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: and any or all of the Activities.
: Sugar will be available in your Applications -> Education grid.
: Sugar will be available in your Applications -> Education grid.
=== PowerPC ===
* [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_17_PPC_release_notes Fedora 17 PPC release notes]


===[http://wwoods.fedorapeople.org/dracut-notes/dracut-notes.html dracut-notes]===
===[http://wwoods.fedorapeople.org/dracut-notes/dracut-notes.html dracut-notes]===
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* [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/ '''Fedora 17 Sugar on a Stick Spin download page''']
* [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/ '''Fedora 17 Sugar on a Stick Spin download page''']
* See [[Sugar on a Stick]].
* See [[Sugar on a Stick]].
=====[[Community/Distributions/Sweets_Distribution|Install with Sweets_Distribution]]=====
==[[Community/Distributions/Sweets_Distribution|Install with Sweets_Distribution]]==
::Click link ^
::ADVANCED
::ADVANCED


=====[[Talk:Platform_Team/Guide/Sugar_via_Sweets#Installing_sweets-sugar_from_Fedora_16_GNOME_3_Terminal|Install with sweets]]=====
===[[Talk:Platform_Team/Guide/Sugar_via_Sweets#Installing_sweets-sugar_from_Fedora_16_GNOME_3_Terminal|Install with sweets]]===
::Click link ^
:Very ADVANCED Install
:Very ADVANCED Install
:Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, openSUSE, and Gentoo  
:Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, openSUSE, and Gentoo  
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:[[Platform_Team/Guide/Sweets_Packaging|Sweets_Packaging]]
:[[Platform_Team/Guide/Sweets_Packaging|Sweets_Packaging]]


===PowerPC Fedora 16===
* http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/PowerPC
:iaep-bounces@lists.sugarlabs.org  10/04/2011
With the upcoming release of Fedora 16 the Power PC Secondary Arch
is in full swing and they plan on releasing Fedora 16 for PPC
shortly after the mainline F-16 release


==Anaconda(installer)Notes==
==Anaconda(installer)Notes==
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:store rpms in a cache for installation to multiple Computers
:store rpms in a cache for installation to multiple Computers


===Notes===
==Notes==
====Systemd====
===Systemd===
*http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Systemd
*http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Systemd
*http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SysVinit_to_Systemd_Cheatsheet
*http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SysVinit_to_Systemd_Cheatsheet
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*http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/socket-activation.html
*http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/socket-activation.html


====Keyring Password Explained====
===Keyring Password Explained===
  what do you have to enter when connecting to wlan, the keyring password or the wlan-password?
  what do you have to enter when connecting to wlan, the keyring password or the wlan-password?
  first i must enter the keyring password (root password here) and then i entered the wireless password
  first i must enter the keyring password (root password here) and then i entered the wireless password
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  try launching seahorse-daemon
  try launching seahorse-daemon


====Install VirtualBox_fedora14 to f15 gnome3-shell====
:Download VirtualBox http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.0.4/VirtualBox-4.0-4.0.4_70112_fedora14-1.i686.rpm
:Enable sources
:: in Add/Remove Software Application System/Software Sources (x)show debug and development sources
:: select Fedora 15-Source and Fedora Test Updates
:: Download Source for the kernel
: Install VirtualBox-4.0-4.0.4_70112_fedora14-1.i686.rpm Open with Package Installer
:: It tries to use DKMS and then recompiles the kernel


====AutoStart====
===AutoStart===
   ln -s /usr/share/applications/xxxx.desktop ~/.config/autostart/
   ln -s /usr/share/applications/xxxx.desktop ~/.config/autostart/
   don't remember if I had to manually add it to the startup apps (run
   don't remember if I had to manually add it to the startup apps (run
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   this is where all legacy tray icons will show up.
   this is where all legacy tray icons will show up.


====fix screensize in sugar-emulator====
===fix screensize in sugar-emulator===
  terminal:
  terminal:
  su -
  su -
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  login
  login


====show desktop as icon in favorites====
===show desktop as icon in favorites===
  add programs install "alacarte"  
  add programs install "alacarte"  
  open alacarte
  open alacarte
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  Make favorite
  Make favorite


====key shortcuts====
===key shortcuts===
     * System (Windows) key: Switch between overview and desktop
     * System (Windows) key: Switch between overview and desktop
     * Alt+F1: Switch between overview and desktop
     * Alt+F1: Switch between overview and desktop
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     * Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up/Down arrow: Move the current window to a different workspace  
     * Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up/Down arrow: Move the current window to a different workspace  
  Most keybindings can be viewed under the User Menu -> System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts  
  Most keybindings can be viewed under the User Menu -> System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts  
====md5 fails in gnome3 f15 liveusb-creator (bug) How to Fix====
    yum install liveusb-creator hal
    alacarte
    edit liveusb-creator command: "liveusb-creator -n"
    -n (no md5 checking)
    will not run if not included
    shutdown
    restart
====network manager====
:To edit connections and disconnect from auto connect on a wireless network
alt+f2 nm-connection-editor
*http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/15/html/Installation_Guide/sn-Netconfig-x86.html#sn-Netconfig-x86-edit
====F16\Rawhide Plymouth - How to disable====
:Boot Line (add)
:'''rd_NO_PLYMOUTH plymouth.enable=0'''


==== List of Autostart programs when starting gnome-shell====
 
=== List of Autostart programs when starting gnome-shell===
     ALT F2 gnome-session-properties
     ALT F2 gnome-session-properties


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  what, i was able to successfully install the program.
  what, i was able to successfully install the program.


====Reload shell ALT+F2 r  (reload)====
===Reload shell ALT+F2 r  (reload)===
: use to recover Applications lists if they go missing and after alacarte edits
: use to recover Applications lists if they go missing and after alacarte edits


====http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/CheatSheet====
===http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/CheatSheet===
:How to show user pictures on the GDM LOGIN screen
:How to show user pictures on the GDM LOGIN screen
::Click "my account" on the top panel lets me edit the picture, and  
::Click "my account" on the top panel lets me edit the picture, and  
::adding a picture will show it on the GDM login screen.
::adding a picture will show it on the GDM login screen.


====If you hold down Alt, a 'Shut Down' option appears in place of suspend====
If you hold down Alt, a 'Shut Down' option appears in place of suspend.


====Alt+Tab switches between windows====
===Alt+Tab switches between windows===
: hot corner = upper left switches between shell and running applications
: hot corner = upper left switches between shell and running applications
: '''Alt+F2 allows entering a command to launch an application.'''  
: '''Alt+F2 allows entering a command to launch an application.'''  
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       need to manually add a new workspace. Pretty neat system.
       need to manually add a new workspace. Pretty neat system.


====GNOME 3 is not expected to work in virtualized environments====
===GNOME 3 is not expected to work in virtualized environments===
       I've just installed F15 alpha in a virtualbox machine and at the first boot I  
       I've just installed F15 alpha in a virtualbox machine and at the first boot I  
       get a gnome 3 error explaining that it can't be fully initialised because 3D is  
       get a gnome 3 error explaining that it can't be fully initialised because 3D is  
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         When you see "populate_rootfs" in the panic, it's caused by that.
         When you see "populate_rootfs" in the panic, it's caused by that.


====[http://sunglint.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/fedora-16-vs-macbook-pro-or-air/  Fedora-16-vs-macbook-pro-or-air]====
===[http://sunglint.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/fedora-16-vs-macbook-pro-or-air/  Fedora-16-vs-macbook-pro-or-air]===
:click this link ^
:click this link ^
:Add features to Anaconda to aid installation on Apple computers  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503149
:Add features to Anaconda to aid installation on Apple computers  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503149


==== MacPro and f15 Boot====
=== MacPro and f15 Boot===
*Clips from #fedora-qa 04/04/2011 MacPro and f15 Boot
*Clips from #fedora-qa 04/04/2011 MacPro and f15 Boot
  I have a macbook pro and have run fedora 14 on it with great success. 15 alpha, on the other hand, is not going well. The installation comes saying something about "installing  *** on EFI ***"
  I have a macbook pro and have run fedora 14 on it with great success. 15 alpha, on the other hand, is not going well. The installation comes saying something about "installing  *** on EFI ***"
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  just need to get your partitions synced up
  just need to get your partitions synced up


====Bug Reviews f15====
*https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F15_bugs
*https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_15_QA_Retrospective
====Smolt profiles====
*http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_53cdeffa-ac52-4a4b-aa0a-66f624949472
: Beta TC-1 VirtuaLBox 4.0.4 OSX MacBook Pro i7 '''Gnome3-fallback 3.0.0 by updates'''
*http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_7cc33ba2-4c62-44fa-925e-c92fcbf7dc41
:ACER ASPIRE ONE HD Install from booted dd USB of x86-64 .iso
*http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_3c23177f-b17a-44f3-aa83-0de632f7de21
:ACER ASPIRE ONE N450 external USB HD Install from booted dd USB of Fedora-15-Beta-i686-Live-Desktop.iso '''Gnome3-shell 3.0.0 by updates'''
*http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_7cb67d24-4d1d-45f7-a182-31c1aacb87f1
:ACER ASPIRE ONE ZG5 N270 Install to HD from booted dd USB of Fedora-15-Beta-i686-Live-Desktop.iso '''Gnome3-shell 3.0.0 by updates'''
== Fedora 14 ==
* Available as a LiveCD/USB image, [http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/spins/linux/releases/14/Spins/i686/Fedora-14-i686-Live-SoaS.iso F14 Sugar on a Stick Mango Lassi Spin] - A Sugar-only environment within a [[LiveOS image]].
====Sugar Learning Environment packaged in F14 or F15====
* In root terminal:
yum groupinstall sugar*
yum install sugar-emulator
Sugar will run in a [[wikipedia:Xephyr|Xephyr]] window within your current environment. You will have full access to the Sugar features, and may even run multiple instances to simulate a local collaboration group. Later versions of Sugar require one emulator per logged in user (there can be more than one user running) '''Check this'''


See [[The_Undiscoverable#Sugar-Emulator_Screen_Size_Adjustment|emulator screen size adjustment]].
See [[The_Undiscoverable#Sugar-Emulator_Screen_Size_Adjustment|emulator screen size adjustment]].


You may also collaborate with others in the jabber.sugarlabs.org server Neighborhood (Press <F1> to see the Neighborhood view.)
You may also collaborate with others in the jabber.sugarlabs.org server Neighborhood (Press <F1> to see the Neighborhood view.)
== Fedora 13 ==
* Available as a LiveCD/USB image, [http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/spins/linux/releases/13/Spins/i686/Fedora-13-i686-Live-SoaS.iso F13 Sugar on a Stick Mirabelle Spin] - A Sugar-only environment within a [[LiveOS image]].
====The Sugar Learning Environment is packaged in Fedora 13.====
* From the System -> Administration -> Add/Remove Software menu, search for Sugar.
* Among all the packaged Activities select,
{|
|-
|width="15"|
|[[File:XO_buddy.png|40px]]
|width="10"|
|'''The emulator for the Sugar Learning Environment'''<br> sugar-emulator-0.88.1-1.fc13 (no arch)
|}
: and any or all of the Activities.
: Sugar will be available in your Applications -> Education menu.
== Fedora 11 ==
:http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/releases/11/Live/i686/Fedora-11-i686-Live.iso
===Install===
*su
:liveinst
===Install Sugar-desktop===
*sugar 0.84.16
su
yum install @sugar-desktop sugar-emulator
==Make a custom Fedora image==
'''[[Build Your Own Remix with Fedora]]'''
*Use Livecd-tools and a custom kickstart file to build a custom remix.iso
==Sugar on a Stick ==
With this spin, you'll be able to run Sugar, which is developed by Sugar Labs and is the desktop environment used on the OLPC, directly from a Live CD or Live USB!
:See our [[Sugar_on_a_Stick|'''Sugar on a Stick''' page]].
[[File:Soas-mango-lassi.png|middle|200px|link=http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/spins/linux/releases/14/Spins/i686/Fedora-14-i686-Live-SoaS.iso]], Mango Lassi with Sugar 0.90.3 and Fedora 14 (Laughlin)<br/>or, for brave pioneers, [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Beta | v6 beta with Sugar 0.94 and Fedora 16 (Verne)]]
====Testing of recent f-15 Soas Spins====
: [[Community/Distributions/Fedora-SoaS]]
===[[File:SugaronastickMirabelle.png|120px]][[Community/Distributions/Fedora-SoaS | Tests of Nightly Composes]]===
::Click link to open ^
: [[Community/Distributions/Fedora-SoaS]]
:http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes/current.html


== Fedora OLPC ==
== Fedora OLPC ==