Hi,

SL51 LiveCD/DVDs for i386 and x86_64 are ready for testing:

ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/pub/51/i386
ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/pub/51/x86_64


Cheers,

  Urs


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     Scientific Linux 5.1 Live CD and DVD (32bit and 64bit) 
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The Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD is a bootable CD/DVD that runs
Linux directly from CD/DVD without installing. It is based on
Scientific Linux 5.1 (SL51), which is recompiled from RedHat
Enterprise Linux 5 sources (RHEL5).

The following versions of the Scientific Linux LiveCD/DVD are
available for download:

- livecd:       CD-ROM for 32bit
- livecd64:     CD-ROM for 64bit
- livedvd:      DVD-ROM for 32bit
- livedvd64:    DVD-ROM for 64bit
- mini_livecd:  Mini CD-ROM for 32bit


Install LiveCD/DVD locally:

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


Software added compared to standard Scientific Linux

- ntfs-3g (read/write NTFS support)
- ntfsprogs
- kernel-module-ntfs
- gparted
- testdisk
- dd_rescue
- partimage (only i386 and DVD)
- iperf
- aufs


Major software updates compared to Scientific Linux 4 LiveCD

- kernel 2.6.18
- openAFS client 1.4.6
- 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 (diskless client)


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More information can be found at http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd
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