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=== Fedora 18 ===
=== Fedora 18 ===
*updated Oct 11 2012
*'''FOR TESTING ONLY'''
:These are test composes to find bugs
:DO NOT use to install on any important Computer Systems.
*anaconda 14.14 installer is NEW and has bugs:
:http://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/current
====Latest Downloads====
*anaconda 14.14
:http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/18-Beta-TC3/
*anaconda 14.15
:http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/qa/18/20121010_f18b-smoke7/:


*NOTE: this is TC-5 (It is not fully functional)
====Install Sugar 97.4====
:This procedure worked for me--[[User:Satellit|Satellit]] 01:12, 2 September 2012 (EDT)
:Acer Aspire One Atom N450 with Intel IGD 64 bit Graphics
: to USB External HD
: from External USB DVD/CD writer
*http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/18-Alpha-TC5/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-18-Alpha-TC5-x86_64-DVD.iso
*install to USB HD from DVD
*Connected to wired network (Anaconda installer will not install without a network connection) '''this is a bug'''
:Should allow if [x] Do not upgrade is selected - ie: sneakernet installs
*Anaconda Starts:
:set root password (Important)
:select install target - select Target HD
::Continue
:select software
::'''Gnome Desktop Environment'''
:Also check:
::'''Base''' (required for firstboot to work) '''this is a bug'''
::'''X Window System'''
::'''Sugar-Desktop Environment''' - Optional
:Software Source
::DVD/CD
::Check: '''[x] Do not upgrade''' -- '''this is a bug''' - This should be selected by default
*See [[Fedora#yum_update_Sept_2.2C_2012]] for what happens if this is not selected - (Gnome Fails with Oh No!)
:[Back]
:[Continue] - on right bottom of screen
::Install contiues until reboot message appears
: [Reboot]
: Disconnect DVD drive
*Boot from HD
*Firstboot/Smolt
:Set User and Password
:'''DO not select Network Time'''
:'''Do not send Smolt Profile'''
*Boots to gdm Login
: User
::Sessions - on GDM switcher select which to start
gnome
sugar
: password
*CAUTION: password needs to be entered quickly or system becomes unresposive -'''BUG? OR SECURITY?'''
*NOTE GDM ssession switcher only is available on Shutdown and Reboot
: Not available on Log Out or Restart from Sugar
:Thus the Session cannot be changed on a running system
:: '''This is an inconvenient BUG'''
 
*Gnome 3.5.5
 
====Install Sugar-Emulator in TC-5====
*Terminal:
*Terminal:
yum groupinstall sugar-desktop
  yum install sugar-emulator
  yum install sugar-emulator
:(Sugar is updated from 0.96.2 to 0.97.2 when sugar-emulator is installed)
 
*Start Sugar from Education/Sugar
*Start Sugar from Education/Sugar
=====Sugar=====
=====Sugar=====
  Build      fedora 18 release 18 (Spherical Cow)
  Build      fedora 18 release 18 (Spherical Cow)
  sugar      0.97.2
  sugar      0.97.4
  firmware    V1.05
  firmware    V1.05


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  turtle art        142
  turtle art        142
  browse            139 ok
  browse            139 ok
====MySettings/Software update====
--[[User:Satellit|Satellit]] 07:00, 4 September 2012 (EDT)
read              99 > 100
Finance            8 >  9
Memorize          41 >  42
Jukebox            23 >  27
Turtle Art        142 > 156
Get Books          11 > 12
Log                29 > 30
==== yum update Sept 2, 2012 ====
*Anaconda installed software from DVD repo with [x] do not update
*Gnome "software update" does not work - (no password request pop up) "fail fail"
su
yum update
install 1 (+ 6 dependencies)
278 upgrades
:rebuild of rpms, from delta rpms
*Note This causes the "fail whale" '''Oh No! ''' on boot of upgraded system
: this is why setting [x] "do not update" on Anaconda software selection is CRITICAL


====More information====
* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/18/FeatureList Fedora 18 Feature List]
* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/18/FeatureList Fedora 18 Feature List]
* Fedora 18 Preliminary Notes:
* Fedora 18 Preliminary Notes: