                     Scientific Linux 4.0 (Beryllium)

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   for distribution terms. 
   
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DIRECTORY ORGANIZATION

   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                -- boot CD-ROM and USB pen drive images
   |----> isolinux              -- Files used for booting from CD
   |----> 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):

    1. Insert CD-ROM

    2. mount /mnt/cdrom

    3. cp -a /mnt/cdrom/SL <target-directory>

    4. cp /mnt/cdrom/RELEASE-NOTES* <target-directory> (Installation CD 1
       only)

    5. umount /mnt/cdrom

   (Where <target-directory> represents the path to the directory to contain
   the installation tree.)

INSTALLING

   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.

   Another image file contained in the images/ directory is diskboot.img.
   This file is designed for use with USB pen drives (or other bootable media
   with a capacity larger than a diskette drive). Use the dd command to write
   the image.

  Note

   The ability to use this image file with a USB pen drive depends on the
   ability of your system's BIOS to boot from a USB device.

GETTING HELP

   For those that have web access, refer to http://www.scientificlinux.org. In
   particular, access to our mailing lists can be found at:

   http://www.scientificlinux.org/maillists/

   If you do not have web access you can still subscribe to the main mailing
   list.

   To subscribe, send mail to listserv@fnal.gov
   leave the subject line blank, and enter the following line as your 
   message body

   subscribe scientific-linux-users 
   
EXPORT CONTROL

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   understands that certain of the software are subject to export controls
   under the U.S. Commerce Departments Export Administration Regulations
   (EAR); (b) is not located in a prohibited destination country under the
   EAR or U.S. sanctions regulations (currently Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya,
   North Korea, Sudan and Syria); (c) will not export, re-export, or transfer
   the software to any prohibited destination, entity, or individual without
   the necessary export license(s) or authorizations(s) from the U.S.
   Government; (d) will not use or transfer the software for use in any
   sensitive nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, or missile technology
   end-uses unless authorized by the U.S. Government by regulation or
   specific license; (e) understands and agrees that if it is in the United
   States and exports or transfers the Software to eligible end users, it
   will, as required by EAR Section 741.17(e), submit semi-annual reports to
   the Commerce Departments Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), which
   include the name and address (including country) of each transferee; and
   (f) understands that countries other than the United States may restrict
   the import, use, or export of encryption products and that it shall be
   solely responsible for compliance with any such import, use, or export
   restrictions.

