Fedora 19

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Fedora 19 anaconda installer

F19 Alpha Downloads

http://mirror.pnl.gov/fedora/linux/releases/test/19-Alpha/Fedora/
Updated 04/25/2013

How to Upgrade to f19 from f18

  • 2-)Tested-install f18 from one of these files:
Default gnome install - this is fully updated due to netinstall
http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/18/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-18-x86_64-netinst.iso
http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/18/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-18-x86_64-netinst.iso
  • Update to f19
Root terminal-2448 files
yum distro-sync --releasever=19 --nogpgcheck --skip-broken

 

Credits
  • elad: (IRC GIMPNet #fedora-desktop)
  • adamw: #fedora-qa 03/28/2013

Notes

gnome-classic-session

  • gnome-classic-session is a reprise of a psudo gnome2 desktop.
It is not installed by default in f19 desktop installs
  • In root terminal of gnome3:
# yum install gnome-classic-session
  • Mate Desktop (see below) is another alternative to gnome3

mate 1.6 released

release announcment and features
  • In root terminal of gnome3:
# yum install @mate
netinstall in f19 has 1.6.0 Mate
Choose Mate in software selection in anaconda

Pxeboot Install

"boot Anaconda and install the system by direct kernel+initrd boot. That can be achieved either by using PXE boot or by booting the kernel directly in a virtual machine."

  • PXE install booting in KVM
A PXE boot menu

   

Credits
  • spstarr #fedora-qa

Sugar-desktop 0.98.7 in f19

  • now starts in sugar-emulator after yum update 04/26/2013
Root terminal #
yum groupinstall sugar-desktop
yum install sugar-emulator
  • XO-hover menu: My Settings/ About my Computer

 

  • F3 (home)

 

  • F1 Network Neighbourhood with XO-hover menu activated.

 

Activities
  • Most activities work
  • Not working:
ruler 27 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957194
Memorize 43 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957206
Physics 11 cursor freezes
Write 79 "failed to start"

====[:http://mirror.pnl.gov/fedora/linux/releases/test/19-Alpha/Fedora/ / f19-Alpha]====

Updated 04/25/2013
  • Lives now install
Download: :http://mirror.pnl.gov/fedora/linux/releases/test/19-Alpha/Fedora/
  • Note there are 2 replacements for firstboot in f19 19-Alpha:
  • 1-) gnome-live initial-setup
  • now bypasses user setup if root and user are setup in anaconda:
04/28/2013 (latest f19 nightly compose of desktop-20130427)
Runs on first start-up after install.
Finishes with help video in firefox
Anaconda Time Zone setting is honored if present.
replacement for firstboot;runs on first start after install on any DE except gnome.

TC3

Older version used for this tutorial

No longer available to download
This section needs to be updated for Alpha TC3 --Satellit 09:13, 29 March 2013 (EDT)
Boots fine and installs to VirtualBox
Installs to USB HD from dd usb
dd if=Fedora-19-Nightly-20130129.10-x86_64-Live-xfce.iso of=/dev/sd(x) bs=2M
Use "mount" in terminal to see device name /dev/sd(x) x=b,c,d,,,
  • Annotated screen-shots 01/31/2013
Fedora-19-Nightly-20130129.10-x86_64-Live-xfce.iso
NOTE this is a live install so there are less options on the main hub
log in to wireless AP in while running live CD
Values will be added to install

Welcome

 
check the box to set the keyboard to match your language selection if using non-uS keyboard

 

 

Main Hub

 

Date & Time

  • NOTE: This function is now repeated in Gnome-initial-setup and initial-setup in f19 Alpha anaconda 04/25/2013

 

Installation Destination

 

full disk summary & options

 

Installation Options

Partition Scheme

 

Customize partition of the disks

 

Manual Partitioning

 

  • Automatic selected

 

Customize

  • You can edit each partition for file type and label
  • IF 2 or more disks were selected in "Installation Destination" Raid would be available
(grub will be installed on the disk selected in set as boot device screen)

 

Finish partitioning

 

Begin Installation

  • Enter root password
(Back 2 times)
  • Enter User and password (In f19 Alpha anaconda 04/25/2013)
(Back 2 times)
Installing

gnome-initial-setup

  • screenshots

initial-setup

  • screenshots

Enter root password and user with password

  • click link ^ for details
 
Do NOT enter user in anaconda if installing gnome3
gnome-initial-setup will create the user.
BUG: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=929289
If you enter a user in anaconda; you will have to create a 2nd user later.

References

new write up on Anaconda Installer
Draft version 04/11/2013

gnome.org Summer Of Code2013 ideas

Chromium

Fedora wiki page
  • mozzila certutil (from irc):
"i tried to import the cacert.org root, mainly for use in chrome
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/LinuxCertManagement
chrome uses mozilla's nss database, but for some reason that isn't shared with firefox, so just 
importing in firefox doesn't work
the trick is to set NSS_DEFAULT_DB_TYPE="sql" before running those commands from the chromium wiki page.
chrome stores all the other certs somewhere else, though. the nss db was empty
check your $home folder for .pki folder
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/tools/certutil.html should also be a good read."

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