Just one week after releasing Scientific Linux 5.3, I'm pleased to say that Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD 5.3 has been released for i386 and x86_64. Thanks to everyone who tested it. Please note that the Scientific Linux Live web page has been moved to http://www.livecd.ethz.ch The Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD runs Scientific Linux 5.3 directly from CD/DVD without installing. It can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/livecd/53. Public mirrors of Scientific Linux 5.3 LiveCD/DVD can be found at the Scientificlinux.org download page https://www.scientificlinux.org/download The following versions of the Scientific Linux LiveCD/DVD are available for download - livecd: CD-ROM for 32bit - livecd64: CD-ROM for 64bit - livedvd: DVD-ROM for 32bit - livedvd64: DVD-ROM for 64bit - mini_livecd: Mini CD-ROM for 32bit Features - LiveCD/DVD can be installed to local hard disk - LiveCD runs from USB key - Changes can be stored persistently on an external device - LiveCD can be mounted over NFS (diskless client) Software - kernel 2.6.18-128.1.1.el5 - openAFS client 1.4.7 - xorg 7.1 - 3D desktop with compiz and AIGLX (must be enabled first: System -> Preferences -> Desktop Effects) - alsa sound lib 1.0.17 - gnome 2.16.0 (standard desktop) - icewm 1.2.37 - gimp 2.2.13 - openoffice.org 2.3.0 - firefox 3.0 - thunderbird 2.0 - kde 3.5.4 (only on LiveDVD) - evolution 2.12.3 (only on LiveDVD) - ... and much more Software added compared to standard Scientific Linux - ntfs-3g (read/write NTFS support) - ntfsprogs - gparted - reiserfs-utils, progsreiserfs - ms-sys - testdisk - dd_rescue - ddrescue - partimage - iperf - xdialog --------------------------------------------------------------------- More information can be found at http://www.livecd.ethz.ch --------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Urs Beyerle