Fedora Linux support

We support the following versions of Fedora Linux on PC hardware:

Fedora 14 (AFS systypes i386_f14 and amd64_f14)
Fedora 10 (AFS systypes i386_f10 and amd64_f10)
Fedora 7 (AFS systypes i386_f7 and amd64_f7)

Support for the following versions of RedHat/Fedora has ended or is currently being phased out:

Phasing out:
- Fedora Core 5 (AFS systype i386_fc5 and amd64_fc5)
- Fedora Core 3 (AFS systype i386_fc3 and amd64_fc3)
Ended:
- RedHat 9 (AFS systype i386_rh80)

Please see our Linux upgrade guidelines before requesting an upgrade to a more recent version of Fedora.

Hardware support

Some types of PC hardware do not work well under Facilitized Linux. If you wish to purchase a new PC, please see our recommended PC page for a list of supported PC configurations. If you do not see configuration there that meets your needs, please consult with us before purchasing a Linux PC that you intend to have Facilities support.

Software environment

Supported Fedora hosts run the Facilities software environment. Most SCS-specific and user-contributed software is in /usr/local. The following resources describe some features of this environment:

Unix/Linux quick reference: Gives a brief overview of some common questions when using Facilitized hosts
Unix/Linux local system administration guide: Detailed information about some of the special procedures that one should follow in order to perform various system administration tasks on Facilitized hosts.
Managing local software with Depot: How to use Depot to manage the software in /usr/local.

Troubleshooting and FAQs

If you have a software or hardware problem with a supported host, you should contact SCS Facilities for assistance. The local Linux FAQ has answers to some common Linux-specific questions.

Additional information

The following off-site links will open in a new browser window:

Frequently Zephyred questions: Answers to many common questions about using and troubleshooting Unix/Linux at SCS.
http://www.linux.org: A good source of general information about Linux, with pointers to other resources.
Linux Documentation Project: An archive of FAQ's and HOWTO's.
Freshmeat: An index of linux applications and code. Freshmeat is searchable, and gives links to homepages, package download sites, and mirrors, as well as having a comment section for each item.
Redhat hardware compatibility lists: Hardware compatibility lists for earlier and current versions of Redhat Linux
Linux Weekly News: A news page that compiles some of the important news pertaining to the linux community. The Distributions section has a list of most of the many different linux distributions.
Linux on Laptops: A very comprehensive list of web pages containing information on installing linux on a particular brand of laptop. Also has many good links for any laptop owner who runs linux.
linuxsecurity.com: Keep up to date with the latest security issues.
The GNU Project: Homepage for "GNU/Linux"; also has links/info for the Free Software Foundation.
GNU Manuals: Online manuals to some of the common GNU utilities.
Bootpart: Useful tool for adding a linux boot option to NT's bootloader. This utility has ceased to be needed, as LILO can now be used to boot NT.
Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group: Often meets on the CMU campus.