That's what I get for doing two e-mails at the same time. Sorry about the
subject line, it is now correct with
Scientific Linux 4.5 i386 is now available
Troy
Troy Dawson wrote:
> June 25, 2007
>
> Scientific Linux Release 4.4 on i386 has been officially released.
>
> Many thanks to all those who have tested, contributed, and helped with
> this release. It took a little longer than we expected because of the
> changes in the installer. But we feel that it is stable and ready for
> the world.
>
> -Connie Sieh
> -Troy Dawson
>
> I have included the Upstream Vendor Update 5 release notes as a attachment.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Scientific Linux Release 4.5 on i386 June 25, 2007
>
> Items marked with a "*" indicate changes since 4.4 .
>
> It should be possible to upgrade from Scientific Linux 3.0.x via the
> anaconda
> installer. Yum is known to NOT work.
>
> *This includes Update 5
>
> See SL.documentation for the vendor release notes.
>
> See comments/issues/test reports to [log in to unmask]
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Table of contents
>
> DOWNLOAD INFO
> ADDED compared to Enterprise 4
> UPDATED compared to Enterprise 4
> Installer/legal modifications
> ADDED by Upstream Vendor
> TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW by Upstream Vendor
> /contrib
> SRPMS
> HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
> LIMITATIONS
> INFO
> ERRATA
> _____________________________________________________________________________
>
> DOWNLOAD INFO
> _____________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/45/i386
> ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/45/i386
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/45/iso/i386
> ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/45/iso/i386
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ADDED compared to vendor
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> apt
>
> apt-0.5.15cnc6-9.SL.i386.rpm
> apt-devel-0.5.15cnc6-9.SL.i386.rpm
> * apt-sourceslist-45-1.SL.i386.rpm
> apt-autoupdate-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm
> apt-firstboot-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm
> apt-scripts-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm
>
> cfitsio
>
> CFITSIO is a library of C and FORTRAN subroutines for reading and
> writing data files in FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) data
> format
> CFITSIO is widely used in the astronomical community.
>
> cfitsio-3.006-3.i386.rpm
> cfitsio-devel-3.006-3.i386.rpm
>
>
> Cluster Suite & GFS
>
> A bug fix required a minor change to the cman/sm message formats
> between SL 4.1 and SL 4.2 that make the two versions incompatible,
> so all
> nodes need to be running the SL 4.2 version.
> In other words:
> If you have to upgrade from SL 4.0 and 4.1, you have to updated your
> whole cluster at once.
>
> * ccs-1.0.10-0.i686.rpm
> * ccs-devel-1.0.10-0.i686.rpm
> * cluster-cim-0.9.1-8.i386.rpm
> * cluster-snmp-0.9.1-8.i386.rpm
> * cman-1.0.17-0.i686.rpm
> * cman-devel-1.0.17-0.i686.rpm
> * cman-kernel-2.6.9-50.2.i686.rpm
> * cman-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-50.2.i686.rpm
> * cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-50.2.i686.rpm
> * cman-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-50.2.i686.rpm
> * cman-kernheaders-2.6.9-50.2.i686.rpm
> * dlm-1.0.3-1.i686.rpm
> * dlm-devel-1.0.3-1.i686.rpm
> * dlm-kernel-2.6.9-46.16.i686.rpm
> * dlm-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-46.16.i686.rpm
> * dlm-kernel-smp-2.6.9-46.16.i686.rpm
> * dlm-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-46.16.i686.rpm
> * dlm-kernheaders-2.6.9-46.16.i686.rpm
> * fence-1.32.45-1.0.1.i686.rpm
> * gulm-1.0.10-0.i686.rpm
> * gulm-devel-1.0.10-0.i686.rpm
> * iddev-2.0.0-4.i686.rpm
> * iddev-devel-2.0.0-4.i686.rpm
> * luci-0.9.1-8.el4.i386.rpm
> * magma-1.0.7-1.i686.rpm
> * magma-devel-1.0.7-1.i686.rpm
> * magma-plugins-1.0.12-0.i386.rpm
> * modcluster-0.9.1-8.i386.rpm
> perl-Net-Telnet-3.03-3.noarch.rpm
> piranha-0.8.2-1.i386.rpm
> * rgmanager-1.9.68-1.i386.rpm
> * ricci-0.9.1-8.el4.i386.rpm
> * system-config-cluster-1.0.45-1.0.noarch.rpm
>
> * cmirror-1.0.1-1.i386.rpm
> * cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-32.0.i686.rpm
> * cmirror-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-32.0.i686.rpm
> * cmirror-kernel-smp-2.6.9-32.0.i686.rpm
> * cmirror-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-32.0.i686.rpm
> * GFS-6.1.14-0.i386.rpm
> * GFS-kernel-2.6.9-72.2.i686.rpm
> * GFS-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-72.2.i686.rpm
> * GFS-kernel-smp-2.6.9-72.2.i686.rpm
> * GFS-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-72.2.i686.rpm
> * GFS-kernheaders-2.6.9-72.2.i686.rpm
> * gnbd-1.0.9-1.i686.rpm
> * gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.20.i686.rpm
> * gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.20.i686.rpm
> * gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.20.i686.rpm
> * gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.20.i686.rpm
> * gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.20.i686.rpm
> * lvm2-cluster-2.02.21-7.el4.i386.rpm
>
>
> dropit
> dropit's intended purpose is to remove directories entries from a
> PATH shell variable value, which has colon separated fields.
> dropit is usable in sh, ksh, and csh shell script files.
>
> dropit-1.2-1.i386.rpm
>
> FUSE
>
> With FUSE it is possible to implement a fully functional filesystem
> in a userspace program.
> fuse-smb: you can seamlessly browse your network neighbourhood as if
> it were on your own filesystem. Only when you're accessing a share is
> a connection made to the remote computer. This also allows users to
> mount smb shares using kerberos.
> fuse-sshfs: A FUSE-filesystem client based on the
> SSH File Transfer Protocol. On the client side mounting the
> filesystem is as easy as logging into the server with ssh.
>
> fuse-2.5.3-1.SL.i386.rpm
> fuse-devel-2.5.3-1.SL.i386.rpm
> fuse-libs-2.5.3-1.SL.i386.rpm
> fuse-smb-0.8.5-1.i386.rpm
> fuse-sshfs-1.6-2.SL.i386.rpm
> * kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-55.EL-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-55.ELxenU-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
>
>
> icewm
>
> A lightweight window manager for the X Window System.
>
> icewm-1.2.20-2.i386.rpm
> icewm-l10n-1.2.20-2.i386.rpm
>
> Intel wireless firmware
>
> Firmware for the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 and 2200 Driver.
> Please read the license that comes in the rpm carefully.
> ipw2200-firmware-2.4 includes both version 2.4.xx and 2.2.xx
> This is needed because newer kernels have a newer driver that
> needs the newer firmware. Older kernels, with older drivers,
> need the 2.2 firmware version.
>
> ipw2100-firmware-1.3-5.noarch.rpm
> ipw2200-firmware-2.4-14.noarch.rpm
>
> ipw3945d is needed to control the ipw3945 wireless card
> kernel-module-ipw3945 is needed because this driver is not in
> the standard kernel. Note that the installer does NOT know
> how to enable the 3945 wireless. You will have to add the
> starting of the /sbin/ipw3945d in your startup scripts.
> This driver is known to work on the Dell 820 and Dell 620.
> It is known to NOT work on the FJS S7110 (Fujitsu).
>
> ipw3945-firmware-1.13-2.noarch.rpm
> ipw3945d-1.7.18-1.i386.rpm
> * kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-55.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-55.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
>
> JAVA
>
> * java-1.4.2-sun-compat-1.4.2.12-1jpp.i586.rpm
>
> This package provides JPackage compatibility symlinks and
> directories for Sun's JDK rpm.
>
> * j2sdk-1.4.2_12-fcs.i586.rpm
>
> This packages is the java sdk from sun.
> It's license is found at misc/licenses/j2sdk-1.4.2-x.license
> To have all of it's links (including plugins) setup correctly you
> should
> also install java-1.4.2-sun-compat
> So the easiest thing to do is
> yum install java-1.4.2-sun-compat
> as it will automatically pull in the current j2sdk-1.4.2 rpm.
>
> There is no gpg signature on this rpm. Putting one would violate
> the user license. It also does not load if one is put on.
>
> ksh
>
> From ATT. Same version as one in SL30x.
>
> ksh93-2000.10.31.0-1.i386.rpm
>
> madwifi
>
> Support for Atheros G wireless
> madfifi is the Multiband Atheros Driver for WiFi, a linux device
> driver
> for 802.11a/b/g universal NIC cards - either Cardbus, PCI or
> MiniPCI -
> that use Atheros chipsets (ar5210, ar5211, ar5212).
>
> * madwifi-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-55.EL-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-55.EL-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm
>
> multimedia
> Updated to latest version
>
> gstreamer-plugins-mp3-0.8.5-1.SL4x.i386.rpm from livna Repository
> k3b-mp3-0.11.24-2.SL4x.i386.rpm from livna Repository
> mpg321-0.2.10-5.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
> xmms-mp3-1.2.10-11.1.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
>
> These are dependencies of the above rpms.
>
> lame-3.96.1-4.SL4x.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
> lame-devel-3.96.1-4.SL4x.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
> libid3tag-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
> libid3tag-devel-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
> libmad-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
> libmad-devel-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
>
> ndiswrapper
>
> The ndiswrapper project makes it possible to use WLAN-Hardware
> with Linux by means of a loadable kernel module that "wraps
> around" NDIS (Windows network driver API) drivers. These rpms contain
> just the kernel module and loader. You will also need the Windows
> driver
> for your card.
>
> The installer does NOT install ndiswrapper, you have to install it by
> either selecting it on the Packages Install page during the install or
> adding later via yum or apt.
>
> WARNING: Scientific Linux-Kernels use 4K size stack. Many Windows
> drivers
> will need at least 8K size stacks. For details read the wiki on:
> http:/ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net
>
> ndiswrapper-1.5-0.SL.3.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-55.EL-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-55.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
>
> NumPy
>
> http://numpy.scipy.org//
> NumPy derives from the old Numeric code base and can be used as a
> replacement for Numeric. It also adds the features introduced by
> Numarray and can also be used to replace Numarray.
>
> This package contains:
> - a powerful N-dimensional array object
> - sophisticated (broadcasting) functions
> - basic linear algebra functions
> - basic Fourier transforms
> - sophisticated random number capabilities
> - tools for integrating Fortran code.
>
> numpy-1.0.2-1.i386.rpm
>
>
> OpenAFS
>
> * We have put in the new stable branch of openafs, version 1.4.4
>
> new optional packages openafs-authlibs and openafs-authlibs-devel
> with shared versions of the afsauthent and afsrpc libraries
> (using a patch from Russ Allbery to correct the sonames)
>
> man pages for many commands are now included, preferring those
> prepared by Alf Wachsmann and Elizabeth Cassell where available
>
> * Upgrade to newer version
>
> * openafs-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> * openafs-authlibs-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> * openafs-authlibs-devel-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> * openafs-client-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> * openafs-compat-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> * openafs-debug-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> * openafs-devel-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> * openafs-kernel-source-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> * openafs-kpasswd-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> * openafs-krb5-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> * openafs-server-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm
> openafs-firstboot-1.2.11-5.SL.noarch.rpm
> * kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-55.EL-1.4.4-46.SL4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-1.4.4-46.SL4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-1.4.4-46.SL4.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-55.ELxenU-1.4.4-46.SL4.i686.rpm
>
> Performance Co-Pilot (PCP)
>
> Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) is a framework and services to
> support system-level performance monitoring and performance
> management. Not installed by default.
>
> pcp-2.4.0-1.1.i386.rpm
>
> These perl modules have been added as they are useful. They came from CERN
>
> perl-BSD-Resource-1.24-1.i386.rpm
> perl-Compress-Zlib-1.16-12.i386.rpm
> perl-MailTools-1.62-1.noarch.rpm
> perl-Parse-RecDescent-1.94-1.noarch.rpm
> perl-Proc-ProcessTable-0.39-1.i386.rpm
> perl-SQL-Statement-1.06-1.noarch.rpm
> perl-TermReadKey-2.20-12.i386.rpm
> perl-Text-CSV_XS-0.23-1.i386.rpm
> perl-Text-Template-1.44-1.noarch.rpm
> perl-TimeDate-2.22-1.noarch.rpm
> perl-Tk-804.027-1.i386.rpm
>
> R
>
> http://www.r-project.org/
> R is a language and environment for statistical computing and
> graphics.
> It is a GNU project which is similar to the S language and environment
> which was developed at Bell Laboratories by John Chambers and
> colleagues.
> R can be considered as a different implementation of S. There are some
> important differences, but much code written for S runs unaltered
> under R.
>
> * R-2.5.0-1.sl41.i386.rpm
> * R-devel-2.5.0-1.sl41.i386.rpm
> * libRmath-2.5.0-1.sl41.i386.rpm
> * libRmath-devel-2.5.0-1.sl41.i386.rpm
>
> r1000
>
> This is the Linux device driver released for RealTek Ethernet
> controllers,
> which are listed as following.
> 1. RTL8169S/SB/SC (Gigabit Ethernet with PCI interface)
> 2. RTL8168B (Gigabit Ethernet with PCI-Express interface)
> 3. RTL8101E (Fast Ethernet with PCI-Express interface)
>
> These are not installed by the installer. You must install them
> either by
> selecting them during the install or later with yum or apt.
>
> r1000-2.2-1.SL4x.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-55.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm
> * kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-55.ELxenU-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm
>
>
> SL_afs_no_dynroot-2.0-1.noarch.rpm
>
> This package removes the -dynroot option from the openafs config
> Restarting of afs is needed for this to take effect.
> This rpm does not restart afs
>
> SL_desktop_tweaks-2.0-4.noarch.rpm
>
> This adds a terminal icon to the kicker panel for both KDE and GNOME.
> This also enables 'Last Session' in gdm login screen.
> Installed by default for both KDE and GNOME.
>
> SL_disable_print_notification-1.0-4.noarch.rpm
>
> Removes eggcups notification. Not installed by default.
>
> SL_enable_serialconsole-3.1-4.noarch.rpm
>
> This script makes all the changes necessary to send
> console output to both the serial port and the screen. This
> also creates a login prompt on the serial port and allows users
> to login at this prompt.
> Update to include a missing dependency.
>
> SL_enable_slocate_cron-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
>
> By default slocate does not run daily, it is turned off in it's
> config file. This turns it on when the rpm is added, and
> turns it back off when the rpm is removed.
>
> SL_firefox_parentlock_fix-1.0-10.noarch.rpm
>
> When a users home area is in AFS space, it is possible for
> firefox, thunderbird, and/or seamonkey to leave a lock file called
> .parentlock when they are closed. The user is then not able to
> restart firefox, thunderbird, and/or seamonkey until that lock file
> is removed. This puts in a startup script that removes the
> .parentlock
> lock file.
>
> SL_inittab_change-1.0-6.noarch.rpm
>
> Changes /etc/inittab to require the root password for
> single user mode. Not installed by default.
>
> SL_libg2c.a_change-3.4.3-1.noarch.rpm
>
> Creates a missing symbolic link in the gcc-g77 package from
> /usr/lib/libg2c.a to it's proper place
> Installed with gcc-g77.
>
> SL_no_colorls-1.0-2.noarch.rpm
>
> Turns off "color" of ls. Not installed by default.
>
> SL_pc_speaker-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
>
> This package changes the rc.sysinit boot script so that
> the pcspkr kernel module is loaded at an early stage.
> This will allow the PC speaker to beep again.
>
> SL_rpm_show_arch-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
>
> Adds arch to "rpm -qa" listing.
>
> SL_sendmail_accept-1.1-3.noarch.rpm
>
> Changes Sendmail config so that it allows incomming mail.
> Not installed by default.
>
> Changed to not obsolete the older zz_sendmail_accept which is
> not needed any more
>
> tidy
> When editing HTML it's easy to make mistakes. Wouldn't it be nice if
> there was a simple way to fix these mistakes automatically and
> tidy up
> sloppy editing into nicely formated markup?
> Dave Raggett's HTML TIDY is a free utility for doing just that.
> It also works great on the atrociously hard to read markup generated
> by specialized HTML editors and conversion tools, and can help you
> identify where you need to pay further attention on making your i
> pages more accessible to people with disabilities.
>
> tidy-2005.9.1-1.i386.rpm
>
> yum
>
> NOTE: That just because a yum repository exists does NOT mean
> it is SL 4.4 compatible with all other SL 4.4 yum repositories.
> Use of other "packages" such as "smart" may cause the rpm database
> to be not compatible with yum.
>
> createrepo is used to create yum repositories on the server for
> yum 2.1 and above, and possibly future versions of apt.
>
> yum-conf has the check for a running yum in it, so that if
> yum has been running for a long time, when the yum.cron
> starts up, it will kill the old yum. This was changed because we
> had reports that yum was "hanging".
>
> yum-conf-4.1-4.SL has atrpms, dag, and dries repo's in it, but they
> are not enabled by default. To enable them for one time use, use the
>
> --enablerepo command, such as
> yum --enablerepo=atrpms list madwifi
> yum --enablerepo=dag install mplayer
>
> If you want the repositories to be enabled all the time then you need
> to edit the config files and change enabled=0 to enabled=1.
> The config files are
> /etc/yum.repos.d/atrpms.repo
> /etc/yum.repos.d/dag.repo
> /etc/yum.repos.d/dries.repo
>
> Yum version 2.4 and above has the kernel-module plugin that let's yum
> understand how kernel-module rpm's are related to kernels.
> Because of
> this updates dealing with kernel-module rpm's (such as afs) now work
> python-elementtree, python-sqlite, sqlite, and urlgrabber are all
> needed for yum 2.4 and above.
>
> New for yum-conf-4.3: a sl-testing area (not on by default)
> and yum.cron now checks to see how long the machine is been up
> If it is up less than 20 hours, it doesn't wait, but does the update
> This uptime check was done to help laptops and other machines that
> might not be on long enough to wait for the random time.
> metadata_expire variable was set to 20 hours to allow for normal
> users
> to be able to use yum for those commands they can run
>
> There is a fastbug repo area to correspond to the vendors fasttrack
> This is not on by default.
>
> yum-conf-4x was created for those users who want to be at the latest
> stable release. It is always pointing at the 4x area. This means
> that when we make new versions you will automatically be upgraded to
> them.
>
> yum-2.4.3-1.SL.noarch.rpm
> * yum-conf-45-1.SL.noarch.rpm
> yum-conf-4x-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm
> createrepo-0.4.4-1.noarch.rpm
>
> python-elementtree-1.2.6-4.i386.rpm
> python-sqlite-1.1.6-1.i386.rpm
> sqlite-3.1.2-3.i386.rpm
> sqlite-devel-3.1.2-3.i386.rpm
> urlgrabber-2.9.6-1.noarch.rpm
>
> Yumex is a graphical user interface for yum.
> Yumex-applet replaces rhn-applet, and users yumex instead of up2date
> Yumex 0.43 and above support plugins
>
> yumex-1.0.2-1.0.noarch.rpm
> yumex-applet-2.1-2.i386.rpm
>
> yum-utils is a collection of utilities and examples for the yum
> package manager. It includes utilities by different authors that
> make yum easier and more powerful to use. Some utilities are
> plugin's.
>
> * yum-utils-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
> * yum-changelog-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
> * yum-downloadonly-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
> * yum-fastestmirror-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
> * yum-installonlyn-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
> * yum-protectbase-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
> * yum-tsflags-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
> * yum-updateonboot-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
> * yum-versionlock-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
>
> MISC
> Added these rpms because they are important but upstream vendor did
> not include them.
>
> gv-3.5.8-29.i386.rpm from Fedora Core 3
> jpilot-0.99.7-2.i386.rpm from Fedora Core 3
> ncurses4-5.0-12.i386.rpm from Scientific Linux 3.0.x
> pine-4.64-1.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
> readline41-4.1-17.i386.rpm from Scientific Linux 3.0.x
>
> Documentation
>
> rhd-dg-en-4-2.SL1.noarch.rpmi Desktop Deployment Guide
> rhel-ig-x8664-multi-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Installation Guide
> rhel-isa-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Intro System Admin Guide
> rhel-rg-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Reference Guide
> rhel-sag-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm System Administrator Guide
> rhel-sbs-en-4-1.SL1.noarch.rpm Step-by-Step Guide
> rhel-selg-en-4-1.SL1.noarch.rpm SElinux Guide
> rhel-sg-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Security Guide
> rh-glossary-en-2-1.SL1.noarch.rpm Glossary
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> UPDATED compared to vendor
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> anaconda
>
> * Added support for sites
> Added support for openafs on smp
> * Added support for openafs on xen
> Updated icons
> * Updated to Update 5
>
> * anaconda-10.1.1.63-8SL.i386.rpm
> anaconda-help-10.0.5-1SL1.noarch.rpm
> * anaconda-runtime-10.1.1.63-8SL.i386.rpm
>
> Vendor "logo" and other required changes
>
> There are minimal changes compared to the "vendor" release. We have
> changed
> the "rpms" that are required to be changed. These changes are defined
> by the "vendor".
>
> sl-release has been determined to be the place to change several
> global properties. This is how fedora does it.
> sl-release changes the default mozilla and firefox bookmarks.
> sl-release changes the default up2date configuration to use yum and
> points this configuration to ftp.scientificlinux.org
>
> Fixes /etc/redhat-release containing "Release" vs "release"
> Includes SL.releasenote
> Changes grub to put in the new release name for the default kernel
>
> indexhtml-4.1-1.SL.1.noarch.rpm
> redhat-artwork-0.120.1-1.2SL.2.i386.rpm
> redhat-logos-1.1.25-1.SL.8.noarch.rpm
> * sl-release-4.5-1.noarch.rpm
>
>
> These rpm's are not required to be changed by the vendor, we removed
> some vendor references customizations
>
> desktop-backgrounds-basic-2.0-26.2.3SL.noarch.rpm
> desktop-backgrounds-extra-2.0-26.2.3SL.noarch.rpm
>
> *comps-45-0.20070621.i386.rpm
> *
> * RPM which contains the comps.xml file used during the install.
> * Needed by Rocks.
>
> glade2-2.6.0-1.SL4.i386.rpm
>
> glade2 has an bug so that all you got was a blank window when it
> started.
> This was an infinate loop bug, which was fixed.
>
> *Apache
> * Changed index.html to not have Upstream Vendor info but to
> * have SL info.
> *
> * httpd-2.0.52-32.sl4.i386.rpm
> * httpd-devel-2.0.52-32.sl4.i386.rpm
> * httpd-manual-2.0.52-32.sl4.i386.rpm
> * httpd-suexec-2.0.52-32.sl4.i386.rpm
> * mod_ssl-2.0.52-32.sl4.i386.rpm
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ADDED BY UPSTREAM VENDOR
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *Added as part of Update 5
>
> * dapl-1.2.1-7.i386.rpm
> * dapl-devel-1.2.1-7.i386.rpm
> * ibutils-1.0-4.i386.rpm
> * dmraid-1.0.0.rc14-5_RHEL4_U5.i386.rpm
> * dmraid-devel-1.0.0.rc14-5_RHEL4_U5.i386.rpm
> * ibutils-devel-1.0-4.i386.rpm
> * ibutils-libs-1.0-4.i386.rpm
> * kernel-xenU-2.6.9-55.EL.i686.rpm
> * kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-55.EL.i686.rpm
> * lam-7.1.2-8.i386.rpm
> * lam-devel-7.1.2-8.i386.rpm
> * lam-libs-7.1.2-8.i386.rpm
> * libacl-devel-2.2.23-5.3.el4.i386.rpm
> * libibcm-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm
> * libibcm-devel-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm
> * libibcommon-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
> * libibcommon-devel-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
> * libibmad-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
> * libibmad-devel-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
> * libibumad-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
> * libibumad-devel-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
> * libibverbs-1.0.4-7.i386.rpm
> * libibverbs-devel-1.0.4-7.i386.rpm
> * libibverbs-utils-1.0.4-7.i386.rpm
> * libmthca-1.0.3.1-7.i386.rpm
> * libmthca-devel-1.0.3.1-7.i386.rpm
> * librdmacm-devel-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm
> * librdmacm-utils-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm
> * libsdp-1.1.0-7.i386.rpm
> * numactl-0.6.4-1.39.i386.rpm
> * openib-1.1-7.i386.rpm
> * openib-mstflint-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
> * openib-perftest-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
> * openib-srptools-0.0.5-7.i386.rpm
> * openib-tvflash-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm
> * openmpi-1.1.1-8.i386.rpm
> * openmpi-devel-1.1.1-8.i386.rpm
> * openmpi-libs-1.1.1-8.i386.rpm
> * opensm-2.0.0-7.i386.rpm
> * opensm-devel-2.0.0-7.i386.rpm
> * opensm-libs-2.0.0-7.i386.rpm
> * pam_ccreds-3-3.rhel4.2.i386.rpm
> * setools-devel-2.3-4.i386.rpm
> * sg3_utils-devel-1.22-3.1.i386.rpm
> * sg3_utils-libs-1.22-3.1.i386.rpm
> * sysfsutils-1.2.0-1.i386.rpm
> * systemtap-runtime-0.5.12-1.i386.rpm
> * wpa_supplicant-0.4.9-1.1.el4.i386.rpm
>
> Added as part of Update 4
>
> dapl-1.2.0-1.i386.rpm
> dapl-devel-1.2.0-1.i386.rpm
> dmraid-devel-1.0.0.rc11-3_RHEL4_U4.i386.rpm
> ibmasm-3.0-7.i386.rpm
> kernel-ib-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> libgomp-4.1.0-18.EL4.i386.rpm
> libgssapi-0.8-1.i386.rpm
> libgssapi-devel-0.8-1.i386.rpm
> libibcm-0.9.0-1.i386.rpm
> libibcommon-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> libibcommon-devel-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> libibmad-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> libibmad-devel-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> libibumad-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> libibumad-devel-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> librdmacm-0.9.0-1.i386.rpm
> mstflint-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> nfs-utils-lib-1.0.6-3.i386.rpm
> nfs-utils-lib-devel-1.0.6-3.i386.rpm
> oddjob-0.26-1.1.i386.rpm
> oddjob-devel-0.26-1.1.i386.rpm
> oddjob-libs-0.26-1.1.i386.rpm
> openib-diags-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> perftest-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-base-1.5.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-base-devel-1.5.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-base-test-1.5.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-devel-1.0.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-fsvol-1.4.3-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-fsvol-devel-1.4.3-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-fsvol-test-1.4.3-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-network-1.3.7-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-network-devel-1.3.7-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-network-test-1.3.7-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-nfsv3-1.0.13-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-nfsv3-test-1.0.13-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-nfsv4-1.0.11-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-nfsv4-test-1.0.11-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-params-1.2.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-params-test-1.2.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-sysfs-1.1.8-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-sysfs-test-1.1.8-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-syslog-0.7.9-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-cmpi-syslog-test-0.7.9-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-gather-2.1.1-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-gather-devel-2.1.1-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-gather-provider-2.1.1-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-gather-test-2.1.1-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-testsuite-1.2.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> sblim-wbemcli-1.5.1-12.EL4.i386.rpm
> srptools-0.0.4-1.i386.rpm
> tog-pegasus-test-2.5.1-2.EL4.i386.rpm
> tvflash-0.9.0-1.i386.rpm
>
> Added as part of Update 3
>
> frysk-0.0.1.2006.02.19.rh1-0.EL4.1.i386.rpm
> keyutils-1.0-2.i386.rpm
> keyutils-devel-1.0-2.i386.rpm
> keyutils-libs-1.0-2.i386.rpm
> libibverbs-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
> libibverbs-devel-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
> libibverbs-utils-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
> libmthca-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
> libmthca-devel-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
> libsdp-0.90-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
> opensm-1.0-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
> opensm-devel-1.0-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
> opensm-libs-1.0-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
> rarpd-ss981107-18.40.2.i386.rpm
> udapl-1.2-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
> udapl-devel-1.2-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm
>
> Added as part of Update 2
>
> audit-libs-1.0.3-6.EL4.i386.rpm
> audit-libs-devel-1.0.3-6.EL4.i386.rpm
> amtu-1.0.2-2.EL4.i386.rpm
> convmv-1.08-3.EL.noarch.rpm
> device-mapper-multipath-0.4.5-6.0.RHEL4.i386.rpm
> gamin-python-0.1.1-3.EL4.i386.rpm
> iscsi-initiator-utils-4.0.3.0-2.i386.rpm
> keyutils-0.3-1.i386.rpm
> keyutils-devel-0.3-1.i386.rpm
> lksctp-tools-1.0.2-6.4E.1.i386.rpm
> lksctp-tools-devel-1.0.2-6.4E.1.i386.rpm
> lksctp-tools-doc-1.0.2-6.4E.1.i386.rpm
> OpenIPMI-1.4.14-1.4E.7.i386.rpm
> OpenIPMI-devel-1.4.14-1.4E.7.i386.rpm
> OpenIPMI-libs-1.4.14-1.4E.7.i386.rpm
> OpenIPMI-tools-1.4.14-1.4E.7.i386.rpm
> systemtap-0.4-0.EL4.i386.rpm
> tog-pegasus-2.4.1-4.4.rhel4.i386.rpm
> tog-pegasus-devel-2.4.1-4.4.rhel4.i386.rpm
> gcc4-java-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.i386.rpm
> libgcj4-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.i386.rpm
> libgcj4-devel-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.i386.rpm
> libgcj4-src-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.i386.rpm
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW by vendor
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ** openoffice.org2-base-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-calc-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-core-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-draw-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-emailmerge-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-graphicfilter-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-impress-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-javafilter-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-af_ZA-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ar-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-bg_BG-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-bn-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ca_ES-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-cs_CZ-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-cy_GB-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-da_DK-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-de-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-el_GR-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-es-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-et_EE-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-eu_ES-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-fi_FI-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-fr-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ga_IE-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-gl_ES-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-gu_IN-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-he_IL-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-hi_IN-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-hr_HR-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-hu_HU-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-it-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ja_JP-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ko_KR-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-lt_LT-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ms_MY-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-nb_NO-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-nl-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-nn_NO-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-pa_IN-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-pl_PL-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-pt_BR-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-pt_PT-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ru-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-sk_SK-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-sl_SI-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-sr_CS-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-sv-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ta_IN-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-th_TH-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-tr_TR-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-zh_CN-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-zh_TW-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-langpack-zu_ZA-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-math-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-pyuno-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-testtools-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-writer-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> ** openoffice.org2-xsltfilter-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> /contrib
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> RPMS provided by colaboraters that either cannot go in main release or are
> intesting before going into main release.
>
> /contrib/RPMS/
> /contrib/SRPMS/
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> /errata/
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> SL/RPMS/
> Security errata
> fastbugs/RPMS/
> Packages rebuilt from the Upstream Vendor Fastrack rpms
> These are rpms that are expected to be in the next Update
> They have gone through full QA by the Upstream Vendor
> bugfix45/RPMS/
> Reserved for packages from the next Update.
> obsolete/RPMS/
> Packages that used to be in the release but have been
> updated
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> /../SRPMS/
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> /
> Contains the SRPMS for what we added or changed. Put these in the
> top level directory as these are really the ones we changed. All
> the others can be obtained from the upstream vendor ftp updates area
> /vendor/
> /errata
> SRPMS from vendor for errata.
> /original
> SRPMS from vendor for originally released Enterpise 4 .
> sites/<sites>/SRPMS
> SRPMS for site if there is a site
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> LIMITATIONS
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Virtulization
> *
> * Scientific Linux 4.5 can *not* be a xen host, only a guest.
> *
> * Scientific Linux 4.5 and above have a xen kernel. This allows them
> * to be installed as a xen paravirtulizaed guest. Follow the Virtual
> Host's
> * instructions for installing a paravirtulizaed guest, to install
> * Scientific Linux 4.5 as a xen guest.
> *
> *Paravirtualizaed guests on Scientific Linux 5.0
> *
> * This is a limitation of Scientific Linux 5.0, but affects installing
> * Scientific Linux 4.5 as a paravirtulized guest. These limitations will
> * hopefully be fixed in Scientific Linux 5.1 or 5.2
> *
> * - 32 bit (i386) paravirtualized guests cannot run on a
> * 64 bit (x86_64) host (dom0). It will fail.
> * - 64 bit (x86_64) paravirtualized guests cannot run on a
> * 32 bit (i386) host (dom0). It will fail.
> *
> *Fully Virtualizaed guests on Scientific Linux 5.0
> *
> * This is a limitation of Scientific Linux 5.0, but affects installing
> * Scientific Linux 4.5 as a fully virtulized guest.
> *
> * - 64 bit fully-virtulizaed guests cannot run on a
> * 32 bit (i386) host (dom0). It will fail.
>
> system-config-packages add,remove packages
>
> This does NOT work use yum instead.
>
> up2date
>
> up2date is not supported in Scientific Linux.
> Please use yum instead.
>
> ipw3945
> Does not work in the installer and does not work on some laptops.
>
> 3ware 8xxx and 9xxx in same system
>
> Grub can get confused about which "drives" are which if both
> of these cards are installed. You can either run grub manually
> before rebooting or use "noprobe" during the install and install
> only the 3ware driver for the card that you will be booting off of.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> INFO
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Web Site
>
> https://www.scientificlinux.org
>
> FTP
>
> ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/45/
>
> Mailing Lists
>
> [log in to unmask] Development of Scientific Linux
> [log in to unmask] Users of Scientific Linux supporting
> each other
> [log in to unmask] Announcements concerning
> Scientific Linux
> [log in to unmask] Announcements about Security Errata
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 Release Notes
>
> Copyright © 2007 Red Hat, Inc. and others. This material may be distributed
> only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Open Publication
> License, v1.0, available at http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/.
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> Introduction
>
> The following topics are covered in this document:
> * Installation-Related Notes
> * General Information
> * Technology Previews
> * Kernel Notes
> * Changes to Drivers and Hardware Support
>
> Some updates on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 may not appear in this
> version of the Release Notes. An updated version of the Red Hat Enterprise
> Linux 4 Update 5 Release Notes may also be available at the following URL:
>
> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
>
> Installation-Related Notes
>
> The following section includes information specific to installation of Red
> Hat Enterprise Linux and the Anaconda installation program.
>
> Note
>
> In order to upgrade an existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 installation to
> Update 5, you must use Red Hat Network to update those packages that have
> changed.
>
> You may use Anaconda to perform a fresh installation of Red Hat Enterprise
> Linux 4 Update 5 or to perform an upgrade from the latest updated version of
> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
> * If you are copying the contents of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update
> 5 CD-ROMs (in preparation for a network-based installation, for example)
> be sure you copy the CD-ROMs for the operating system only. Do not copy
> the Supplementary CD-ROM, or any of the layered product CD-ROMs, as this
> will overwrite files necessary for Anaconda's proper operation.
> These CD-ROMs must be installed after Red Hat Enterprise Linux has been
> installed.
> * If you installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 through a serial
> console, the login prompt may not appear. To work around this, open
> /etc/yaboot.conf and locate the following line:
> append="console=tty0 console=ttyS4 rhgb quiet"
> Edit this line by switching the order of console=tty0 and console=ttyS4
> such that the line now reads as follows:
> append="console=ttyS4 console=tty0 rhgb quiet"
>
> General Information
>
> ql2xfailover Support and Multipath
> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not include support for ql2xfailover,
> as it has not been accepted upstream.
>
> To implement multipathing, use mdadm instead. For more information
> about dm-multipath, consult its man page using the command man
> multipath.
>
> MCFG on AMD-based Systems
> During PCI probing, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 attempts to
> use information obtained from MCFG (memory-mapped PCI configuration
> space). On AMD-systems, this type of access does not work on some
> buses, as the kernel cannot parse the MCFG table.
>
> To work around this, add the parameter pci=conf1 or pci=nommconf on
> the kernel boot line in /etc/grub.conf. For example:
>
> title Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (2.6.9-42.0.2.EL)
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb q
> uiet pci=conf1
> initrd /initrd-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL.img
>
> Doing this instructs the kernel to use PCI Conf1 access instead of
> MCFG-based access.
>
> Rollbacks Using up2date
> The up2date options --undo and list-rollbacks are now deprecated.
> Currently, the recommended method for performing a rollback is to use
> the Multi-state Rollback feature provided by the Provisioning
> entitlement on Red Hat Network. For more information about this,
> refer to http://www.redhat.com/rhn/rhndetails/provisioning/.
>
> Alternatively, you can also downgrade an RPM manually. To do this,
> obtain the old RPM and run the following command:
>
> rpm -Uvh --oldpackage --nosignature --nodigest <filename of old RPM>
>
> Virtualization
> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 is now supported as a
> paravirtualized guest, but cannot be used as dom0.
>
> At present, paravirtualization for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update
> 5 has the following issues:
>
> + The PV-FB (ParaVirtualized FrameBuffer) currently does not support
> keymaps other than en-US. As such, other keyboards may not be able
> to type certain keystrokes. This issue will be addressed in a
> future update of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
> + Paravirtualized domains can only auto-detect relative mouse
> movement, and pointer movement is rather erratic. This will be
> addressed in a future update of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
> + Only virtualized network and disk devices are supported on
> paravirtualized guests. Direct control by guests of PCI, USB,
> printer or serial devices is not supported.
>
> Slow Disk Dump
> Slow disk dump may be improved using the block_order parameter. This
> parameter specifies the I/O block size to be used when writing the
> dump. Testing has shown that the default value 2 works well for most
> adapters and system configurations.
>
> Note that disk dumps on Megaraid hardware (in certain system
> platforms and under certain configurations) may be prohibitively
> slow. To address this, increase the value of the block_order
> parameter.
>
> Larger block_order values consume more module memory. For more
> information about the block_order parameter, refer to
> /usr/share/doc/diskdumputils-<version>/README(replace<version>with
> the corresponding version of the diskdumputils package installed).
>
> iSeries Access for Linux
> The iSeries ODBC Driver for Linux has been replaced by a new product
> -- the iSeries Access for Linux. This new product can be downloaded
> at the following link:
>
> http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/access/linux/
>
> iSeries Access for Linux is the latest offering in the iSeries Access
> product line. It offers Linux-based access to iSeries servers.
> iSeries Access for Linux allows you to :
>
> + Access the DB2 UDB (Universal Database) for iSeries using its ODBC
> Driver
> + Establish a 5250 session to an iSeries server from a Linux client
> + Access the DB2 UDB via the EDRS (Extended Dynamic Remote SQL)
> driver
> + Support 32-bit (i386 and PowerPC) and 64-bit (x86-64 and PowerPC)
> platforms
>
> ibmasm
> The ibmasm package is used to facilitate communication with the IBM
> Advance System Management PCI Adapter, also known as RSA I. If you
> are using the RSA II, you need to manually uninstall the ibmasm
> package after downloading the corresponding package for RSA II.
>
> Technology Previews
>
> Technology Preview features are currently not supported under Red Hat
> Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 subscription services, may not be functionally
> complete, and are generally not suitable for production use. However, these
> features are included as a customer convenience and to provide the feature
> with wider exposure.
>
> Customers may find these features useful in a non-production environment.
> Customers are also free to provide feedback and functionality suggestions
> for a technology preview feature before it becomes fully supported. Erratas
> will be provided for high-severity security issues.
>
> During the development of a technology preview feature, additional
> components may become available to the public for testing. It is the
> intention of Red Hat to fully support technology preview features in a
> future release.
>
> Systemtap
> Systemtap provides free software (GPL) infrastructure to simplify the
> gathering of information about the running Linux system. This assists
> diagnosis of a performance or functional problem. With the help of
> systemtap, developers no longer need to go through the tedious and
> disruptive instrument, recompile, install, and reboot sequence that
> may be otherwise required to collect data.
>
> Frysk GUI
> The goal of the frysk project is to create an intelligent,
> distributed, always-on system monitoring and debugging tool that
> allows developers and system administrators to:
>
> + monitor running processes and threads (including creation and
> destruction events)
> + monitor the use of locking primitives
> + expose deadlocks
> + gather data
> + debug any given process by choosing it from a list or allowing
> frysk to open a source code (or other) window on a process that is
> crashing or misbehaving
>
> In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 the frysk graphical user
> interface is a technology preview, whereas the frysk command line
> interface is fully supported.
>
> Kernel Notes
>
> This section lists updates related to the kernel.
>
> Generic Kernel Notes
>
> + CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS has been increased to 64.
> + sata_nv module now supports diskdump.
> + acpiphp driver now supports ACPI-based hotplugs for bridged
> adapters.
> + (x86;x86_64) Added paravirtualization guest support
> + CIFS (Common Internet file system) has been upgraded to version
> 1.45
>
> Platform-Specific Updates
>
> + Added capabilities for disabling MSI for SHPC (Standard Hot Plug
> Controllers) on PXH6700 and PHX6702 systems; these systems will use
> the legacy intX mode instead
> + Intel ICH9 chipsets are now supported
> + PowerNow! (with new frequency control) is now supported on the H206
> processor
> + Timer skew issue on PowerNow! drivers is now fixed
> + Quad-core processors are now supported
> + RDTSCP (Read Time-Stamp Counter Pair), an instruction that provides
> better resolution in reading a processor's time stamp, is now
> supported
> + MCE Thresholding is now supported on AMD 0x10 processors
> + PCI-Express is now supported for the SGI Altix platform
> + SHUB2 is now supported
>
> Changes to Drivers and Hardware Support
>
> * Sealevel 8-port serial cards are now supported
> * Added a new PWC (Philips Web Cam) driver that supports a wider range of
> webcam models
> * IBM Advanced Management Module 2 has been added to the USB storage
> whitelist for USB devices with multiple LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers)
> * EDAC (Error Detection and Correction) is now supported on the AMD
> Opteron
> * Updated Alsa driver to version 1.0.9
> * Added Alsa support for Broadwater platforms
> * Updated LMSensors smsc47b397 driver
> * Updated ixgb driver to version 1.0.109-k2
> * Updated r8169 network driver to version 2.2LK
> * Pathscale IB adapter is now supported
> * Added qla4xxx driver to support Qlogic iSCSI hardware initiator. Also
> added qla3xxx driver to provide LAN connections on the same hardware.
> * Updated Infiniband support to OFED 1.1
> * Updated e1000 driver to version 7.2.7-k2 to support Intel Pro/1000 PT
> adapter, ICH8 LAN, and Intel Dual Port 1Gb Ethernet PCI-Express adapter
> * Updated BNX2 driver to version 1.4.43-rh
> * Updated Broadcom TG3 driver to version 3.64-rh to support Broadcom
> BCM5787M, the Broadcom 5715 PCIExpress adapter and the Broadcom 5704S
> chip
> * Updated ipr driver to support SAS/SATA
> * LSI Logic SAS ZCR is now supported
> * sata driver now supports ULi M5289 SATA controller
> * Updated cciss driver
> * Updated qla2xx driver to support SLIM expansion card on JS21
> * Updated MPTSAS driver to version 3.02.73rh
> * Updated the LSI MegaRAID driver
> * 8139cp networking driver now supports netdump; this enables fully
> virtualized Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 guests to run netdump
>
> ( x86 )
>
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