Rahul Sundaram wrote:
Jim Cornette wrote:
Just posting a link from the upcoming Fedora version 5 notes. (FC5T3
as of now)
The changes might be good to know for a user to make a decision when
FC5 is released as to how to upgrade / install.
http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/release-notes/fc5/test3-latest-en/#sn-PackageChanges
Major changes for people installing are xen, screensavers, menu
reconfiguration, a GUI search tool, a few applications that use mono,
no up2date program, a new package manager and GUI front end to yum.
The really latest notes are available at
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ and
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsRawhide
Thanks for adding the additional links. I have to learn how to navigate
through the beats concept for document management.
A link to the most likely release notes would be easier to understand
for those accustomed to the format of the outdated link that I referenced.
Everything installs are no longer possible. The major components are
now in groups and part of the optional packages can be selected or not
selected through check marks. Some packages that were selectable in
the past may not be selectable from the menus though they are on the
install media.
Packages should always be selectable in the UI if they are available in
the install media. Report it as a bug otherwise. I believe there is
already a comps related tracker for similar changes.
There were packages added to comps that were not available for selection
as late as the test 3 iso install media. The bug is being tracked but
user awareness that there are many packages on the media that are not
pulled in or selectable for new installs was my experience.
How usb devices are managed and items like names for the mounted media
using volume names for the mount points is different.
Suspend is available from the menus if your computer is capable of
suspending. Hibernate is not a menu choice but works as well from
script pm-hibernate.
I did not notice any major application changes from FC4 to FC5.
The overview and package diff would show you the list of major
application changes.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/OverView
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageChangeslicensing
Thanks again,
Jim
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