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