Due to user reported bugs with yum mirror lists, the official release of Scientific Linux 7.2 will be delayed. Pat On 01/26/2016 04:30 PM, Pat Riehecky wrote: > Scientific Linux 7.2 x86_64 Release Candidate - Jan 26, 2016 > > == Information == > > If no critical bugs are reported by Feb 2, 2016 this will become the > official release of Scientific Linux 7.2 > > NOTE: Please review the SL Release Notes along with > The Upstream Vendor's Release Notes: > > http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.2/x86_64/release-notes/ > > https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/index.html > > > There is a great deal of information within those documents not listed > here. > > Send comments/issues/test reports to: > [log in to unmask] > > == Media == > You can find the release media at: > http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.2/x86_64/iso/ > > Alternatively the livecd-iso-to-disk utility is able to convert > this to USB successfully. A USB device of sufficient size is > required. > > Alternatively you can utilize the dd command to write the > raw image to a USB device. > > http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7/x86_64/release-notes/#_how_to_make_a_bootable_usb_installer > > > == SL Specific Updates == > .External Repos > With SL 7.2, yum-conf files pointing to non-base SL (such as EPEL, > ELRepo, > SL-Extras, SL-SoftwareCollections, ZFS) have moved to a central location. > Since these repos are not specific to individual releases of SL, the > separate location will allow for easier adding and removing of these > resources > for any SL7 system. > To load a resource, such as EPEL: > `yum install yum-conf-repos` followed by `yum install yum-conf-epel`. > > .Install Media Updates > The install media now features the yum-fastest-mirror plugin. > The yum-fastest-mirror plugin should locate a quickly responding > mirror for network installs. > > .Scientific Linux Contexts > SL 7.2 includes initial support for Scientific Linux Contexts which > should allow for ease of creating local customization for specific > computing needs. > For more information on Scientific Linux Contexts: > http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7/contexts/README.html > > .OpenAFS > With SL 7.2 OpenAFS has been updated to version 1.6.16 the latest > upstream stable. > > .Yum behavior update > Backported patch from upstream for yum fs-vars, per BZ#1281593 > Now yum vars set in /etc/yum/vars will be checked even in an > alternate yum-root. > Thanks for the bug report Lincoln Bryant! > > .IPA customizations > The IPA packages have been customized to remove the upstream links to > their support services. > > .Build Fixes > The curl and mariadb packages were modified to ensure their unit tests > for date validation worked after Oct 2015 > > == Known Bugs == > > > > == UEFI Secure Boot == > The status of UEFI Secure Boot for Scientific Linux is noted in detail > at: > > http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7/x86_64/release-notes/#_about_uefi_secure_boot > > > Booting SL7 with Secure Boot enabled works but requires a manual step. > This is because the "shim" has not been signed by the UEFI CA. > Instructions are included within the SL7 Release Notes.