Updated ISOs should now be posted.

With RC1, the 7rolling tree is linked into place.  The content should be 
available under http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.0/

On 09/26/2014 08:07 PM, Bill Maidment wrote:
> Hi Pat
> Thanks for the hard work. You guys have been busy!!!
>
> It appears that the rsync server does not have all the changes yet in 7rolling. In particulatr:
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6702497792 Sep 17 03:30 SL-7-x86_64-Everything-Dual-Layer-DVD.iso
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  413138944 Sep 17 03:30 SL-7-x86_64-netinst.iso
> are still the old isos
>
> At what point is 7rolling moved to 7x or 7 ? I seem to remeber an earlier email stating this would be at RC time.
>
> Regards
> Bill Maidment
>   
>   
> -----Original message-----
>> From:Pat Riehecky <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday 27th September 2014 0:31
>> To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Posted for testing: Scientific Linux 7.0 x86_64 RELEASE CANDIDATE 1
>>
>> Scientific Linux 7.0 x86_64 RELEASE CANDIDATE 1 - Sep 26, 2014
>>
>> == Information ==
>>
>> Fermilab's intention is to continue the development and support of
>> Scientific Linux and refine its focus as an operating system for
>> scientific computing. Today we are announcing a release candidate of
>> Scientific Linux 7.  We continue to develop a stable process for
>> generating and distributing Scientific Linux, with the intent that
>> Scientific Linux remains the same high quality operating system the
>> community has come to expect.
>>
>> THIS IS NOT A PRODUCTION RELEASE OF SCIENTIFIC LINUX 7.0
>>
>> NOTE: Please review the SL Release Notes along with
>>          The Upstream Vendor's Release Notes:
>>
>> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.0/x86_64/release-notes/
>>
>> https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/index.html
>>
>> There is a great deal of information within those documents not listed here.
>>
>> Send comments/issues/test reports to:
>>     [log in to unmask]
>>
>> == Media ==
>> You can find the release media at:
>> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.0/x86_64/iso/
>>
>> NOTE: The 'everything' dvd image requires a Dual-Layer (DL) compatible
>>          drive for both burning and booting off of.
>>
>>          Alternatively the livecd-iso-to-disk utility is able to convert
>>          this to USB successfully.  A USB device of sufficient size is
>>          required.
>>
>>          Alternatively you can utilize the dd command to write the
>>          raw image to a USB device.
>>
>> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.0/x86_64/release-notes/#_how_to_make_a_bootable_usb_installer
>>
>> == UEFI Secure Boot ==
>> The status of UEFI Secure Boot for Scientific Linux is noted in detail at:
>>
>> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.0/x86_64/release-notes/#_about_uefi_secure_boot
>>
>> Booting SL7 with Secure Boot enabled works but requires a manual step.
>> This is because the "shim" has not been signed by the UEFI CA.
>> Instructions are included within the SL7 Release Notes.
>>
>> NOTE: The kernels in sl7-security have not yet been built with
>>          the SL7 Secure Boot Certificate and may not function
>>          in secure boot environments.
>>
>>


-- 
Pat Riehecky

Scientific Linux developer
http://www.scientificlinux.org/