Improving copy about GRUB
by Pete Travis
Hi Jack, writers:
Grub problems are relatively common, and intimidating to the average end
user. UEFI compounds these difficulties. While we have solid content on
these topics in the Installation Guide, I think it could be updated and
organized. Related issues come up often in #fedora,
http://ask.fedoraproject.org, mailing lists, and forums. I've put together
a change proposal for your review, with the aim of providing information
that more directly addresses the users' needs. Here's what I came up while
with skimming through the IG:
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- Gather notes from other docs members on grub. If anyone has some content
stashed away that could be useful, it would be great to use it instead of
rewriting.
- Build on the section dedicated to manual installation of the bootloader.
This will cover:
* Booting into rescue mode, via reference to rescue mode section
* Manually setting up a chroot if rescue mode is not available.
* Regenerating grub config, ie `grub2-mkcondig` .
* Installing grub on BIOS/MBR UEFI systems
* Choosing default and next boot selection
* usage of efibootmgr
. Limit explanations of hand-writing of config files to the existing grub
appendix.
- In section 9.10.1 - In addition to usage during installation, this
section addresses the general definition and purpose of a bootloader.
Move the general explanation to the bootloader section, and provide a link
to it. Also insert a link to new bootloader section.
- Move relevant information, ie regenerating config files, from the
troubleshooting section to the new bootloader section and refer to it.
- Update procedurals and examples in the troubleshooting section to make
sure they apply to GRUB2 usage and not GRUB legacy, especially with regard
to grub prompt usage. Possibly substitute grub prompt usage for a more
detailed section of the GRUB appendix.
- Provide a description of appending and editing boot arguments. if
appending or removing arguments is required, simply state ie 'append
"single" to the boot arguments' and refer to this description.
- Update the "Installing without media" as needed, with most if not all of
the procedure staying instead of substituting with references.
- remove widespread references to grub splash image; we don't ship that by
default any longer. Add something about splash images to a grub
customization section.
- Substitute references to GRUB sections for procedural content in FedUP
section as needed. Ensure enough of a high level overview remains in the
fedup section that users know how to use the information referenced, but
remove exact commands, etc. A lot of this is related to the F17 -> F18
upgrade and change from grub-legacy to grub2-efi, and not as relevant after.
- Admonishment that fedup is only for F17-> F18 should read F17 and after,
or be removed entirely. Not really in the scope of this proposal, but
notable anyway.
- Update grub features copy to include support for non-ext2 volumes, or
defer list of supported volume types for a dedicated paragraph or section.
-Generally verify the content of the GRUB section as a whole, and make
changes if needed.
- Update Changing runlevels section to reference new 'appending boot
arguments' copy and refer to systemd target list in systemd appendix
- Give a brief but more thorough overview of creating custom boot
configurations, including usage and purpose of /etc/grub.d/40_custom and
friends
- Examine boot-init-shutdown and grub appendix for overlap, leaving boot
process info in the former and detailed grub information in the latter.
- Examine rescue mode section and grub appendix for overlap, and
removing redundancies and adding references if needed.
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Does this work with your plans for the Guide? I'd like to get your
thoughts, and change the plan based on input from you and the group before
beginning.
Thanks,
-- Pete
11 years
Docs Project Meeting Minutes 27 May 2013
by Pete Travis
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#fedora-meeting: Docs Project Meeting - Agenda:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs_Project_meetings
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Meeting started by randomuser at 14:01:01 UTC. The full logs are
available at
http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2013-05-27/fedora_docs.20...
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Meeting summary
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* Roll Call (randomuser, 14:01:01)
* Follow up on last week's action items (randomuser, 14:05:43)
* Release Notes / Feature Review (randomuser, 14:07:17)
* LINK: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/19/FeatureList
(randomuser, 14:08:27)
* Guide Status (randomuser, 14:12:49)
* ACTION: randomuser to add `publican clean` to documentation guide
(randomuser, 14:18:17)
* LINK:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Setting_up_a_document_with_Transifex
(pkovar, 14:26:07)
* ACTION: randomuser to sort / update the guides table somewhat
(randomuser, 14:30:31)
* Outstanding BZ Tickets (randomuser, 14:34:01)
* LINK: http://tinyurl.com/lbrq84 (randomuser, 14:34:13)
* LINK: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=452412
(randomuser, 14:34:48)
* Open Floor Discussion (randomuser, 14:40:57)
Meeting ended at 14:44:34 UTC.
Action Items
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* randomuser to add `publican clean` to documentation guide
* randomuser to sort / update the guides table somewhat
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* randomuser
* randomuser to add `publican clean` to documentation guide
* randomuser to sort / update the guides table somewhat
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Fedora Docs Meeting Reminder
by Pete Travis
There's a Fedora Documentation Project meeting scheduled for Monday 27 May
2013 at 1400 UTC . It's a holiday for Americans, and it will be interesting
to see how attendance is affected. If you have the day of - or not - please
join us in #fedora-meeting on freenode!
--Pete Travis
Fedora Docs Project Leader
11 years
A overseen correction.
by Leslie S Satenstein
This is the original
2.9.1. MariaDB
Fedora 19 features MariaDB, an improved and more open fork of MySQL with a thriving community. MariaDB is used as the default mysql compatible database, and the change should be transparent to almost all MySQL users. If required, the original
MySQL packages are still available as community-mysql.
I corrected it, and ask that my changes be reconsidered.
With the first sentence, does the thriving community refer to Fedora or does it refer to Maria DB or to MYSQL?
Please respond.
Regards
Leslie
Mr. Leslie Satenstein
An experienced Information Technology specialist.
Yesterday was a good day, today is a better day,
and tomorrow will be even better.lsatenstein(a)yahoo.com
alternative: leslie.satenstein(a)gmail.com
SENT FROM MY OPEN SOURCE LINUX SYSTEM.
11 years
Self introduction, aka. mentor/sponsor hunt!
by Mahrud S
Hi,
My name is Mahrud Sayrafi. I've been helping out in the infrastructure team
for a while but I think I can be more helpful in the docs team. I'm mostly
interested in the security guide. For start I can add more practical
information to the encryption standards section (using crypto libraries in
common programming languages perhaps? or maybe just openssl tools), update
the Yubikey section of the security guide, or help out in SELinux related
things (though it looks pretty solid for now).
That said, is there a subgroup or SIG that I need to get involved with?
otherwise, how should I take a task and let others know?
Thanks,
mahrud <algorithms.jux-foundation.org/~mahrud/blog>
11 years
Docs Project Meeting Minutes - 20 May 2013
by Pete Travis
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#fedora-meeting: Docs Project Meeting - Agenda:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs_Project_meetings
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Meeting started by randomuser at 14:01:46 UTC. The full logs are
available at
http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2013-05-20/fedora_docs.20...
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Meeting summary
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* Roll Call (randomuser, 14:01:46)
* LINK:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs_Project_meetings#20_May_2013
(randomuser, 14:06:13)
* Follow up on last week's action items (randomuser, 14:06:23)
* Docs is considering opening wiki beats up for the next release much
earlier (randomuser, 14:09:42)
* ACTION: jjmcd to mail about it (randomuser, 14:11:05)
* Release Notes / Feature Review (randomuser, 14:11:16)
* ACTION: randomuser to mail list about feature update vfad or similar
(randomuser, 14:15:59)
* Pushing POTs (randomuser, 14:16:23)
* ACTION: randomuser to file ticket with transifex re: translators
mark docs ready (randomuser, 14:21:48)
* LINK: ssh://git.fedorahosted.org/docs/documentation-guide.git
(randomuser, 14:44:19)
* ACTION: lnovich to start section on tag usage standards in
documentation guide (randomuser, 14:45:21)
* Release Announcement (randomuser, 14:45:28)
* if anyone gets a chance, please work on the release announcement
(randomuser, 14:47:42)
* LINK: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F19_Beta_release_announcement
(randomuser, 14:47:53)
* Idea: repo for outlier content (randomuser, 14:48:04)
* Flock (randomuser, 14:55:27)
* open floor (randomuser, 14:57:37)
Meeting ended at 14:59:23 UTC.
Action Items
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* jjmcd to mail about it
* randomuser to mail list about feature update vfad or similar
* randomuser to file ticket with transifex re: translators mark docs
ready
* lnovich to start section on tag usage standards in documentation guide
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* jjmcd
* jjmcd to mail about it
* lnovich
* lnovich to start section on tag usage standards in documentation
guide
* randomuser
* randomuser to mail list about feature update vfad or similar
* randomuser to file ticket with transifex re: translators mark docs
ready
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- Fedora Docs Project Leader
- 'randomuser' on freenode
- immanetize(a)fedoraproject.org
11 years
Fedora Docs Meeting - 1400UTC, 20 May 2013
by Pete Travis
We're having a meeting at 1400UTC, 20 May 2013, in #fedora-docs on
freenode. See you there!
--
-- Pete Travis
- Fedora Docs Project Leader
- 'randomuser' on freenode
- immanetize(a)fedoraproject.org
11 years
Self-Introduction
by Christopher Conkright
Hello Everyone,
My name is Chris Conkright. I started using Fedora in 2008 and have made
it my choice distro for desktop and laptop. I also use other RedHat
flavors such as CentOS and actual RHEL for servers. I got my feet wet
managing thousands of Fedora Core 5 and 6 machines while working at
Hosting.com. I am a programmer at heart and a nerd/geek by nature.
I am a PHP, VB.Net, C, and C++ programmer. I feel the need to give back to
the community. It has been generous over the years in providing me with
the knowledge and tools that I needed. It is now that I have the time and
will to give back and help make this project even better.
I have written written documentation for several software projects that I
have worked on in the past. I spent over 10 years as an on-air personality
(12 radio stations) and have a knack for written communication.
I think I am excellent match for this project as it would be hard to find
someone with the enthusiasm and the dedication that I put into my work. I
believe in oss and particular, the Fedora project. I hope I get the chance
to work with such a talented group of people.
GPG Key Info
[chris@chris-fedora ~]$ gpg --fingerprint 3BADD6AD
pub 2048R/3BADD6AD 2013-05-19
Key fingerprint = 463C 291C 464B A6AC B583 C750 7504 9737 3BAD D6AD
uid Christopher Conkright (Christopher Conkright,
cconkrig(a)gmail.com) <cconkrig(a)gmail.com>
sub 2048R/41BA5109 2013-05-19
Best Regards,
Chris Conkright
11 years
An edited version of Fedora 19 release notes
by Leslie S Satenstein
Attached is a libreoffice file that has edits against sections of the Fedora release notes. Only the sections touched are in the documents.
I have used the Libreoffice document markup feature, which works as follows:
Deletions appear as strikeouts. Insertions and deletions are indicated in a different color. A side bar on the left indicates the lines that were revised.
The Libreoffice document markup management also allows the revisor (me) to add comments. The comments may ask for more information, or to review some text that I added.
If you have not used a text markup change management feature, there are commands to allow you to reject or accept the changes, or to include additional ones.
So, here is the Fedora19 Revision Notes Pass 2.
I hope the system accepts attachments. Alternately, from my dropbox directory here is a second way to fetch the markups.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6665548/ReleaseNotes2ndPass.odt
There is a bugzilla number for Fedora Revision. Do we want to use it by appending all the changes?
Regards
Leslie
Mr. Leslie Satenstein
An experienced Information Technology specialist.
Yesterday was a good day, today is a better day,
and tomorrow will be even better.lsatenstein(a)yahoo.com
alternative: leslie.satenstein(a)gmail.com
SENT FROM MY OPEN SOURCE LINUX SYSTEM.
11 years
