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= Release Announcement =
= Links =
== Beta Release ==
* RootFS: http://...
* Repository: http://...
== Resources ==
* [[:fedora:architecture/ARM|Fedora ARM Secondary Architecture project page]]
* [http://arm.koji.fedoraproject.org ARM Koji Buildsystem]
* [irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-arm #fedora-arm] channel on the [http://freenode.net/ Freenode.net] IRC network
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm Fedora-ARM mailing list]
= Release Notes =
== Supported Architecture ==
* This release supports the ARM v5 architecture, little-endian, gnueabi, with thumb interworking (armv5tel). It will work on higher architecture versions but is not fully optimized for them. Popular supported devices include:
** SheevaPlug, GuruPlug, and other Marvell Kirkwood-based plug computers (including the OpenRD development systems) (armv5)
** BeagleBoard and PandaBoard systems (armv7)
** OLPC XO 1.75 (armv7)
* This release does not support armv4 and lower architecture versions. This means that it does not work on:
** OpenMoko/Freerunner phone devices
* The Fedora ARM project does not currently provide a kernel. You will need to provide a kernel suitable for your device (either the one provided with the device, or one compiled for your device). Here are kernels suitable for some common ARM development devices:
** [http://scotland.proximity.on.ca/arm/kernel/guruplug/ GuruPlug]
** [http://scotland.proximity.on.ca/arm/kernel/beagleboard/ BeagleBoard]
== Included Packages ==
* [http://hongkong.senecac.on.ca/f13-arm-beta1/ A comparision] of the packages included in this beta release with the versions included in the primary 32-bit architecture (i686)
* Notable package sets not included or incomplete in the beta include OpenOffice.org, gstreamer, and KDE.
* Some languages (Ocaml, Haskell) do not yet suport ARM (in the versions used in F13). Therefore, any packages written in these languages are not yet available.
* Work is continuing on the remaining packages.
== Using the Beta Release ==
* The beta release is a tarball of a minimal root filesystem. When coupled with a suitable kernel, it provides sufficient tools for login, network setup (wired or wireless), and software installation/removal via ''yum''.
== Known Issues ==
=== PandaBoard Serial Login ===
* On PanadaBoards, no login prompt appears on the serial console. As a temporary workaround, uncomment the lines in <code>/etc/rc.d/rc.local</code>
= Release Announcement =
= Links =
== Beta Release ==
* RootFS: http://...
* Repository: http://...
== Resources ==
* [[:fedora:architecture/ARM|Fedora ARM Secondary Architecture project page]]
* [http://arm.koji.fedoraproject.org ARM Koji Buildsystem]
* [irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-arm #fedora-arm] channel on the [http://freenode.net/ Freenode.net] IRC network
* [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm Fedora-ARM mailing list]
= Release Notes =
== Supported Architecture ==
* This release supports the ARM v5 architecture, little-endian, gnueabi, with thumb interworking (armv5tel). It will work on higher architecture versions but is not fully optimized for them. Popular supported devices include:
** SheevaPlug, GuruPlug, and other Marvell Kirkwood-based plug computers (including the OpenRD development systems) (armv5)
** BeagleBoard and PandaBoard systems (armv7)
** OLPC XO 1.75 (armv7)
* This release does not support armv4 and lower architecture versions. This means that it does not work on:
** OpenMoko/Freerunner phone devices
* The Fedora ARM project does not currently provide a kernel. You will need to provide a kernel suitable for your device (either the one provided with the device, or one compiled for your device). Here are kernels suitable for some common ARM development devices:
** [http://scotland.proximity.on.ca/arm/kernel/guruplug/ GuruPlug]
** [http://scotland.proximity.on.ca/arm/kernel/beagleboard/ BeagleBoard]
== Included Packages ==
* [http://hongkong.senecac.on.ca/f13-arm-beta1/ A comparision] of the packages included in this beta release with the versions included in the primary 32-bit architecture (i686)
* Notable package sets not included or incomplete in the beta include OpenOffice.org, gstreamer, and KDE.
* Some languages (Ocaml, Haskell) do not yet suport ARM (in the versions used in F13). Therefore, any packages written in these languages are not yet available.
* Work is continuing on the remaining packages.
== Using the Beta Release ==
* The beta release is a tarball of a minimal root filesystem. When coupled with a suitable kernel, it provides sufficient tools for login, network setup (wired or wireless), and software installation/removal via ''yum''.
== Known Issues ==
=== PandaBoard Serial Login ===
* On PanadaBoards, no login prompt appears on the serial console. As a temporary workaround, uncomment the lines in <code>/etc/rc.d/rc.local</code>