On 02/13/2011 04:07 PM, Phil Schaffner wrote:
> Troy Dawson wrote on 02/11/2011 04:35 PM:
>> Hello,
>> We have released the third Beta of Scientific Linux 6.
>> It is possible that this is our last Beta.  So if there is some feature
>> you think we missed, let us know now
>
> Tried both i386 and x86_64 Desktop/Workstation/Development installs on
> VirtualBox 3.2.12 hosted on CentOS-5.  No problems encountered except a
> failure to properly recognize the DVD image as valid installation media
> on the first boot attempt for i386.  Worked the second time, and may be
> a VirtualBox issue and not a SL issue.
>
> A suggestion - every DVD install I've tried so far has needed both DVD 1
> and 2.  Have you considered putting less-used packages on the 2nd piece
> of media so most users only need 1?  The CentOS 5 approach of putting
> OOo language packs on the 2nd DVD for x86_64 works pretty well.
>
> Thanks for the good work.  Will report anything encountered during
> actual use.
>
> Phil

Hi Phil,
If you only want to use 1 DVD for the install, then you should use the 
Install DVD instead of the Everything DVD set.

What you suggested is exactly what we did for the install DVD.  Except 
instead of picking and choosing our own packages (which someone is sure 
to disagree with no matter what we choose) we simply chose those 
packages that RedHat chose.  So that if someone disagrees with our 
choice, they can talk with RedHat.

Troy
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