Scientific Linux 6.4 Beta 1 i386/x86_64              Mar 1, 2012

These are notes of the "Alpha/Beta" releases for Scientific Linux 6.4 .

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THIS IS NOT FOR PRODUCTION.

This is for testing.  Please report back any issues to
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There should be no expectation that a "yum" upgrade to SL 6.4 will work.
A new install is the recommended method to move from
"sl6rolling"(this alpha/beta release) and the released "SL 6.4".

Items marked with * are changes from the last release
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DOWNLOAD INFO
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DVD:

http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/i386/iso
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/x86_64/iso

Network Install Images:

http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/i386/images/boot.iso
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/x86_64/images/boot.iso

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CHANGES WE MADE SINCE PREVIOUS RELEASE
ITEMS MARKED with a * are changes since 6.3
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*sl-release-6.4-rolling
-    Updated to point at rolling

*yum-conf-sl6x
-    Now installed by default

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RPMS ADDED IN THIS RELEASE
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None (yet)

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MAJOR CHANGES TUV MADE
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*matahari
-    Discontinued by upstream

*xorg ABI change
-    See POSSIBLE UPGRADE PROBLEMS for more info

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POSSIBLE UPGRADE PROBLEMS
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*xorg ABI change
-    With SL6.4 there is a change in the X.org ABI for the video
      drivers. This change will require compatible drivers.  Anyone
      using the drivers shipped with SL should have no problems.  Anyone
      using drivers from an external source - such as nVidia, ATI, or
      ELRepo should ensure a compatible driver is loaded.  Please ensure
      you are on the most recent compatible driver before updating the
      system.

      For example, nVidia 173.14.36, 304.64, and 310.32 should be
      compatible earlier versions may not be.

      You can find these as ELRepo packages nvidia-x11-drv-173,
      nvidia-x11-drv-304, and nvidia-x11-drv.


*OpenAFS
-    The Alpha/Beta does not feature working OpenAFS packages.
      We expect to resolve this shortly.

-- 
Pat Riehecky
Scientific Linux Developer