Scientific Linux Example 5.1 i386 December 17, 2007 Please read the Release Notes for Scientific Linux. It is located at SL.releasenote Also read the Upstream Vendor release notes . They are located in Upstream.vendor.U5.releasenote and the older releasenotes in SL.documentation/ All of the info in the SL.releasenote is valid unless this document states otherwise. This document only contains info that is specific to the Fermi site. Any reference to SL.releasenote is done to emphasis that it contains important information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of contents INSTALLATION INFO ADDED compared to Scientific Linux 5.0 UPDATED compared to Scientific Linux 5.0 Each has a "---" line above and below it. _____________________________________________________________________________ INSTALLATION INFO _____________________________________________________________________________ Installation Locations Via NETWORK: ftp: ftp.scientificlinux.org /linux/scientific/51/i386 http: ftp.scientificlinux.org /linux/scientific/51/i386 network install with floppy There is no floppy install as the kernel is too big to fit on a floppy. network install with cdrom There is a boot.iso which is small iso image which includes all the drivers. After download you can use cdrecord to create a cdr with this image on it. ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/51/i386/images/sites/example/boot.iso or ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/51/i386/sites/example/images/boot.iso Via CDROM: There is no cdrom image at this time. Installing a Xen Paravirtualized Guest When installing a Xen Paravirtualized Guest, the location is http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/51/i386/sites/example ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDED compared to Scientific Linux 50 i386 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- example-release example-release-notes Made change so that /etc/redhat-release, /etc/issue and /etc/issue.net show Scientific Linux Example instead of just Scientific Linux. dkms This package contains the framework for the Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) method for installing module RPMS as originally developed by Dell. dkms-2.0.17.4-1.9.noarch.rpm ATI Proprietary ATI GL libraries, Xorg and Linux module for hardware accelerated OpenGL support. This package needs the Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS). ati-x11-drv-8.39.4-3.0.i386.rpm ati-x11-drv-devel-8.39.4-3.0.i386.rpm NVIDIA Proprietary NVIDIA GL libraries, Xorg and Linux module for hardware accelerated OpenGL support. This package needs the Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS). nvidia-x11-drv-100.14.19-3.9.i386.rpm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATED compared to Scientific Linux 50 i386 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installer modifications --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anaconda (installer) Changes to "defaults" from vendor installer. Firewall is on by default. The zz_ntp_configure-4.2.0-6 rpm pokes a hole for inbound ntp. US/Central is default timezone. vendor default was New York. Kerberos is on by default with a realm of FNAL.GOV . vendor default was off. Default install is via http. If one wishes to use nfs then type nfs at the isolinux prompt. If one wishes to use ftp then type ftp at the isolinux prompt.