On 08/26/2014 01:56 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Dear SL Live DVD developers,
>
> I had some trouble to fix and used the Live DVD 6.2 to help.
> Live 6.2 has a utility loaded into the task bar called
> "gnome-disk-utility (palimpsest )".  Caught a bad backup
> drive.  Dodged a bullet on that one!  Thank you guys!
>
> I noticed that Live 6.5 does not have this utility loaded.
> Is okay, the 6.2 one works well and I will keep a copy
> of that.
>
> Request: when you guys put together the new Live DVD 7.0,
> would you please include the following:
>
> 1) "gnome-disk-utility (palimpsest )" loaded in the task bar
>
> 2)  dump and xfsdump (to restore drives with)
>
> 3)  gparted
>
> 4)  leafpad
>
> 5)  ntfsfix
>
> 6)  gdisk
>
> 7)  chntpw
>
> 8)  xdiskusage
>
> 9)  overlook-fing
>
> This will make it a nice repair/rescue disk.  And it
> will flag bad hard drives, as does the 6.2 disk.
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

The official SL7 release will include a tool called 'livemedia-creator' 
which will allow for creating customized live media.

Pat

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Pat Riehecky

Scientific Linux developer
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