AnacondaPatches

= Appendix D =

= Anaconda Patches =

Anaconda-runtime patches
Note many patches are missing.


 * buildinstall.patch - This patch fixes a bug in the use of double quotes when passing parameters to buildinstall.


 * splittree.patch - This patch changes the CD size to 650MB, removes the comps file leeway (it is already included), and adds the fedora GPG key to all CDs.


 * pkgorder.patch - This patch adds the ability to arrange package groups at the beginning of a CD.  On multi-CD distributions, this allows certain package groups to be on the first disc. This patch can be used to create a single CD containing the main packages, with supplemental CDs used for any additional packages.


 * mkimages.patch - This patch adds i686 to the initrd - if available.



Other patches

 * redhat2fedora.patch - This patch to changes all references to the 'Red Hat' were replaced when moving to the newly named Fedora. Note: This patch will not change all instances of the text 'Red Distro' - check Appendix E - User Contributed Scripts for a script that will help you to do that.


 * mediacheck.patch - This patch allows the use of the media-check tool even when the installation is scripted throught the use of a kickstart file.


 * disk-druid-default.patch - This patch makes disk druid the default option for partioning instead of automatic partitioning.


 * kickstart-network-prompt.patch - This patch allows the installer to prompt the user for network information during a kickstart installation via CD-ROM.


 * pango-querymodules.patch - This patch updates pango-querymodules to pango-querymodules-32. This patch is only required for versions of pango >= 1.2.5-3.0.


 * vnc-share.patch AnacondaVncSharedPatch - This patch allows the VNC installer to share the connection.



= XIV. Anaconda Patches/Customization =

1.  Adding custom screens to Anaconda

2.  Patches for Anaconda  -- These are the patches that are needed for anaconda customization.

3.  DVD Patches for Anaconda  -- Patches for anaconda to create a DVD.

4.  Anaconda Generic Patches



XIII How to test Anaconda  Table of Contents  XV. Creating a distro DVD with anaconda 