Scientific Linux 7.3 x86_64 - Jan 25 2017



== Information ==



NOTE: Please review the SL Release Notes along with

The Upstream Vendor's Release Notes:



http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.3/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.



Please run: yum clean expire-cache



== Media ==

You can find the release media at:

http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.3/x86_64/iso/



Due to the size of the release, the 4.7gb Install media is discontinued.

We have retained the Dual Layer Install media.



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/x86_64/release-notes/#_how_to_make_a_bootable_usb_installer



== SL Specific Updates ==



.Scientific Linux Contexts

SL 7.3 includes updated support for Scientific Linux Contexts which

should allow for ease of creating local customization for specific

computing needs.  Anaconda integration should be less intrusive

for non-context users

For more information on Scientific Linux Contexts:

http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7/contexts/README.html



.OpenAFS

With SL 7.2 OpenAFS has been updated to version 1.6.20 the latest

upstream stable.



.sl-release

There is a new Scientific Linux End User License Agreement (EULA).

The EULA now contains information about the U.S. Government contract

under which Fermilab produces Scientific Linux.





== UEFI Secure Boot ==

The status of UEFI Secure Boot for Scientific Linux is noted in detail at:



http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7/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.