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.


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Table of contents

	INSTALLATION INFO
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  	UPDATED compared to  Scientific Linux 5.0

Each has a "---" line above and below it.
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INSTALLATION INFO
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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


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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
  
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Installer modifications
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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.