote:
Jesse Keating wrote:
Notable Features of FC6 Test 2
- Ability to install from additional yum repositories during anaconda
installations and kickstarts.
Any documentation on this (particularly kickstart info)?
See /usr/share/doc/anaconda*/kickstart-docs.txt :-)
Jeremy
So, in order to learn the new anaconda features for installing FC6, I must first install my FC6T2 system, then install anaconda (which I don't really have a need for other than the docs)? :-(
Just pull the RPM off any mirror, then use rpm2cpio or whatnot to browse the contents. A wiki page would be super, thanks!