CentOS

[quote] nobody wrote: [quote] familyguy wrote: Not really a linux-only solution, but I've been using Universal USB Installer (link below). All you need is a USB fob of suitable size and an ISO file for the install media you want to migrate to the fob. Point and click. I've used it for CentOS/Ubuntu/...

[quote] nobody wrote: Hi, How can I use a USB stick for minimal 64 bit installation? I read the document from http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey, but the section "Recommended: An 8GB or larger USB key" is marked as an obsoluted method. Also, why the USB key has to be made two partitions...

I agree that the default behavior is rather confusing. It bit me in the fanny on my first SL6 install. Live and learn.

Best,

[quote] toracat wrote: There seem to be people who feel there is a "race" between CentOS and SL. SL has always been following their routine of going from Alpha (1 or 2) -> Beta (1 or 2) -> RC (1 or 2) -> GA. Each release is separated by 1 week. So, it typically takes 2 to 3 months for them to do the...

[quote] AlanBartlett wrote: Back in July, [b]familyguy[/b] [url=https://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=32027&forum=14&post_id=136982#forumpost136982]said[/url] -- [quote] Based on the 5.6 and 6.0 performances, my bet is 6-8 months after the official release of RHEL6.1...so somet...

[quote] hawaiian717 wrote: mickrussom appears to, unfortunately, be at least partly right. Upstream announced 6.2 beta today. But with the 6.0CR repo finally going, I can't really imagine that they'll get to 6.3 beta before CentOS 6.1 final ships. http://www.redhat.com/about/news/blog/red-hat-announ...

[quote] pschaff wrote: Similar situation here - servers that are running CentOS-5 will probably stay on it until replaced or EOL for 5, whichever comes first. I have moved most desktop systems to SL6 - now 6.1 - and installed the same on a new laptop. No CentOS-6 on real iron - just virtual installs...

Scientific Linux released 6.1 yesterday. ;)

http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06812

Based on the 5.6 and 6.0 performances, my bet is 6-8 months after the official release of RHEL6.1...so sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas of 2011. :-)

[quote] miguelito08 wrote: Beta1 Scientific Linux 6.1 Ready :lol: :lol: :lol: :-D :-D :-D[/quote] How did I miss that? LOL Updating my lab boxes now. :) It doesn't look like anything that matters to me changed. I've been burning in an alpha 2 box using a reverse web proxy and simulating a load of ab...