It should be "Scientific Linux 6.4 Beta 1 i386/x86_64 Mar 1, 2013" Not 2012 -- Henrique "LonelySpooky" Junior http://about.me/henriquejunior >________________________________ > From: Pat Riehecky <[log in to unmask]> >To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 5:38 PM >Subject: Scientific Linux "SL 6.4" -- i386/x86_64 -- BETA 1 > >Scientific Linux 6.4 Beta 1 i386/x86_64 Mar 1, 2012 > >These are notes of the "Alpha/Beta" releases for Scientific Linux 6.4 . > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >THIS IS NOT FOR PRODUCTION. > >This is for testing. Please report back any issues to > [log in to unmask] . > >There should be no expectation that a "yum" upgrade to SL 6.4 will work. >A new install is the recommended method to move from >"sl6rolling"(this alpha/beta release) and the released "SL 6.4". > >Items marked with * are changes from the last release >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >DOWNLOAD INFO >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >DVD: > >http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/i386/iso >http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/x86_64/iso > >Network Install Images: > >http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/i386/images/boot.iso >http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6rolling/x86_64/images/boot.iso > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >CHANGES WE MADE SINCE PREVIOUS RELEASE >ITEMS MARKED with a * are changes since 6.3 >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >*sl-release-6.4-rolling >- Updated to point at rolling > >*yum-conf-sl6x >- Now installed by default > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >RPMS ADDED IN THIS RELEASE >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >None (yet) > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >MAJOR CHANGES TUV MADE >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >*matahari >- Discontinued by upstream > >*xorg ABI change >- See POSSIBLE UPGRADE PROBLEMS for more info > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >POSSIBLE UPGRADE PROBLEMS >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >*xorg ABI change >- With SL6.4 there is a change in the X.org ABI for the video > drivers. This change will require compatible drivers. Anyone > using the drivers shipped with SL should have no problems. Anyone > using drivers from an external source - such as nVidia, ATI, or > ELRepo should ensure a compatible driver is loaded. Please ensure > you are on the most recent compatible driver before updating the > system. > > For example, nVidia 173.14.36, 304.64, and 310.32 should be > compatible earlier versions may not be. > > You can find these as ELRepo packages nvidia-x11-drv-173, > nvidia-x11-drv-304, and nvidia-x11-drv. > > >*OpenAFS >- The Alpha/Beta does not feature working OpenAFS packages. > We expect to resolve this shortly. > >-- Pat Riehecky >Scientific Linux Developer > > >