Comments on: Distro Review: Fedora 12 http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/ Linux News, Reviews, Tips and Rambling :) Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:21:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cavan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/comment-page-1/#comment-3838 Cavan Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:15:34 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1480#comment-3838 I think fedora 12 is a great idea since i have 3 multi boot options 1 w-7 ubuntu and kubuntu I think fedora 12 is a great idea since i have 3 multi boot options 1 w-7 ubuntu and kubuntu

]]> By: Carbonbased http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 Carbonbased Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:07:45 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1480#comment-3604 Correction: 3. sudo sh "filename" (type the 1st few unique letters, hit Tab key to auto complete the name–it’s loooong) Correction:

3. sudo sh “filename” (type the 1st few unique letters, hit Tab key to auto complete the name–it’s loooong)

]]> By: Carbonbased http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Carbonbased Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:05:36 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1480#comment-3603 Uh, good advise on the Nvidia drivers blacklisting. Putting in my GTS 250 was a breeze, once I knew how. Download the drivers at Nvidia, put in directory, drop out of X windows (I just went to Grub repair menu at boot). At the command line: 1. telinit 3 2. find you directory containing Nvidia driver 3. sudo sh (type the 1st few unique letters, hit Tab key to auto complete the name--it's loooong) 4.follow the menus during driver install. Easy. This is the direct way. Beats depending on panels and someone's guessing which driver is right for your card. Nvidia's driver download site has easy drop down menus to guide you to your driver. Easy. Uh, good advise on the Nvidia drivers blacklisting.

Putting in my GTS 250 was a breeze, once I knew how. Download the drivers at Nvidia, put in directory, drop out of X windows (I just went to Grub repair menu at boot). At the command line:

1. telinit 3
2. find you directory containing Nvidia driver
3. sudo sh (type the 1st few unique letters, hit Tab key to auto complete the name–it’s loooong)
4.follow the menus during driver install. Easy.

This is the direct way. Beats depending on panels and someone’s guessing which driver is right for your card.

Nvidia’s driver download site has easy drop down menus to guide you to your driver.

Easy.

]]> By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/comment-page-1/#comment-3287 Dan Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:53:32 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1480#comment-3287 @Caviar - No problem, thanks for reading. I like Fedora a lot and I think for a certain user base it's perfect. That's not gonna be people new to Linux but perhaps more advanced users and it's good they can cater to those people. Nouveau are working hard and doing good stuff but I just don't think they're at the point where they can be considered a full replacement for the binary drivers yet. I understand why Fedora are pushing them, they're Open Source and that's a good thing. I hope they'll catch up soon. Much of the work being done in Fedora filters down to other distros and that's a great service to the whole community. @Caviar – No problem, thanks for reading. I like Fedora a lot and I think for a certain user base it’s perfect. That’s not gonna be people new to Linux but perhaps more advanced users and it’s good they can cater to those people. Nouveau are working hard and doing good stuff but I just don’t think they’re at the point where they can be considered a full replacement for the binary drivers yet. I understand why Fedora are pushing them, they’re Open Source and that’s a good thing. I hope they’ll catch up soon. Much of the work being done in Fedora filters down to other distros and that’s a great service to the whole community.

]]> By: caviar http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/comment-page-1/#comment-3272 caviar Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:00:05 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1480#comment-3272 Hi, I really liked this review. Of course as a Fedora user I was a bit disappointed that you were disappointed to Fedora 12. Normally after a RPMFusion you can do: 'yum -y install gstreamer-plugins-* gstreamer-ffmpeg -x *devel*' which makes all codecs to work. GNOME 2.30 has a PackageKit module so hopefully projects start to use it more; for example projects like Totem does install codecs automatically when needed. All software should do that. I really doubt that Fedora would make proprietary driver installation easier. In the end Fedora is all about open source and the thing that needed to be fixed is Nouveau driver if there's problems with NVidia cards (of course no VDPAU is supported :( ). Proprietary ATI drivers didn't work at all because of X.Org 7.5 and it seems that it still not supported (Catalyst 9.12) [1] But anyway ... thanks for a really nice, constructive and well written review. [1] http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.36&lang=English Hi, I really liked this review. Of course as a Fedora user I was a bit disappointed that you were disappointed to Fedora 12.

Normally after a RPMFusion you can do:
‘yum -y install gstreamer-plugins-* gstreamer-ffmpeg -x *devel*’ which makes all codecs to work.

GNOME 2.30 has a PackageKit module so hopefully projects start to use it more; for example projects like Totem does install codecs automatically when needed. All software should do that.

I really doubt that Fedora would make proprietary driver installation easier. In the end Fedora is all about open source and the thing that needed to be fixed is Nouveau driver if there’s problems with NVidia cards (of course no VDPAU is supported :( ).
Proprietary ATI drivers didn’t work at all because of X.Org 7.5 and it seems that it still not supported (Catalyst 9.12) [1]

But anyway … thanks for a really nice, constructive and well written review.

[1] http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.36&lang=English

]]> By: Husnain Rasheed http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/comment-page-1/#comment-3236 Husnain Rasheed Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:17:39 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1480#comment-3236 Overall another nice release of Fedora! with some bug fixing and updates, a little bit change in interface! Hope best for new release in mid JunE! Overall another nice release of Fedora!
with some bug fixing and updates, a little bit change in interface!

Hope best for new release in mid JunE!

]]> By: ZBREAKER http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/comment-page-1/#comment-3232 ZBREAKER Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:20:08 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1480#comment-3232 A late follow up. Tries installing F12 again (home with a fractured toe!) and followed an excellent Nvidia driver tut from the F forums...worked like a charm. Now to enjoy the distro... A late follow up. Tries installing F12 again (home with a fractured toe!) and followed an excellent Nvidia driver tut from the F forums…worked like a charm. Now to enjoy the distro…

]]> By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 Dan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:50:51 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1480#comment-3186 @ZBREAKER - Thanks for reading @ZBREAKER – Thanks for reading

]]> By: ZBREAKER http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/comment-page-1/#comment-3181 ZBREAKER Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:20:47 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1480#comment-3181 Dan, once again a nice insightful objective review for real world users. I installed and really wanted to like Fedora, but after the debacle of wrestling with Nvidia driver installation, gave up the the effort. It's a shame that with my Slackware install (a distro with somewhat of a rep for being less than user friendly) all I have to do is download the driver then simply "sh NVIDIA.." and presto...3D acceleration. Guess I'll wait for F13 and hope for the best. Dan, once again a nice insightful objective review for real world users. I installed and really wanted to like Fedora, but after the debacle of wrestling with Nvidia driver installation, gave up the the effort. It’s a shame that with my Slackware install (a distro with somewhat of a rep for being less than user friendly) all I have to do is download the driver then simply “sh NVIDIA..” and presto…3D acceleration. Guess I’ll wait for F13 and hope for the best.

]]> By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/12/f12/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Dan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:26:11 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=1480#comment-3175 @Martin - I did <a href="http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/04/arch/" rel="nofollow">Arch</a> and <a href="http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/05/chakra/" rel="nofollow">Chakra Project</a> reviews just a few months ago if you want to have a read :) @Martin – I did Arch and Chakra Project reviews just a few months ago if you want to have a read :)

]]>