Scientific Linux
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Scientific Linux 6.2 https://www.scientificlinux.org/ |
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Contents
Information
ERPXE Module
- Name: - Scientific Linux
- Version: 6.2
- Official website: https://www.scientificlinux.org/
- License: GNU General Public License
- Wikpedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_linux
- Download: http://www.erpxe.com/downloads
Plugin type
| Scientific Linux | Anti-Virus | Deployment | Diagnostics | OS Installation | Live Media | Recovery Tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Plugin Requirments
| Scientific Linux | CIFS | HTTP | Internet | NFS | Linux OS | Windows OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Optional | Optional | Optional | Yes | Yes |
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Special Information
Scientific Linux (SL) is a Linux distribution produced by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
It is a free and open source operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and aims to be "as close to the commercial enterprise distribution as we can get it."
Linux Installation Instructions
Download scilinux6-XXX.tar.gz to /
https://sourceforge.net/projects/erpxe/files/plugins/
extract scilinux6-XXX.tar.gz file:
tar -xvzf scilinux6-XXX.tar.gz
Download Scientific Linux 6.2 ISO Latest Version to /mnt/ :
https://www.scientificlinux.org/download
Mount ISO file to temporary location (/mnt/cdrom/)
mkdir /mnt/cdrom/ mount -o loop /mnt/SL-62-ARCH-2012-02-06-Everything-DVD1.iso /mnt/cdrom/
Scientific Linux x86: Copy initrd.img , vmlinuz and the entire ISO to appropriate directory: (LOWER CASE ONLY!)
cp /mnt/cdrom/isolinux/vmlinuz /tftpboot/er/plugins/scilinux/i386/vmlinuz cp /mnt/cdrom/isolinux/initrd.img /tftpboot/er/plugins/scilinux/i386/initrd.img cp -R /mnt/cdrom/* /tftpboot/er/shares/scilinux/i386/
Scientific Linux x64: Copy initrd.img , vmlinuz and the entire ISO to appropriate directory: (LOWER CASE ONLY!)
cp /mnt/cdrom/isolinux/vmlinuz /tftpboot/er/plugins/scilinux/x86_64/vmlinuz cp /mnt/cdrom/isolinux/initrd.img /tftpboot/er/plugins/scilinux/x86_64/initrd.img cp -R /mnt/cdrom/* /tftpboot/er/shares/scilinux/x86_64/
Verify files with filelist.txt in each folder.
All Done!
