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Urs Beyerle <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:06 +0200
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Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD 4.6 has been released for i386 and x86_64.

The Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD runs Scientific Linux directly from CD/DVD
without installing. It can be downloaded from
ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/livecd/46

Public mirrors of Scientific Linux 4.6 LiveCD/DVD can be found at the
Scientificlinux.org download page 
(https://www.scientificlinux.org/download).

The Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD is based on Scientific Linux 4.6 (SL46),
which is recompiled from RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 sources (RHEL4 AS 
Update 6).

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

- livecd:       fits on a normal CD-ROM
- livecd64:     CD-ROM for 64bit
- livedvd:      only fits on a DVD
- livedvd64:    DVD-ROM for 64bit
- mini_livecd:  rescue system (about 230MB)

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

- 915resolution
- ntfsprogs
- kernel-module-ntfs
- qtparted
- gparted
- testdisk
- dd_rescue
- partimage (only i386)
- iperf
- tkcvs
- ms-sys
- unionfs and squashfs for w/r live system

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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--- Urs Beyerle

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