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= Instant-On Fedora = | = Instant-On Fedora = | ||
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== Current status == | == Current status == | ||
* Targeted release: [[Releases/ | * Targeted release: [[Releases/Fedora 11 | Fedora11 ]] | ||
* Last updated: 07 January 2009 | * Last updated: 07 January 2009 | ||
* Percentage of completion: | * Percentage of completion: 0% | ||
== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
With the pursuit to faster boot time, users are trying to get there OS to be on all the time, and with today's push to be greener every one is trying to save power. Some times a user just boot up his Laptop/Desktop just to have a quick look if he/she got mail or if there mate is online. For them they waiting for the OS to boot then to login and open there web browser to find there is nothing there. Logoff and shutdown the pc or laptop. | With the pursuit to faster boot time, users are trying to get there OS to be on all the time, and with today's push to be greener every one is trying to save power. Some times a user just boot up his Laptop/Desktop just to have a quick look if he/she got mail or if there mate is online. For them they waiting for the OS to boot then to login and open there web browser to find there is nothing there. Logoff and shutdown the pc or laptop. | ||
With a instant-on version you will have a | With a instant-on version you will have a small version of fedora that has the minimum of drivers and extras loaded. Just enough to get your wifi, X and firefox to run. then if you need to you can boot in to your full fedora OS from there. This will be like a mini [http://www.splashtop.com/index.php Splashtop] or [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=phoenix_hyperspace&num=1 HyperSpace] | ||
== Benefit to Fedora == | == Benefit to Fedora == | ||
The User can have a quick solution to have access to there Mail, Facebook, Google Doc's,enc. Will be a little footprint. | The User can have a quick solution to have access to there Mail, Facebook, Google Doc's,enc. Will be a little footprint. | ||
== Scope == | == Scope == | ||
Create a strip down X, kernel and related packages so you will get a workable but full functional Web Browser. | Create a strip down X, kernel and related packages so you will get a workable but full functional Web Browser. | ||
== How To Test == | == How To Test == | ||
You can start by just adding it to you boot process. Like loading different kernels. It will have to work on all hardware. | You can start by just adding it to you boot process. Like loading different kernels. It will have to work on all hardware. | ||
== User Experience == | == User Experience == | ||
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== Documentation == | == Documentation == | ||
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== Release Notes == | == Release Notes == | ||
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Revision as of 16:35, 15 January 2009
Instant-On Fedora
Summary
A lot of Manufactures are now implementing a min BIOS instant-on Linux environment embedded into motherboards. It give you access to a Web browser and a few other applications. You can then boot the real OS from there.
Owner
- Name: Chris van Reenen
- email: fastie81@fedoraproject.org
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora11
- Last updated: 07 January 2009
- Percentage of completion: 0%
Detailed Description
With the pursuit to faster boot time, users are trying to get there OS to be on all the time, and with today's push to be greener every one is trying to save power. Some times a user just boot up his Laptop/Desktop just to have a quick look if he/she got mail or if there mate is online. For them they waiting for the OS to boot then to login and open there web browser to find there is nothing there. Logoff and shutdown the pc or laptop.
With a instant-on version you will have a small version of fedora that has the minimum of drivers and extras loaded. Just enough to get your wifi, X and firefox to run. then if you need to you can boot in to your full fedora OS from there. This will be like a mini Splashtop or HyperSpace
Benefit to Fedora
The User can have a quick solution to have access to there Mail, Facebook, Google Doc's,enc. Will be a little footprint.
Scope
Create a strip down X, kernel and related packages so you will get a workable but full functional Web Browser.
How To Test
You can start by just adding it to you boot process. Like loading different kernels. It will have to work on all hardware.
User Experience
User have a quick way to get internet access without booting up there full blown OS
Dependencies
Don't know the work involved to get a working strip down kernel and X
Contingency Plan
Boot in to the full OS
Documentation
- FIXME
Release Notes
- FIXME
Comments and Discussion