Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BillNottingham: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Installer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ '''Anaconda''' is the codename of the Fedora Installer. This section outlines those issues that are related to '''Anaconda''' (the Fedora Core installation program) and installing Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] in general. - [[Admonition("note", "Downloading Large Files", "If you intend to download the Fedora Core 6 test 2 DVD ISO image, keep in mind that not all file downloading tools can accommodate files larger than 2 GiB in size. {{{wget}}} 1.9.1-16 and above, {{{curl}}} and {{{ncftpget}}} do not have this limitation, and can successfully download files larger than 2 GiB. '''BitTorrent''' is another method for downloading large files. For information about obtaining and using the torrent file, refer to http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/.")]] + [[Admonition("note", "Downloading Large Files", "If you intend to download the Fedora Core 6 DVD ISO image, keep in mind that not all file downloading tools can accommodate files larger than 2 GiB in size. {{{wget}}} 1.9.1-16 and above, {{{curl}}} and {{{ncftpget}}} do not have this limitation, and can successfully download files larger than 2 GiB. '''BitTorrent''' is another method for downloading large files. For information about obtaining and using the torrent file, refer to http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/.")]] * '''Anaconda''' tests the integrity of installation media by default. This function works with the CD, DVD, hard drive ISO, and NFS ISO installation methods. The Fedora Project recommends that you test all installation media before starting the installation process, and before reporting any installation-related bugs. Many of the bugs reported are actually due to improperly-burned CDs. To use this test, type {{{linux mediacheck}}} at the `boot:` prompt. @@ -28, +28 @@ * '''Anaconda''' now features the ability to install packages from Fedora Extras or any custom `yum`-compatible software repository. * You can now use the installer to generate a Live CD for Kadischi. Refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Kadischi/ for more details. * SquashFS is the default file compressor for '''Anaconda'''. - * '''Anaconda''' now supports installation in IPv6 networks better. + * '''Anaconda''' now supports installation using IPv6. * '''Anaconda''' now supports installation from FireWire and USB storage devices. * '''Anaconda's''' backend, `yum`, has been updated to 2.9.x. * The installer provides enhanced support for the `ppc64` architecture. * The installer now supports Apple Macintosh systems with Intel processors. - * The installer now supports basic firmware loading and multipathing. + * The installer now supports multipathing. * Vera fonts are retired and replaced by DejaVu as default for the installer. - * The installer has added new languages: Kannada, Malayalam and Oriya. + * The installer is now translated in Greek, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Oriya. == Installation Related Issues ==