Scientific Linux Live CD 5.0 has been released for i386 and x86_64 The Scientific Linux Live CD is a bootable CD that runs Scientific Linux directly from CD without installing. Scientific Linux 50 LiveCD can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/livecd/50. Public mirrors of Scientific Linux 5.0 LiveCD can be found at the Scientificlinux.org download page (https://www.scientificlinux.org/download). New LiveCD feature: - LiveCD can be installed to local hard disk, run livecd-install or livecd-install-gui Software added compared to standard Scientific Linux - 915resolution - ntfs-3g (read/write NTFS support) - ntfsprogs - kernel-module-ntfs - gparted - testdisk - dd_rescue - partimage (only i386) - iperf - aufs (replacement for unionfs) Major software updates compared to Scientific Linux 4 Live CD - kernel 2.6.18 - openAFS client 1.4.4 - xorg 7.1 - 3D desktop with compiz and AIGLX (must be enabled first: System -> Preferences -> Desktop Effects) - alsa sound lib 1.0.12 - gnome 2.16.0 (standard desktop) - gimp 2.2.13 - evolution 2.8.0 - openoffice.org 2.0.4 - firefox 1.5 - thunderbird 1.5 Additional features - LiveCD can be installed on USB key - LiveCD can be mounted over NFS (as diskless client) More information can be found at - http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd - https://www.scientificlinux.org Urs Beyerle