Hi,

SL55 miniLiveCD/LiveCD/DVD for i386 and x86_64 are ready for testing:

http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/testing/55/i386/
http://www.livecd.ethz.ch/download/testing/55/x86_64/

With every release the individual packages get larger and larger. For
example the update of openoffice from 2.x to 3.x needs significantly
more space. In order that the LiveCD does not exceed 700 MB some
packages have to be removed on SL55 LiveCD (see the list below).

Any feedback is welcome.

Changes since SL54 LiveCD:

- rhgb no longer default boot option for SL55 livecd
- add boot parameter "usbdelay", set default to 8 seconds
- some bug fixes for diskless clients
- Add comment to livecd installer that the SL installer CDs
  allow a more advanced installation
- add the following packages to LiveCD:
  cpuspeed
  fuse-smb
  iwlwifi-6000-ucode
  java-1.6.0-openjdk  (replaces sun jdk)
  libevent
  libgssapi
  microcode_ctl
  nfs-utils
  nfs-utils-lib
  smartmontools
  system-config-rootpassword
  tzdata-java
  udftools
  vconfig
- remove the following packages from LiveCD (only CD not DVD!)
  (in order to fit still on 700 MB CD-ROM):
  agg
  amanda
  amanda-client
  amanda-server
  beecrypt
  bluez-gnome
  bluez-libs
  bluez-utils
  compiz
  dumpdvgrab
  elfutils
  elfutils-libs
  gmp
  gnome-audio-extra
  gnome-bluetooth
  gnome-bluetooth-libs
  gnome-games
  gnome-keyring-manager
  gnome-nettool
  gnome-utils
  gnupg
  gnuplot
  gnuplot-emacs
  gtkhtml3guile
  icewm
  icewm-SL-theme
  imlib
  java-1.6.0-sun-compat
  jdk
  kernel-headers
  libbtctl
  libgpod
  libnl
  libpurple
  libsmi
  libtool-ltdl
  libXcomposite
  libXp
  lm_sensors
  mc
  mesa-libGLU
  mikmod
  nautilus-sendto
  nautilus-sendto-bluetooth
  nedit
  net-snmp
  openmotif
  openoffice.org-base
  openoffice.org-emailmerge
  openoffice.org-graphicfilter
  openoffice.org-pyuno
  openoffice.org-xsltfilter
  perl-Compress-Zlib
  perl-libwww-perl
  rmt
  rsyslog
  SDL
  sl-release-notes
  vim-common
  vim-enhanced
  xchat
  xinetd
  xterm


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   Scientific Linux 5.5 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 5.5 (SL55), 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 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 2.6.18-194.3.1.el5
 - openAFS client 1.4.12
 - xorg 7.1
 - alsa sound lib 1.0.17
 - gnome 2.16.0 (standard desktop)
 - gimp 2.2.13
 - openoffice.org 3.1.1
 - firefox 3.0.19
 - thunderbird 2.0.0.24
 - kde 3.5.4 (only on LiveDVD)
 - evolution 2.12.3 (only on LiveDVD)
 - ... and much more


Software added compared to standard Scientific Linux

 - fuse-ntfs-3g (read/write NTFS support)
 - ntfsprogs
 - gparted
 - reiserfs-utils, progsreiserfs
 - ms-sys
 - testdisk
 - dd_rescue
 - ddrescue
 - partimage
 - iperf
 - xdialog
 - xfe, rxvt-unicode (only on Mini LiveCD)


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More information can be found at http://www.livecd.ethz.ch
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Cheers,

    Urs