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:
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>
> == 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.