On Mon, 2006-11-06 at 06:52 -0600, Aaron Konstam wrote: > On Mon, 2006-11-06 at 17:57 +0000, Arthur Pemberton wrote: > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I recently install Fedora Core 6 on my desktop (Watson) I had intended > > to write up a review style report...but I got distracted and just > > enjoyed the whole installation process (I may have ADHD). So seeing as > > there only six (6) issues in my notes. I'll release them on to the > > list - a thread per issue. I apologize if anyone sees this as spam. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > [FC6, Install Issues] Small problems > > > > Four smaller issues I noted > > > > 1) I have never used K3B to burn an audio CD (that I remember) yet K3B > > persists to be under the Audio section of Pirut during install. > > > > 2) The pre install message (just before the finaly button to start > > install) listed that I needed 6 CDs and if I did not have them, I may > > want to reboot now instead. However I was using a DVD to install. To > > someone who doesn't know..this woud be confusing > Since FC6 only has 5 CD-s asking for 6 CD-s seems strange. The i386 version has 5 CDs, the x86_64 has 6 CDs. > > > > 3) First boot seemed not to give me the change to choose a resolution > > (if I it did, I somehow missed it - which I found strange) and it > > chose a very poor resolution. Furthermore, using > > system-config-display, did _not_ set my resolution as promised. I had > > to use the console and vim to get the change done. > Did you choose the correct monitor in the system-config-display gui? The > change does not occur until X is restarted. > > > > 4) And finally. SSH root logins are still enabled by default, while > > DenyHosts isn't installed by default. I have noticed that enough > > bruteforce attempts at one time can server as a mini DOS attack. > > > > My Fedora + KDE is the shinnest it's ever been, and running very > > smootly so far. Compared to the 1.5 days it took me to install Windows > > on my laptop, FC6 on my desktop was a one night breeze. > > > > Thanks for the great distro. > > > > Arthur > > > > -- > > Fedora Core 6 and proud > > > -- > ======================================================================= > UNIX enhancements aren't. > ======================================================================= > Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >
