Scientific Linux 7.0 x86_64 RELEASE CANDIDATE 2 - Oct 3, 2014
== Information ==
Fermilab's intention is to continue the development and support of
Scientific Linux and refine its focus as an operating system for
scientific computing. Today we are announcing a release candidate of
Scientific Linux 7. We continue to develop a stable process for
generating and distributing Scientific Linux, with the intent that
Scientific Linux remains the same high quality operating system the
community has come to expect.
THIS IS NOT A PRODUCTION RELEASE OF SCIENTIFIC LINUX 7.0
NOTE: Please review the SL Release Notes along with
The Upstream Vendor's Release Notes:
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.0/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:
[email protected]
== Media ==
You can find the release media at:
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.0/x86_64/iso/
NOTE: The 'everything' dvd image requires a Dual-Layer (DL) compatible
drive for both burning and booting off of.
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/7.0/x86_64/release-notes/#_how_to_make_a_bootable_usb_installer
== Fixes Since Last Release ==
.Updates to sl-release
Several community members uncovered a bug with our use of $slreleasever
within the yum repos. This bug should now be resolved.
.Updates to sl-indexhtml
Several community members noticed the links in the default SL index.html
pointed towards an obsolete URL. The page has been updated to reflect
our new website.
== UEFI Secure Boot ==
The status of UEFI Secure Boot for Scientific Linux is noted in detail at:
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.0/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.
NOTE: The kernels in sl7-security have not yet been built with
the SL7 Secure Boot Certificate and may not function
in secure boot environments.
