Pidora 2014 release notes

Pidora-2014-Release-Notes

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Pidora 2014 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix)

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Pidora is a Linux software distribution for the Raspberry Pi computer. It contains software packages from the Fedora Project (specifically, the Fedora ARM secondary architecture project) compiled specifically for the ARMv6 architecture used on the Raspberry Pi, packages which have been specifically written for or modified for the Raspberry Pi, and software provided by the Raspberry Pi Foundation for device access.

   Pidora 2014 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix) will be the fourth version of the Remix released.

       Release date: (Feb 13th 2014)
       Fedora package collection version: 20
       Kernel version: (3.12.7)
       Architecture: armv6hl

   Sources: http://pidora.ca/

What is Pidora

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   Pidora is a combination of Fedora software, with or without third-party software, that any community member can create at any time.
   (More Info in the source link)

   Source: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Remix

Setting up the Raspberry Pi for the First Time

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   This is the recommended system configuration for first time startup:

       Connect the Raspberry Pi to a high-definition monitor or TV using the HDMI output (HDMI and DVI-D are basically the same signals, so an HDMI-DVI adapter can be used).
       Connect a USB keyboard (and, optionally, a USB mouse).
       Plug in an ethernet cable connected to an IPv4 network with a DHCP server and Internet gateway. Pidora will use this connection to set the system clock.
       Insert the SD card.
       Apply power.

SD Card Installation Using the Installer

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   The easiest way to install the Remix is to use the installer program.
   Instructional Video: http://www.youtube.com/watc??h?v=z_59NjrouO8

   Needed:

           A computer with at least 5 GB of free disk space, running one of these operating systems:
               Fedora
               Windows Vista or Windows 7
               Other Linux
           An SD or SDHC card, with a capacity of 2GB or more. (Good-quality class 4 cards usually work well).
           An SD/SDHC card writer, either built in to the computer or connected to a USB port.
           An Internet connection.

Before Proceeding Note!

   Danger of Data Loss / System Damage
   The selected device will be overwritten. If you select the wrong device, you may lose data. Exercise care when using the installer program.

   Download the installer from the appropriate link:

    Official Fedora Wiki Page: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_ARM_Installer

INSTRUCTIONS:

   Run the installer.
   Click the refresh (circle-arrow) button beside the Download list to retrieve a list of available images.
   

• Note internet download installation option may not be functioning at the time of this release!

   Select the image you wish to install ("Pidora 18 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix)") -- or, if you have already downloaded the image file, browse to that file's location.
   Click the refresh (circle-arrow) button beside the Device list to retrieve a list of possible target devices for the installation.
   Select the device on which you wish to install the image (WARNING: all data on this device will be deleted! - be sure you have selected the correct device).
   Click "Install".
   Wait until the program states that the installation is complete before removing the card.

SD Card Installation Using the command line

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   The image can also be installed using the Unix/Linux dd command.

   Needed:

           A computer with at least 5 GB of free disk space, running some form of Unix or Linux.
           An SD or SDHC card, with a capacity of 2GB or more. (Good-quality class 4 cards usually work well).
           An SD/SDHC card writer, either built in to the computer or connected to a USB port.
           An Internet connection.

Befor Proceeding Note!!!

   Danger of Data Loss / System Damage
   The selected device will be overwritten. If you select the wrong device, you may lose data. Exercise care when using the installer program.

INSTRUCTIONS:

   Download the image - see the Downloads page on the Pidora 2014 site.
       http://pidora.ca/

   Insert your SD/SDHC card into the card reader, and attach to the computer if necessary.
   Identify the device node of the SD card (this will be something like /dev/sdc or /dev/mmcblk0).
   Do not use a partition device node (for example: use /dev/sdc or /dev/mmcblk0, not /dev/sdc1 or /dev/mmcblk0p1).
   An easy way to identify the card is to list the device nodes (ls -l /dev/sd* /dev/mmcblk*) before and after inserting the SD card.
   Device nodes that that appear when the card is inserted correspond to the card.
   Ensure that the device is unmounted.
   Copy the image file to the card: dd if=/dev/NameOfImageFile of=/dev/DeviceNode
   Ensure that the image is fully written onto the card: sync
   Remove the card.

Pidora 20 Firmware

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   Current Version:
       raspberrypi-vc-20140117git940dc3b-11
   Date Released:
       Jan 17, 2014

Changes For Pidora 2014

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   The following changes have been made:

   - Rootfs-Resize now works with logical partitions
   - Raspberrypi kernel-devel package has been added
   - New Pidora 2014 splash screen
   - System file changes have been made to, fstab boot partition label,    
   config.txt now includes start_file, fixup_file, gpu_mem
   - New Pidora logos added
   - X system used on this release may not be the same
   on the final release
   - Users can now change the hostname permenantly from firstboot
   - Compiled specifically to take advantage of the hardware already
       built into the Raspberry Pi
   - Graphical firstboot configuration (with additional modules
       specifically made for the Raspberry Pi)
   - Compact initial image size (for fast downloads) and auto-resize
       (for maximum storage afterwards)
   - Auto swap creation available to allow for larger memory usage
   - C, Python, & Perl programming languages available & included
       in the SD card image
   - Initial release of headless mode can be used with setups
       lacking a monitor or display
   - IP address information can be read over the speakers and
       flashed with the LED light
   - For graphical operation, Gedit text editor can be used with
       plugins (python console, file manager, syntax highlighting)
       to serve as a mini-graphical IDE
   - For console operation, easy-to-use text editors are included
       (nled, nano, vi) plus Midnight Commander for file management
   - Includes libraries capable of supporting external hardware
       such as motors and robotics (via GPIO, I2C, SPI)

Known Issues

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   - Headless-Mode currently has a few bugs
   - Some packages may not install correctly due to repo closure issues
   - Some icons may appear to be missing
   - Windows installer may not currently support internet download installations
   - During firstboot NTP service may freeze when selecting timezone

Reporting A Bug

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   If you notice a bug that we are not currently aware of feel to file a ticket, and lets us know about it.
       http://rome.proximity.on.ca/bugzilla/