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Scientific Linux Live CD 5.0 is now available for i386 and x86_64
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Urs Beyerle <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 25 May 2007 23:47:11 +0200
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Scientific Linux Live CD 5.0 has been released for i386 and x86_64

The Scientific Linux Live CD is a bootable CD that runs Scientific Linux directly from CD without installing. Scientific Linux 50 LiveCD can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/livecd/50. Public mirrors of Scientific Linux 5.0 LiveCD can be found at the Scientificlinux.org download page (https://www.scientificlinux.org/download).

New LiveCD feature:

 - LiveCD can be installed to local hard disk, 
   run livecd-install or livecd-install-gui

Software added compared to standard Scientific Linux

 - 915resolution
 - ntfs-3g (read/write NTFS support)
 - ntfsprogs
 - kernel-module-ntfs
 - gparted
 - testdisk
 - dd_rescue
 - partimage (only i386)
 - iperf
 - aufs (replacement for unionfs)
 
Major software updates compared to Scientific Linux 4 Live CD

 - kernel 2.6.18
 - openAFS client 1.4.4
 - xorg 7.1
 - 3D desktop with compiz and AIGLX
   (must be enabled first: System -> Preferences -> Desktop Effects)
 - alsa sound lib 1.0.12
 - gnome 2.16.0 (standard desktop)
 - gimp 2.2.13
 - evolution 2.8.0
 - openoffice.org 2.0.4
 - firefox 1.5
 - thunderbird 1.5

Additional features

 - LiveCD can be installed on USB key
 - LiveCD can be mounted over NFS (as diskless client)

More information can be found at
 
 - http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd
 - https://www.scientificlinux.org


Urs Beyerle

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