What's new in Scientific Linux Live CD 5.7
Nov 3, 2011
- kernel 2.6.18-274.3.1.el5
- openAFS client 1.4.14
- xorg 7.1
- alsa sound lib 1.0.17
- gnome 2.16.0 (standard desktop)
- gimp 2.2.13
- openoffice.org 3.1.1
- firefox 3.6.23
- thunderbird 2.0.0.24
- kde 3.5.4 (only on LiveDVD)
- evolution 2.12.3 (only on LiveDVD)
New in Scientific Linux Live CD 5.5 (Jun 20, 2010)
- kernel 2.6.18-194.3.1.el5
- openAFS client 1.4.12
- xorg 7.1
- alsa sound lib 1.0.17
- gnome 2.16.0 (standard desktop)
- gimp 2.2.13
- openoffice.org 3.1.1
- firefox 3.0.19
- thunderbird 2.0.0.24
- kde 3.5.4 (only on LiveDVD)
- evolution 2.12.3 (only on LiveDVD)
New in Scientific Linux Live CD 5.4 (Nov 25, 2009)
- Features:
- LiveCD/DVD can be installed to local hard disk
- LiveCD runs from USB key
- Changes can be stored persistently on an external device
- LiveCD can be mounted over NFS (diskless client)
- Software:
- kernel 2.6.18-164.6.1.el5
- openAFS client 1.4.11
- xorg 7.1
- 3D desktop with compiz and AIGLX
- (must be enabled first: System -> Preferences -> Desktop Effects)
- alsa sound lib 1.0.17
- gnome 2.16.0 (standard desktop)
- gimp 2.2.13
- openoffice.org 2.3.0
- firefox 3.0.15
- thunderbird 2.0.0.22
- kde 3.5.4 (only on LiveDVD)
- evolution 2.12.3 (only on LiveDVD)
- ... and much more
- Software added compared to standard Scientific Linux:
- ntfs-3g (read/write NTFS support)
- ntfsprogs
- gparted
- reiserfs-utils, progsreiserfs
- ms-sys
- testdisk
- dd_rescue
- ddrescue
- partimage
- iperf
- xdialog
- xfe, rxvt-unicode (only on Mini LiveCD)
New in Scientific Linux Live CD 5.3 (Mar 28, 2009)
- Features:
- LiveCD/DVD can be installed to local hard disk
- LiveCD runs from USB key
- Changes can be stored persistently on an external device
- LiveCD can be mounted over NFS (diskless client)
- Software:
- kernel 2.6.18-128.1.1.el5
- openAFS client 1.4.7
- xorg 7.1
- 3D desktop with compiz and AIGLX
- (must be enabled first: System -> Preferences -> Desktop Effects)
- alsa sound lib 1.0.17
- gnome 2.16.0 (standard desktop)
- icewm 1.2.37
- gimp 2.2.13
- openoffice.org 2.3.0
- firefox 3.0
- thunderbird 2.0
- kde 3.5.4 (only on LiveDVD)
- evolution 2.12.3 (only on LiveDVD)
- ... and much more
- Software added compared to standard Scientific Linux:
- ntfs-3g (read/write NTFS support)
- ntfsprogs
- gparted
- reiserfs-utils, progsreiserfs
- ms-sys
- testdisk
- dd_rescue
- ddrescue
- partimage
- iperf
- xdialog