Hi,

SL 5.2 LiveCD/DVDs for i386 and x86_64 are ready for testing:

ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/pub/52/i386
ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/pub/52/x86_64

New feature:
You can now store the changes done in the LiveCD environment on an external device like an USB key 
(persistent LiveCD). Together with the possibility to start the LiveCD from an USB key, this feature 
allows you to carry around your own portable Scientific Linux Live System on a single USB key.

For more information see http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd/save.html and
http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd/usbdisk.html


Please report bugs and problems, since I would like to release the SL52 LiveCD/DVDs soon.

Cheers,

  Urs



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        Scientific Linux 5.2 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 5.2 (SL52), 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


Features

  - LiveCD/DVD can be installed to local hard disk
  - LiveCD runs from USB key
  - Changes can be stored persistently on an external device
  - LiveCD can be mounted over NFS (diskless client)


Software

  - kernel 2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  - openAFS client 1.4.7
  - xorg 7.1
  - 3D desktop with compiz and AIGLX
    (must be enabled first: System -> Preferences -> Desktop Effects)
  - alsa sound lib 1.0.14
  - gnome 2.16.0 (standard desktop on LiveCD)
  - kde 3.5.4 (only on LiveDVD)
  - gimp 2.2.13
  - evolution 2.12.3
  - openoffice.org 2.3.0
  - firefox 3.0
  - thunderbird 2.0
  - ... and much more


Software added compared to standard Scientific Linux

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


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