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Scientific Linux is delivered on multiple CD-ROMs consisting of installation CD-ROMs and source code CD-ROMs.
The first installation CD-ROM can be directly booted into the installation on most modern systems, and contains the following directory structure (where /mnt/cdrom is the mount point of the CD-ROM):
/mnt/cdrom |----> SL | |----> RPMS -- binary packages | `----> base -- information on this release of Scientific | Linux used by the installation | process |----> images -- LS-120 and CD-ROM boot image |----> README -- this file |----> RELEASE-NOTES -- the latest information about this release | of Scientific Linux `----> RPM-GPG-KEY -- GPG signature for packages from Red Hat
The remaining Installation CD-ROMs are similar to Installation CD-ROM 1, except that only the SL subdirectory is present.
The directory layout of each source code CD-ROM is as follows:
/mnt/cdrom
|----> SRPMS -- source packages
`----> RPM-GPG-KEY -- GPG signature for packages from Red Hat
If you are setting up an installation tree for NFS, FTP, or HTTP installations, you must copy the RELEASE-NOTES files and all files from the SL directory on all operating systems CD-ROMs. On Linux and UNIX systems, the following process will properly configure the target directory on your server (repeat for each CD-ROM):
Insert CD-ROM
mount /mnt/cdrom
cp -a /mnt/cdrom/SL <target-directory>
cp /mnt/cdrom/RELEASE-NOTES* <target-directory> (Installation CD 1 only)
umount /mnt/cdrom
(Where <target-directory> represents the path to the directory to contain the installation tree.)
Many computers can now automatically boot from CD-ROMs. If you have such a machine (and it is properly configured) you can boot the Scientific Linux Installation CD-ROM 1 directly. After booting, the Scientific Linux installation program will start, and you will be able to install your system from the CD-ROM.
The images/ directory contains the file boot.iso. This file is an ISO image that can be used to boot the Scientific Linux installation program. It is a handy way to start network-based installations. To use boot.iso, your computer must be able to boot from its CD-ROM drive, and its BIOS settings must be configured to do so. You must then burn boot.iso onto a recordable/rewriteable CD-ROM.
The Scientific Linux installation program can also be booted from an LS-120 disk. If you did not receive an LS-120 boot disk with this product, the image file (boot.img) resides in the images/ directory. Use the dd command under any Linux system to transfer the image onto a physical LS-120 disk.
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