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Fedora

Fedora was my main distribution between 4/08 and 10/08. Since Fedora 9, it has been pretty good. Currently on Fedora 10. Most of the information below is a bit antiquated, but it worked in Fedora 9 and was partially updated when I installed Fedora 10. I currently devote my computers to Linux Mint as it has less of a need of constant manual configuration.

Directory

• Installation Notes
• Initial Config
• Environment Subwiki
• Repository Subwiki
• Hardware Subwiki
• Browser Plugins Subwiki
• Software Subwiki
• Useful Software Configuration
• Other Software and Tools
• Windows Virtualization on Fedora

Distribution and Laptop Specifics

• Fedora 10 on the HP tx1000z?
• Fedora 10 on the Compaq r4012us?

Annoyances

That being said, there are things about Fedora that still really annoy me. A brief list of some of them follow:

• The default user is not given any sudo access to start with.
• Default layout : terminal bell is on at installation, antique "top-bottom dual panel" starting layout.
• The DVD is not also 'Live'
• No during-installation way to install proprietary drivers / activate the free but non-libre software.

Things that are Good

The following things are including in Fedora and absent in other major Distros (Ubuntu, I'm looking at you) that are really nice.

• A DVD full of software. I appreciate that Ubuntu can fit on a CD, but it's nice to have the option to install other software. It's not like we're downloading .iso's at 56.6kb/s any more.
• Hardware works. If it doesn't, it is easy to make it work. It's nice.
• Package configuration during install: I can choose not to install evolution and to install emacs during installation. I hate going through an install, getting the drivers set up, and then, when everything is working, having to open up a package manager and de-select a crapload of auto-installed junk.
• Multiple desktop managers available at release, and always x86 and x64 support as well. Each release supports KDE and Gnome (sadly, no longer XFCE). You don't need to download a separate .iso or (worse) wait until the developers decide it's time to release the KDE version (not that I use it). Let alone x64/x86 separation (ahem, Mint). Fedora waits until everything is ready to release it, and they keep relatively on schedule (twice a year).

Links to Other Fedora Resources

• FedoraForum
• MJM's Personal Fedora 10 Installation Guide
• The Unofficial FedoraFaq
• |The Fedora Guide
• My-Guides Fedora