Upgrade to Fedora 13

Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that showcases the latest in free and open source software. Fedora is always free for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. It is built by people across the globe who work together as a community: the Fedora Project. The Fedora Project is open and anyone is welcome to join. The Fedora Project is out front for you, leading the advancement of free, open software and content.

 Fedora 13 is right around the corner. Code-named "Goddard," the Fedora 13 release sports tons of updates from Fedora 12 and some really exciting new features that will have Linux power users running for their CD burners. You'll find everything from better printer support to experimental 3D support for Nvidia cards and filesystem rollback. Ready to roll up your sleeves? Let's take a look at the best of Fedora 13.



The following are major features for Fedora 13:
Automatic print driver installation
Automatic language pack
Redesigned user account tool
Color management to calibrate monitors and scanners Experimental 3D support for NVIDIA video cards

Some other features in this release include:
A new way to install Fedora over the SSSD authentication for users
Updates to NFS
Zarafa Open Source edition, a new open-source groupware suite System rollback for the Btrfs file system
Better SystemTap probes
A Python 3 stack that can be installed parallel to an existing Python stack
Support for the entire Java EE 6 spec in Netbeans 6.8

 More you want to know:
 http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/13/html/Release_Notes/index.html



Hardware Requirements:


1. Processor and memory requirements for x86 Architectures


The following CPU specifications are stated in terms of Intel processors. Other processors, such as those from AMD, Cyrix, and VIA that are compatible with and equivalent to the following Intel processors, may also be used with Fedora. Fedora 13 requires an Intel Pentium Pro or better processor, and is optimized for i686 and later processors.


Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz Pentium Pro or better
Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz Pentium Pro or better
Minimum RAM for text-mode: 256 MiB
Minimum RAM for graphical: 384 MiB
Recommended RAM for graphical: 512 MiB


2. Processor and memory requirements for x86_64 architectures


Minimum RAM for text-mode: 256 MiB
Minimum RAM for graphical: 384 MiB
Recommended RAM for graphical: 512 MiB


3. Hard disk space requirements for all architectures


The complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of disk space. Final size is entirely determined by the installing spin and the packages selected during installation. Additional disk space is required during installation to support the installation environment. This additional disk space corresponds to the size of /Fedora/base/stage2.img (on Installation Disc 1) plus the size of the files in /var/lib/rpm on the installed system.


In practical terms, additional space requirements may range from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as much as an additional 175 MiB for a larger installation.


Additional space is also required for any user data, and at least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system operation.