Author: keichwa Date: Thu Dec 4 11:11:28 2008 New Revision: 53864 URL: http://svn.opensuse.org/viewcvs/yast?rev=53864&view=rev Log: enhancements by behlert; bug-450904_01_installation.diff Modified: trunk/slide-show/SLED/slideshow.xml Modified: trunk/slide-show/SLED/slideshow.xml URL: http://svn.opensuse.org/viewcvs/yast/trunk/slide-show/SLED/slideshow.xml?rev=53864&r1=53863&r2=53864&view=diff ============================================================================== --- trunk/slide-show/SLED/slideshow.xml (original) +++ trunk/slide-show/SLED/slideshow.xml Thu Dec 4 11:11:28 2008 @@ -281,3 +281,78 @@ </section> </section> + + <sect3 id="persistent-devices" status="2008-11-02"> + <title>Installation using Persistent Device names</title> + <para> + The installer uses per default persistent device names. If you plan to + add additional storage devices to your system after the OS + installation, we strongly recommend to use persistent device names for + all storage devices. + </para> + <para> + To switch an already installed system to using persistent + device names, enter the YaST2 partitioner. For each partition, + select "Edit" and go to the "FStab Options" dialog. Any mount + option except "Device name" provide you persistent devicenames. + In addition, rerun the boot loader module in YaST + to switch the bootloader to using the persistent device name + also. Just start the module and select "Finish" to write the new + proposed configuration to disk. This needs to be done before + adding new storage devices. + </para> + <para> + For further information please look at + <ulink url="http://en.opensuse.org/Persistant_Storage_Device_Names"/>. + </para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="iscsi" status="2008-12-02"> + <title> + MD Devices on top of iSCSI not possible + </title> + <para> + iSCSI devices cannot be used for Linux Software RAID. + Using MD devices on top of iSCSI triggers a cyclic dependency + that leads to a crash. + </para> + </sect3> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id='updates-general'> + <title>General Update Notes</title> + <sect3 id="kernel-split" status="2008-12-02"> + <title> + Kernel split in different packages + </title> + <para> + With &sled;11 the kernel RPMs are split in different parts: + </para> + <para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>kernel-flavor-base</para> + <para> + Very reduced hardware support, intended + to be used in virtual machine images. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>kernel-flavor</para> + <para> + Extends the base package; contains all supported + kernel modules. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>kernel-flavor-extra</para> + <para> + All other kernel modules which may be + useful, but which are not supported. This package + will not be installed by default. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect3> + -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: yast-commit+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: yast-commit+help@opensuse.org