That's what I get for doing two e-mails at the same time. Sorry about the subject line, it is now correct with Scientific Linux 4.5 i386 is now available Troy Troy Dawson wrote: > June 25, 2007 > > Scientific Linux Release 4.4 on i386 has been officially released. > > Many thanks to all those who have tested, contributed, and helped with > this release. It took a little longer than we expected because of the > changes in the installer. But we feel that it is stable and ready for > the world. > > -Connie Sieh > -Troy Dawson > > I have included the Upstream Vendor Update 5 release notes as a attachment. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Scientific Linux Release 4.5 on i386 June 25, 2007 > > Items marked with a "*" indicate changes since 4.4 . > > It should be possible to upgrade from Scientific Linux 3.0.x via the > anaconda > installer. Yum is known to NOT work. > > *This includes Update 5 > > See SL.documentation for the vendor release notes. > > See comments/issues/test reports to [log in to unmask] > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Table of contents > > DOWNLOAD INFO > ADDED compared to Enterprise 4 > UPDATED compared to Enterprise 4 > Installer/legal modifications > ADDED by Upstream Vendor > TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW by Upstream Vendor > /contrib > SRPMS > HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS > LIMITATIONS > INFO > ERRATA > _____________________________________________________________________________ > > DOWNLOAD INFO > _____________________________________________________________________________ > > > http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/45/i386 > ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/45/i386 > http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/45/iso/i386 > ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/45/iso/i386 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ADDED compared to vendor > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > apt > > apt-0.5.15cnc6-9.SL.i386.rpm > apt-devel-0.5.15cnc6-9.SL.i386.rpm > * apt-sourceslist-45-1.SL.i386.rpm > apt-autoupdate-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm > apt-firstboot-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm > apt-scripts-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm > > cfitsio > > CFITSIO is a library of C and FORTRAN subroutines for reading and > writing data files in FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) data > format > CFITSIO is widely used in the astronomical community. > > cfitsio-3.006-3.i386.rpm > cfitsio-devel-3.006-3.i386.rpm > > > Cluster Suite & GFS > > A bug fix required a minor change to the cman/sm message formats > between SL 4.1 and SL 4.2 that make the two versions incompatible, > so all > nodes need to be running the SL 4.2 version. > In other words: > If you have to upgrade from SL 4.0 and 4.1, you have to updated your > whole cluster at once. > > * ccs-1.0.10-0.i686.rpm > * ccs-devel-1.0.10-0.i686.rpm > * cluster-cim-0.9.1-8.i386.rpm > * cluster-snmp-0.9.1-8.i386.rpm > * cman-1.0.17-0.i686.rpm > * cman-devel-1.0.17-0.i686.rpm > * cman-kernel-2.6.9-50.2.i686.rpm > * cman-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-50.2.i686.rpm > * cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-50.2.i686.rpm > * cman-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-50.2.i686.rpm > * cman-kernheaders-2.6.9-50.2.i686.rpm > * dlm-1.0.3-1.i686.rpm > * dlm-devel-1.0.3-1.i686.rpm > * dlm-kernel-2.6.9-46.16.i686.rpm > * dlm-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-46.16.i686.rpm > * dlm-kernel-smp-2.6.9-46.16.i686.rpm > * dlm-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-46.16.i686.rpm > * dlm-kernheaders-2.6.9-46.16.i686.rpm > * fence-1.32.45-1.0.1.i686.rpm > * gulm-1.0.10-0.i686.rpm > * gulm-devel-1.0.10-0.i686.rpm > * iddev-2.0.0-4.i686.rpm > * iddev-devel-2.0.0-4.i686.rpm > * luci-0.9.1-8.el4.i386.rpm > * magma-1.0.7-1.i686.rpm > * magma-devel-1.0.7-1.i686.rpm > * magma-plugins-1.0.12-0.i386.rpm > * modcluster-0.9.1-8.i386.rpm > perl-Net-Telnet-3.03-3.noarch.rpm > piranha-0.8.2-1.i386.rpm > * rgmanager-1.9.68-1.i386.rpm > * ricci-0.9.1-8.el4.i386.rpm > * system-config-cluster-1.0.45-1.0.noarch.rpm > > * cmirror-1.0.1-1.i386.rpm > * cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-32.0.i686.rpm > * cmirror-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-32.0.i686.rpm > * cmirror-kernel-smp-2.6.9-32.0.i686.rpm > * cmirror-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-32.0.i686.rpm > * GFS-6.1.14-0.i386.rpm > * GFS-kernel-2.6.9-72.2.i686.rpm > * GFS-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-72.2.i686.rpm > * GFS-kernel-smp-2.6.9-72.2.i686.rpm > * GFS-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-72.2.i686.rpm > * GFS-kernheaders-2.6.9-72.2.i686.rpm > * gnbd-1.0.9-1.i686.rpm > * gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.20.i686.rpm > * gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.20.i686.rpm > * gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.20.i686.rpm > * gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.20.i686.rpm > * gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.20.i686.rpm > * lvm2-cluster-2.02.21-7.el4.i386.rpm > > > dropit > dropit's intended purpose is to remove directories entries from a > PATH shell variable value, which has colon separated fields. > dropit is usable in sh, ksh, and csh shell script files. > > dropit-1.2-1.i386.rpm > > FUSE > > With FUSE it is possible to implement a fully functional filesystem > in a userspace program. > fuse-smb: you can seamlessly browse your network neighbourhood as if > it were on your own filesystem. Only when you're accessing a share is > a connection made to the remote computer. This also allows users to > mount smb shares using kerberos. > fuse-sshfs: A FUSE-filesystem client based on the > SSH File Transfer Protocol. On the client side mounting the > filesystem is as easy as logging into the server with ssh. > > fuse-2.5.3-1.SL.i386.rpm > fuse-devel-2.5.3-1.SL.i386.rpm > fuse-libs-2.5.3-1.SL.i386.rpm > fuse-smb-0.8.5-1.i386.rpm > fuse-sshfs-1.6-2.SL.i386.rpm > * kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-55.EL-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-55.ELxenU-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm > > > icewm > > A lightweight window manager for the X Window System. > > icewm-1.2.20-2.i386.rpm > icewm-l10n-1.2.20-2.i386.rpm > > Intel wireless firmware > > Firmware for the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 and 2200 Driver. > Please read the license that comes in the rpm carefully. > ipw2200-firmware-2.4 includes both version 2.4.xx and 2.2.xx > This is needed because newer kernels have a newer driver that > needs the newer firmware. Older kernels, with older drivers, > need the 2.2 firmware version. > > ipw2100-firmware-1.3-5.noarch.rpm > ipw2200-firmware-2.4-14.noarch.rpm > > ipw3945d is needed to control the ipw3945 wireless card > kernel-module-ipw3945 is needed because this driver is not in > the standard kernel. Note that the installer does NOT know > how to enable the 3945 wireless. You will have to add the > starting of the /sbin/ipw3945d in your startup scripts. > This driver is known to work on the Dell 820 and Dell 620. > It is known to NOT work on the FJS S7110 (Fujitsu). > > ipw3945-firmware-1.13-2.noarch.rpm > ipw3945d-1.7.18-1.i386.rpm > * kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-55.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-55.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm > > JAVA > > * java-1.4.2-sun-compat-1.4.2.12-1jpp.i586.rpm > > This package provides JPackage compatibility symlinks and > directories for Sun's JDK rpm. > > * j2sdk-1.4.2_12-fcs.i586.rpm > > This packages is the java sdk from sun. > It's license is found at misc/licenses/j2sdk-1.4.2-x.license > To have all of it's links (including plugins) setup correctly you > should > also install java-1.4.2-sun-compat > So the easiest thing to do is > yum install java-1.4.2-sun-compat > as it will automatically pull in the current j2sdk-1.4.2 rpm. > > There is no gpg signature on this rpm. Putting one would violate > the user license. It also does not load if one is put on. > > ksh > > From ATT. Same version as one in SL30x. > > ksh93-2000.10.31.0-1.i386.rpm > > madwifi > > Support for Atheros G wireless > madfifi is the Multiband Atheros Driver for WiFi, a linux device > driver > for 802.11a/b/g universal NIC cards - either Cardbus, PCI or > MiniPCI - > that use Atheros chipsets (ar5210, ar5211, ar5212). > > * madwifi-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-55.EL-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-55.EL-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-0.9.3.1-10.sl4.i686.rpm > > multimedia > Updated to latest version > > gstreamer-plugins-mp3-0.8.5-1.SL4x.i386.rpm from livna Repository > k3b-mp3-0.11.24-2.SL4x.i386.rpm from livna Repository > mpg321-0.2.10-5.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository > xmms-mp3-1.2.10-11.1.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository > > These are dependencies of the above rpms. > > lame-3.96.1-4.SL4x.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository > lame-devel-3.96.1-4.SL4x.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository > libid3tag-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository > libid3tag-devel-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository > libmad-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository > libmad-devel-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository > > ndiswrapper > > The ndiswrapper project makes it possible to use WLAN-Hardware > with Linux by means of a loadable kernel module that "wraps > around" NDIS (Windows network driver API) drivers. These rpms contain > just the kernel module and loader. You will also need the Windows > driver > for your card. > > The installer does NOT install ndiswrapper, you have to install it by > either selecting it on the Packages Install page during the install or > adding later via yum or apt. > > WARNING: Scientific Linux-Kernels use 4K size stack. Many Windows > drivers > will need at least 8K size stacks. For details read the wiki on: > http:/ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net > > ndiswrapper-1.5-0.SL.3.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-55.EL-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-55.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm > > NumPy > > http://numpy.scipy.org// > NumPy derives from the old Numeric code base and can be used as a > replacement for Numeric. It also adds the features introduced by > Numarray and can also be used to replace Numarray. > > This package contains: > - a powerful N-dimensional array object > - sophisticated (broadcasting) functions > - basic linear algebra functions > - basic Fourier transforms > - sophisticated random number capabilities > - tools for integrating Fortran code. > > numpy-1.0.2-1.i386.rpm > > > OpenAFS > > * We have put in the new stable branch of openafs, version 1.4.4 > > new optional packages openafs-authlibs and openafs-authlibs-devel > with shared versions of the afsauthent and afsrpc libraries > (using a patch from Russ Allbery to correct the sonames) > > man pages for many commands are now included, preferring those > prepared by Alf Wachsmann and Elizabeth Cassell where available > > * Upgrade to newer version > > * openafs-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > * openafs-authlibs-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > * openafs-authlibs-devel-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > * openafs-client-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > * openafs-compat-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > * openafs-debug-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > * openafs-devel-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > * openafs-kernel-source-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > * openafs-kpasswd-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > * openafs-krb5-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > * openafs-server-1.4.4-46.SL4.i386.rpm > openafs-firstboot-1.2.11-5.SL.noarch.rpm > * kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-55.EL-1.4.4-46.SL4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-1.4.4-46.SL4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-1.4.4-46.SL4.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-55.ELxenU-1.4.4-46.SL4.i686.rpm > > Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) > > Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) is a framework and services to > support system-level performance monitoring and performance > management. Not installed by default. > > pcp-2.4.0-1.1.i386.rpm > > These perl modules have been added as they are useful. They came from CERN > > perl-BSD-Resource-1.24-1.i386.rpm > perl-Compress-Zlib-1.16-12.i386.rpm > perl-MailTools-1.62-1.noarch.rpm > perl-Parse-RecDescent-1.94-1.noarch.rpm > perl-Proc-ProcessTable-0.39-1.i386.rpm > perl-SQL-Statement-1.06-1.noarch.rpm > perl-TermReadKey-2.20-12.i386.rpm > perl-Text-CSV_XS-0.23-1.i386.rpm > perl-Text-Template-1.44-1.noarch.rpm > perl-TimeDate-2.22-1.noarch.rpm > perl-Tk-804.027-1.i386.rpm > > R > > http://www.r-project.org/ > R is a language and environment for statistical computing and > graphics. > It is a GNU project which is similar to the S language and environment > which was developed at Bell Laboratories by John Chambers and > colleagues. > R can be considered as a different implementation of S. There are some > important differences, but much code written for S runs unaltered > under R. > > * R-2.5.0-1.sl41.i386.rpm > * R-devel-2.5.0-1.sl41.i386.rpm > * libRmath-2.5.0-1.sl41.i386.rpm > * libRmath-devel-2.5.0-1.sl41.i386.rpm > > r1000 > > This is the Linux device driver released for RealTek Ethernet > controllers, > which are listed as following. > 1. RTL8169S/SB/SC (Gigabit Ethernet with PCI interface) > 2. RTL8168B (Gigabit Ethernet with PCI-Express interface) > 3. RTL8101E (Fast Ethernet with PCI-Express interface) > > These are not installed by the installer. You must install them > either by > selecting them during the install or later with yum or apt. > > r1000-2.2-1.SL4x.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-55.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-55.ELhugemem-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-55.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm > * kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-55.ELxenU-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm > > > SL_afs_no_dynroot-2.0-1.noarch.rpm > > This package removes the -dynroot option from the openafs config > Restarting of afs is needed for this to take effect. > This rpm does not restart afs > > SL_desktop_tweaks-2.0-4.noarch.rpm > > This adds a terminal icon to the kicker panel for both KDE and GNOME. > This also enables 'Last Session' in gdm login screen. > Installed by default for both KDE and GNOME. > > SL_disable_print_notification-1.0-4.noarch.rpm > > Removes eggcups notification. Not installed by default. > > SL_enable_serialconsole-3.1-4.noarch.rpm > > This script makes all the changes necessary to send > console output to both the serial port and the screen. This > also creates a login prompt on the serial port and allows users > to login at this prompt. > Update to include a missing dependency. > > SL_enable_slocate_cron-1.0-1.noarch.rpm > > By default slocate does not run daily, it is turned off in it's > config file. This turns it on when the rpm is added, and > turns it back off when the rpm is removed. > > SL_firefox_parentlock_fix-1.0-10.noarch.rpm > > When a users home area is in AFS space, it is possible for > firefox, thunderbird, and/or seamonkey to leave a lock file called > .parentlock when they are closed. The user is then not able to > restart firefox, thunderbird, and/or seamonkey until that lock file > is removed. This puts in a startup script that removes the > .parentlock > lock file. > > SL_inittab_change-1.0-6.noarch.rpm > > Changes /etc/inittab to require the root password for > single user mode. Not installed by default. > > SL_libg2c.a_change-3.4.3-1.noarch.rpm > > Creates a missing symbolic link in the gcc-g77 package from > /usr/lib/libg2c.a to it's proper place > Installed with gcc-g77. > > SL_no_colorls-1.0-2.noarch.rpm > > Turns off "color" of ls. Not installed by default. > > SL_pc_speaker-1.0-1.noarch.rpm > > This package changes the rc.sysinit boot script so that > the pcspkr kernel module is loaded at an early stage. > This will allow the PC speaker to beep again. > > SL_rpm_show_arch-1.0-1.noarch.rpm > > Adds arch to "rpm -qa" listing. > > SL_sendmail_accept-1.1-3.noarch.rpm > > Changes Sendmail config so that it allows incomming mail. > Not installed by default. > > Changed to not obsolete the older zz_sendmail_accept which is > not needed any more > > tidy > When editing HTML it's easy to make mistakes. Wouldn't it be nice if > there was a simple way to fix these mistakes automatically and > tidy up > sloppy editing into nicely formated markup? > Dave Raggett's HTML TIDY is a free utility for doing just that. > It also works great on the atrociously hard to read markup generated > by specialized HTML editors and conversion tools, and can help you > identify where you need to pay further attention on making your i > pages more accessible to people with disabilities. > > tidy-2005.9.1-1.i386.rpm > > yum > > NOTE: That just because a yum repository exists does NOT mean > it is SL 4.4 compatible with all other SL 4.4 yum repositories. > Use of other "packages" such as "smart" may cause the rpm database > to be not compatible with yum. > > createrepo is used to create yum repositories on the server for > yum 2.1 and above, and possibly future versions of apt. > > yum-conf has the check for a running yum in it, so that if > yum has been running for a long time, when the yum.cron > starts up, it will kill the old yum. This was changed because we > had reports that yum was "hanging". > > yum-conf-4.1-4.SL has atrpms, dag, and dries repo's in it, but they > are not enabled by default. To enable them for one time use, use the > > --enablerepo command, such as > yum --enablerepo=atrpms list madwifi > yum --enablerepo=dag install mplayer > > If you want the repositories to be enabled all the time then you need > to edit the config files and change enabled=0 to enabled=1. > The config files are > /etc/yum.repos.d/atrpms.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/dag.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/dries.repo > > Yum version 2.4 and above has the kernel-module plugin that let's yum > understand how kernel-module rpm's are related to kernels. > Because of > this updates dealing with kernel-module rpm's (such as afs) now work > python-elementtree, python-sqlite, sqlite, and urlgrabber are all > needed for yum 2.4 and above. > > New for yum-conf-4.3: a sl-testing area (not on by default) > and yum.cron now checks to see how long the machine is been up > If it is up less than 20 hours, it doesn't wait, but does the update > This uptime check was done to help laptops and other machines that > might not be on long enough to wait for the random time. > metadata_expire variable was set to 20 hours to allow for normal > users > to be able to use yum for those commands they can run > > There is a fastbug repo area to correspond to the vendors fasttrack > This is not on by default. > > yum-conf-4x was created for those users who want to be at the latest > stable release. It is always pointing at the 4x area. This means > that when we make new versions you will automatically be upgraded to > them. > > yum-2.4.3-1.SL.noarch.rpm > * yum-conf-45-1.SL.noarch.rpm > yum-conf-4x-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm > createrepo-0.4.4-1.noarch.rpm > > python-elementtree-1.2.6-4.i386.rpm > python-sqlite-1.1.6-1.i386.rpm > sqlite-3.1.2-3.i386.rpm > sqlite-devel-3.1.2-3.i386.rpm > urlgrabber-2.9.6-1.noarch.rpm > > Yumex is a graphical user interface for yum. > Yumex-applet replaces rhn-applet, and users yumex instead of up2date > Yumex 0.43 and above support plugins > > yumex-1.0.2-1.0.noarch.rpm > yumex-applet-2.1-2.i386.rpm > > yum-utils is a collection of utilities and examples for the yum > package manager. It includes utilities by different authors that > make yum easier and more powerful to use. Some utilities are > plugin's. > > * yum-utils-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm > * yum-changelog-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm > * yum-downloadonly-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm > * yum-fastestmirror-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm > * yum-installonlyn-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm > * yum-protectbase-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm > * yum-tsflags-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm > * yum-updateonboot-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm > * yum-versionlock-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm > > MISC > Added these rpms because they are important but upstream vendor did > not include them. > > gv-3.5.8-29.i386.rpm from Fedora Core 3 > jpilot-0.99.7-2.i386.rpm from Fedora Core 3 > ncurses4-5.0-12.i386.rpm from Scientific Linux 3.0.x > pine-4.64-1.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository > readline41-4.1-17.i386.rpm from Scientific Linux 3.0.x > > Documentation > > rhd-dg-en-4-2.SL1.noarch.rpmi Desktop Deployment Guide > rhel-ig-x8664-multi-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Installation Guide > rhel-isa-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Intro System Admin Guide > rhel-rg-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Reference Guide > rhel-sag-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm System Administrator Guide > rhel-sbs-en-4-1.SL1.noarch.rpm Step-by-Step Guide > rhel-selg-en-4-1.SL1.noarch.rpm SElinux Guide > rhel-sg-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Security Guide > rh-glossary-en-2-1.SL1.noarch.rpm Glossary > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > UPDATED compared to vendor > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > anaconda > > * Added support for sites > Added support for openafs on smp > * Added support for openafs on xen > Updated icons > * Updated to Update 5 > > * anaconda-10.1.1.63-8SL.i386.rpm > anaconda-help-10.0.5-1SL1.noarch.rpm > * anaconda-runtime-10.1.1.63-8SL.i386.rpm > > Vendor "logo" and other required changes > > There are minimal changes compared to the "vendor" release. We have > changed > the "rpms" that are required to be changed. These changes are defined > by the "vendor". > > sl-release has been determined to be the place to change several > global properties. This is how fedora does it. > sl-release changes the default mozilla and firefox bookmarks. > sl-release changes the default up2date configuration to use yum and > points this configuration to ftp.scientificlinux.org > > Fixes /etc/redhat-release containing "Release" vs "release" > Includes SL.releasenote > Changes grub to put in the new release name for the default kernel > > indexhtml-4.1-1.SL.1.noarch.rpm > redhat-artwork-0.120.1-1.2SL.2.i386.rpm > redhat-logos-1.1.25-1.SL.8.noarch.rpm > * sl-release-4.5-1.noarch.rpm > > > These rpm's are not required to be changed by the vendor, we removed > some vendor references customizations > > desktop-backgrounds-basic-2.0-26.2.3SL.noarch.rpm > desktop-backgrounds-extra-2.0-26.2.3SL.noarch.rpm > > *comps-45-0.20070621.i386.rpm > * > * RPM which contains the comps.xml file used during the install. > * Needed by Rocks. > > glade2-2.6.0-1.SL4.i386.rpm > > glade2 has an bug so that all you got was a blank window when it > started. > This was an infinate loop bug, which was fixed. > > *Apache > * Changed index.html to not have Upstream Vendor info but to > * have SL info. > * > * httpd-2.0.52-32.sl4.i386.rpm > * httpd-devel-2.0.52-32.sl4.i386.rpm > * httpd-manual-2.0.52-32.sl4.i386.rpm > * httpd-suexec-2.0.52-32.sl4.i386.rpm > * mod_ssl-2.0.52-32.sl4.i386.rpm > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ADDED BY UPSTREAM VENDOR > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *Added as part of Update 5 > > * dapl-1.2.1-7.i386.rpm > * dapl-devel-1.2.1-7.i386.rpm > * ibutils-1.0-4.i386.rpm > * dmraid-1.0.0.rc14-5_RHEL4_U5.i386.rpm > * dmraid-devel-1.0.0.rc14-5_RHEL4_U5.i386.rpm > * ibutils-devel-1.0-4.i386.rpm > * ibutils-libs-1.0-4.i386.rpm > * kernel-xenU-2.6.9-55.EL.i686.rpm > * kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-55.EL.i686.rpm > * lam-7.1.2-8.i386.rpm > * lam-devel-7.1.2-8.i386.rpm > * lam-libs-7.1.2-8.i386.rpm > * libacl-devel-2.2.23-5.3.el4.i386.rpm > * libibcm-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm > * libibcm-devel-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm > * libibcommon-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm > * libibcommon-devel-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm > * libibmad-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm > * libibmad-devel-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm > * libibumad-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm > * libibumad-devel-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm > * libibverbs-1.0.4-7.i386.rpm > * libibverbs-devel-1.0.4-7.i386.rpm > * libibverbs-utils-1.0.4-7.i386.rpm > * libmthca-1.0.3.1-7.i386.rpm > * libmthca-devel-1.0.3.1-7.i386.rpm > * librdmacm-devel-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm > * librdmacm-utils-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm > * libsdp-1.1.0-7.i386.rpm > * numactl-0.6.4-1.39.i386.rpm > * openib-1.1-7.i386.rpm > * openib-mstflint-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm > * openib-perftest-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm > * openib-srptools-0.0.5-7.i386.rpm > * openib-tvflash-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm > * openmpi-1.1.1-8.i386.rpm > * openmpi-devel-1.1.1-8.i386.rpm > * openmpi-libs-1.1.1-8.i386.rpm > * opensm-2.0.0-7.i386.rpm > * opensm-devel-2.0.0-7.i386.rpm > * opensm-libs-2.0.0-7.i386.rpm > * pam_ccreds-3-3.rhel4.2.i386.rpm > * setools-devel-2.3-4.i386.rpm > * sg3_utils-devel-1.22-3.1.i386.rpm > * sg3_utils-libs-1.22-3.1.i386.rpm > * sysfsutils-1.2.0-1.i386.rpm > * systemtap-runtime-0.5.12-1.i386.rpm > * wpa_supplicant-0.4.9-1.1.el4.i386.rpm > > Added as part of Update 4 > > dapl-1.2.0-1.i386.rpm > dapl-devel-1.2.0-1.i386.rpm > dmraid-devel-1.0.0.rc11-3_RHEL4_U4.i386.rpm > ibmasm-3.0-7.i386.rpm > kernel-ib-1.0-1.i386.rpm > libgomp-4.1.0-18.EL4.i386.rpm > libgssapi-0.8-1.i386.rpm > libgssapi-devel-0.8-1.i386.rpm > libibcm-0.9.0-1.i386.rpm > libibcommon-1.0-1.i386.rpm > libibcommon-devel-1.0-1.i386.rpm > libibmad-1.0-1.i386.rpm > libibmad-devel-1.0-1.i386.rpm > libibumad-1.0-1.i386.rpm > libibumad-devel-1.0-1.i386.rpm > librdmacm-0.9.0-1.i386.rpm > mstflint-1.0-1.i386.rpm > nfs-utils-lib-1.0.6-3.i386.rpm > nfs-utils-lib-devel-1.0.6-3.i386.rpm > oddjob-0.26-1.1.i386.rpm > oddjob-devel-0.26-1.1.i386.rpm > oddjob-libs-0.26-1.1.i386.rpm > openib-diags-1.0-1.i386.rpm > perftest-1.0-1.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-base-1.5.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-base-devel-1.5.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-base-test-1.5.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-devel-1.0.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-fsvol-1.4.3-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-fsvol-devel-1.4.3-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-fsvol-test-1.4.3-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-network-1.3.7-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-network-devel-1.3.7-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-network-test-1.3.7-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-nfsv3-1.0.13-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-nfsv3-test-1.0.13-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-nfsv4-1.0.11-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-nfsv4-test-1.0.11-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-params-1.2.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-params-test-1.2.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-sysfs-1.1.8-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-sysfs-test-1.1.8-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-syslog-0.7.9-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-cmpi-syslog-test-0.7.9-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-gather-2.1.1-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-gather-devel-2.1.1-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-gather-provider-2.1.1-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-gather-test-2.1.1-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-testsuite-1.2.4-12.EL4.i386.rpm > sblim-wbemcli-1.5.1-12.EL4.i386.rpm > srptools-0.0.4-1.i386.rpm > tog-pegasus-test-2.5.1-2.EL4.i386.rpm > tvflash-0.9.0-1.i386.rpm > > Added as part of Update 3 > > frysk-0.0.1.2006.02.19.rh1-0.EL4.1.i386.rpm > keyutils-1.0-2.i386.rpm > keyutils-devel-1.0-2.i386.rpm > keyutils-libs-1.0-2.i386.rpm > libibverbs-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > libibverbs-devel-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > libibverbs-utils-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > libmthca-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > libmthca-devel-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > libsdp-0.90-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > opensm-1.0-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > opensm-devel-1.0-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > opensm-libs-1.0-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > rarpd-ss981107-18.40.2.i386.rpm > udapl-1.2-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > udapl-devel-1.2-0.4265.2.EL4.i386.rpm > > Added as part of Update 2 > > audit-libs-1.0.3-6.EL4.i386.rpm > audit-libs-devel-1.0.3-6.EL4.i386.rpm > amtu-1.0.2-2.EL4.i386.rpm > convmv-1.08-3.EL.noarch.rpm > device-mapper-multipath-0.4.5-6.0.RHEL4.i386.rpm > gamin-python-0.1.1-3.EL4.i386.rpm > iscsi-initiator-utils-4.0.3.0-2.i386.rpm > keyutils-0.3-1.i386.rpm > keyutils-devel-0.3-1.i386.rpm > lksctp-tools-1.0.2-6.4E.1.i386.rpm > lksctp-tools-devel-1.0.2-6.4E.1.i386.rpm > lksctp-tools-doc-1.0.2-6.4E.1.i386.rpm > OpenIPMI-1.4.14-1.4E.7.i386.rpm > OpenIPMI-devel-1.4.14-1.4E.7.i386.rpm > OpenIPMI-libs-1.4.14-1.4E.7.i386.rpm > OpenIPMI-tools-1.4.14-1.4E.7.i386.rpm > systemtap-0.4-0.EL4.i386.rpm > tog-pegasus-2.4.1-4.4.rhel4.i386.rpm > tog-pegasus-devel-2.4.1-4.4.rhel4.i386.rpm > gcc4-java-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.i386.rpm > libgcj4-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.i386.rpm > libgcj4-devel-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.i386.rpm > libgcj4-src-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.i386.rpm > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW by vendor > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ** openoffice.org2-base-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-calc-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-core-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-draw-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-emailmerge-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-graphicfilter-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-impress-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-javafilter-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-af_ZA-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ar-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-bg_BG-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-bn-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ca_ES-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-cs_CZ-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-cy_GB-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-da_DK-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-de-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-el_GR-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-es-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-et_EE-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-eu_ES-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-fi_FI-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-fr-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ga_IE-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-gl_ES-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-gu_IN-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-he_IL-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-hi_IN-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-hr_HR-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-hu_HU-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-it-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ja_JP-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ko_KR-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-lt_LT-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ms_MY-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-nb_NO-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-nl-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-nn_NO-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-pa_IN-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-pl_PL-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-pt_BR-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-pt_PT-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ru-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-sk_SK-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-sl_SI-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-sr_CS-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-sv-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-ta_IN-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-th_TH-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-tr_TR-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-zh_CN-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-zh_TW-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-langpack-zu_ZA-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-math-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-pyuno-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-testtools-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-writer-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ** openoffice.org2-xsltfilter-2.0.4-5.7.0.1.0.i386.rpm > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > /contrib > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > RPMS provided by colaboraters that either cannot go in main release or are > intesting before going into main release. > > /contrib/RPMS/ > /contrib/SRPMS/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > /errata/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SL/RPMS/ > Security errata > fastbugs/RPMS/ > Packages rebuilt from the Upstream Vendor Fastrack rpms > These are rpms that are expected to be in the next Update > They have gone through full QA by the Upstream Vendor > bugfix45/RPMS/ > Reserved for packages from the next Update. > obsolete/RPMS/ > Packages that used to be in the release but have been > updated > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > /../SRPMS/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > / > Contains the SRPMS for what we added or changed. Put these in the > top level directory as these are really the ones we changed. All > the others can be obtained from the upstream vendor ftp updates area > /vendor/ > /errata > SRPMS from vendor for errata. > /original > SRPMS from vendor for originally released Enterpise 4 . > sites/<sites>/SRPMS > SRPMS for site if there is a site > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > LIMITATIONS > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *Virtulization > * > * Scientific Linux 4.5 can *not* be a xen host, only a guest. > * > * Scientific Linux 4.5 and above have a xen kernel. This allows them > * to be installed as a xen paravirtulizaed guest. Follow the Virtual > Host's > * instructions for installing a paravirtulizaed guest, to install > * Scientific Linux 4.5 as a xen guest. > * > *Paravirtualizaed guests on Scientific Linux 5.0 > * > * This is a limitation of Scientific Linux 5.0, but affects installing > * Scientific Linux 4.5 as a paravirtulized guest. These limitations will > * hopefully be fixed in Scientific Linux 5.1 or 5.2 > * > * - 32 bit (i386) paravirtualized guests cannot run on a > * 64 bit (x86_64) host (dom0). It will fail. > * - 64 bit (x86_64) paravirtualized guests cannot run on a > * 32 bit (i386) host (dom0). It will fail. > * > *Fully Virtualizaed guests on Scientific Linux 5.0 > * > * This is a limitation of Scientific Linux 5.0, but affects installing > * Scientific Linux 4.5 as a fully virtulized guest. > * > * - 64 bit fully-virtulizaed guests cannot run on a > * 32 bit (i386) host (dom0). It will fail. > > system-config-packages add,remove packages > > This does NOT work use yum instead. > > up2date > > up2date is not supported in Scientific Linux. > Please use yum instead. > > ipw3945 > Does not work in the installer and does not work on some laptops. > > 3ware 8xxx and 9xxx in same system > > Grub can get confused about which "drives" are which if both > of these cards are installed. You can either run grub manually > before rebooting or use "noprobe" during the install and install > only the 3ware driver for the card that you will be booting off of. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > INFO > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Web Site > > https://www.scientificlinux.org > > FTP > > ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/45/ > > Mailing Lists > > [log in to unmask] Development of Scientific Linux > [log in to unmask] Users of Scientific Linux supporting > each other > [log in to unmask] Announcements concerning > Scientific Linux > [log in to unmask] Announcements about Security Errata > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 Release Notes > > Copyright © 2007 Red Hat, Inc. and others. This material may be distributed > only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Open Publication > License, v1.0, available at http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/. > _________________________________________________________________ > > Introduction > > The following topics are covered in this document: > * Installation-Related Notes > * General Information > * Technology Previews > * Kernel Notes > * Changes to Drivers and Hardware Support > > Some updates on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 may not appear in this > version of the Release Notes. An updated version of the Red Hat Enterprise > Linux 4 Update 5 Release Notes may also be available at the following URL: > > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ > > Installation-Related Notes > > The following section includes information specific to installation of Red > Hat Enterprise Linux and the Anaconda installation program. > > Note > > In order to upgrade an existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 installation to > Update 5, you must use Red Hat Network to update those packages that have > changed. > > You may use Anaconda to perform a fresh installation of Red Hat Enterprise > Linux 4 Update 5 or to perform an upgrade from the latest updated version of > Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. > * If you are copying the contents of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update > 5 CD-ROMs (in preparation for a network-based installation, for example) > be sure you copy the CD-ROMs for the operating system only. Do not copy > the Supplementary CD-ROM, or any of the layered product CD-ROMs, as this > will overwrite files necessary for Anaconda's proper operation. > These CD-ROMs must be installed after Red Hat Enterprise Linux has been > installed. > * If you installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 through a serial > console, the login prompt may not appear. To work around this, open > /etc/yaboot.conf and locate the following line: > append="console=tty0 console=ttyS4 rhgb quiet" > Edit this line by switching the order of console=tty0 and console=ttyS4 > such that the line now reads as follows: > append="console=ttyS4 console=tty0 rhgb quiet" > > General Information > > ql2xfailover Support and Multipath > Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not include support for ql2xfailover, > as it has not been accepted upstream. > > To implement multipathing, use mdadm instead. For more information > about dm-multipath, consult its man page using the command man > multipath. > > MCFG on AMD-based Systems > During PCI probing, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 attempts to > use information obtained from MCFG (memory-mapped PCI configuration > space). On AMD-systems, this type of access does not work on some > buses, as the kernel cannot parse the MCFG table. > > To work around this, add the parameter pci=conf1 or pci=nommconf on > the kernel boot line in /etc/grub.conf. For example: > > title Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (2.6.9-42.0.2.EL) > root (hd0,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb q > uiet pci=conf1 > initrd /initrd-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL.img > > Doing this instructs the kernel to use PCI Conf1 access instead of > MCFG-based access. > > Rollbacks Using up2date > The up2date options --undo and list-rollbacks are now deprecated. > Currently, the recommended method for performing a rollback is to use > the Multi-state Rollback feature provided by the Provisioning > entitlement on Red Hat Network. For more information about this, > refer to http://www.redhat.com/rhn/rhndetails/provisioning/. > > Alternatively, you can also downgrade an RPM manually. To do this, > obtain the old RPM and run the following command: > > rpm -Uvh --oldpackage --nosignature --nodigest <filename of old RPM> > > Virtualization > Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 is now supported as a > paravirtualized guest, but cannot be used as dom0. > > At present, paravirtualization for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update > 5 has the following issues: > > + The PV-FB (ParaVirtualized FrameBuffer) currently does not support > keymaps other than en-US. As such, other keyboards may not be able > to type certain keystrokes. This issue will be addressed in a > future update of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. > + Paravirtualized domains can only auto-detect relative mouse > movement, and pointer movement is rather erratic. This will be > addressed in a future update of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. > + Only virtualized network and disk devices are supported on > paravirtualized guests. Direct control by guests of PCI, USB, > printer or serial devices is not supported. > > Slow Disk Dump > Slow disk dump may be improved using the block_order parameter. This > parameter specifies the I/O block size to be used when writing the > dump. Testing has shown that the default value 2 works well for most > adapters and system configurations. > > Note that disk dumps on Megaraid hardware (in certain system > platforms and under certain configurations) may be prohibitively > slow. To address this, increase the value of the block_order > parameter. > > Larger block_order values consume more module memory. For more > information about the block_order parameter, refer to > /usr/share/doc/diskdumputils-<version>/README(replace<version>with > the corresponding version of the diskdumputils package installed). > > iSeries Access for Linux > The iSeries ODBC Driver for Linux has been replaced by a new product > -- the iSeries Access for Linux. This new product can be downloaded > at the following link: > > http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/access/linux/ > > iSeries Access for Linux is the latest offering in the iSeries Access > product line. It offers Linux-based access to iSeries servers. > iSeries Access for Linux allows you to : > > + Access the DB2 UDB (Universal Database) for iSeries using its ODBC > Driver > + Establish a 5250 session to an iSeries server from a Linux client > + Access the DB2 UDB via the EDRS (Extended Dynamic Remote SQL) > driver > + Support 32-bit (i386 and PowerPC) and 64-bit (x86-64 and PowerPC) > platforms > > ibmasm > The ibmasm package is used to facilitate communication with the IBM > Advance System Management PCI Adapter, also known as RSA I. If you > are using the RSA II, you need to manually uninstall the ibmasm > package after downloading the corresponding package for RSA II. > > Technology Previews > > Technology Preview features are currently not supported under Red Hat > Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 subscription services, may not be functionally > complete, and are generally not suitable for production use. However, these > features are included as a customer convenience and to provide the feature > with wider exposure. > > Customers may find these features useful in a non-production environment. > Customers are also free to provide feedback and functionality suggestions > for a technology preview feature before it becomes fully supported. Erratas > will be provided for high-severity security issues. > > During the development of a technology preview feature, additional > components may become available to the public for testing. It is the > intention of Red Hat to fully support technology preview features in a > future release. > > Systemtap > Systemtap provides free software (GPL) infrastructure to simplify the > gathering of information about the running Linux system. This assists > diagnosis of a performance or functional problem. With the help of > systemtap, developers no longer need to go through the tedious and > disruptive instrument, recompile, install, and reboot sequence that > may be otherwise required to collect data. > > Frysk GUI > The goal of the frysk project is to create an intelligent, > distributed, always-on system monitoring and debugging tool that > allows developers and system administrators to: > > + monitor running processes and threads (including creation and > destruction events) > + monitor the use of locking primitives > + expose deadlocks > + gather data > + debug any given process by choosing it from a list or allowing > frysk to open a source code (or other) window on a process that is > crashing or misbehaving > > In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 the frysk graphical user > interface is a technology preview, whereas the frysk command line > interface is fully supported. > > Kernel Notes > > This section lists updates related to the kernel. > > Generic Kernel Notes > > + CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS has been increased to 64. > + sata_nv module now supports diskdump. > + acpiphp driver now supports ACPI-based hotplugs for bridged > adapters. > + (x86;x86_64) Added paravirtualization guest support > + CIFS (Common Internet file system) has been upgraded to version > 1.45 > > Platform-Specific Updates > > + Added capabilities for disabling MSI for SHPC (Standard Hot Plug > Controllers) on PXH6700 and PHX6702 systems; these systems will use > the legacy intX mode instead > + Intel ICH9 chipsets are now supported > + PowerNow! (with new frequency control) is now supported on the H206 > processor > + Timer skew issue on PowerNow! drivers is now fixed > + Quad-core processors are now supported > + RDTSCP (Read Time-Stamp Counter Pair), an instruction that provides > better resolution in reading a processor's time stamp, is now > supported > + MCE Thresholding is now supported on AMD 0x10 processors > + PCI-Express is now supported for the SGI Altix platform > + SHUB2 is now supported > > Changes to Drivers and Hardware Support > > * Sealevel 8-port serial cards are now supported > * Added a new PWC (Philips Web Cam) driver that supports a wider range of > webcam models > * IBM Advanced Management Module 2 has been added to the USB storage > whitelist for USB devices with multiple LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers) > * EDAC (Error Detection and Correction) is now supported on the AMD > Opteron > * Updated Alsa driver to version 1.0.9 > * Added Alsa support for Broadwater platforms > * Updated LMSensors smsc47b397 driver > * Updated ixgb driver to version 1.0.109-k2 > * Updated r8169 network driver to version 2.2LK > * Pathscale IB adapter is now supported > * Added qla4xxx driver to support Qlogic iSCSI hardware initiator. Also > added qla3xxx driver to provide LAN connections on the same hardware. > * Updated Infiniband support to OFED 1.1 > * Updated e1000 driver to version 7.2.7-k2 to support Intel Pro/1000 PT > adapter, ICH8 LAN, and Intel Dual Port 1Gb Ethernet PCI-Express adapter > * Updated BNX2 driver to version 1.4.43-rh > * Updated Broadcom TG3 driver to version 3.64-rh to support Broadcom > BCM5787M, the Broadcom 5715 PCIExpress adapter and the Broadcom 5704S > chip > * Updated ipr driver to support SAS/SATA > * LSI Logic SAS ZCR is now supported > * sata driver now supports ULi M5289 SATA controller > * Updated cciss driver > * Updated qla2xx driver to support SLIM expansion card on JS21 > * Updated MPTSAS driver to version 3.02.73rh > * Updated the LSI MegaRAID driver > * 8139cp networking driver now supports netdump; this enables fully > virtualized Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 guests to run netdump > > ( x86 ) > -- __________________________________________________ Troy Dawson [log in to unmask] (630)840-6468 Fermilab ComputingDivision/LCSI/CSI DSS Group __________________________________________________