Installation of Fedora Core 5
I've been using Fedora Linux for about two years, and have witnessed the evolution of what I consider to be the most polished derivation of Redhat Linux yet. A major overhaul has taken place with all user-interface components, and I think that they've done a great job of "letting fresh-air in" on the Linux user-experience. The inclusion of bubbles in the new Fedora logo, and copious shades of blue make a smile come to my face. What can I say, I'm a sucker for blue.
A feature I was hoping to take advantage of was a VNC-based installation. Fedora Core 5 provides the option of having the installer start a VNC server, or connect to a remote VNC client, so that the installation can be driven over the network. Since my Linux box is normally "headless", I was excited about the possibility of conducting the installation from my Powerbook rather than dragging the PC beast over to my desk. I tried running the installation in client- and server-modes, but had luck with neither. Woe is me...
The Gnome desktop manager is a lot snappier than I remember it being in Core 4. I'm not sure if it's due to the ugprade of the X11 system, or the changes to the Core 5 themes and such. In any case, I really appreciate it!