Urs Beyerle wrote: > Hi, > > A VERY FIRST ALPHA test release of LiveCD/DVD based on > Scientific Linux 5 Alpha is now available for testing: > > ftp://ftp.psi.ch/psi/livecd/pub/5a > > - On the LiveDVD all Client/Workstation RPMs (except some devel > packages) are installed. Gnome is the default windows manager. > - On the LiveCD KDE is the default windows manager. > - For the moment there are no 64bit SL5a LiveCD/DVD available. > > More information can be found at http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd > > Hope these LiveCDs are useful for people which want to test > SL5 Alpha without installing it. > > Feedback is very welcome. > > Urs Thank You Urs I think the work you do on the live release is terrific. So your site isn't overwhelmed, I have put this up on the main site at ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/livecd/5alpha Testing results DVD Tested both KDE and GNOME - didn't see any problems. Opened up OpenOffice, thunderbird, firebird, evolution, konqueror (in KDE) and then a random sample of smaller programs. Didn't see any problems. CD Tested KDE - didn't see any problems. Opened up OpenOffice, thunderbird, firebird, evolution, konqueror, and then a random sample of smaller programs. Didn't see any problems. Looks like a good live edition of our alpha release. Thanks Troy -- __________________________________________________ Troy Dawson [log in to unmask] (630)840-6468 Fermilab ComputingDivision/LCSI/CSI DSS Group __________________________________________________