Fermi Linux v6.1.2a 	3/20/2001        Connie Sieh

Fermi Linux 6.1.2a is based on RedHat 6.1 .  All of the RedHat errata(patches)
as of 3/20/2001 have already been applied.  We have added a few packages(rpms) 
ourselves.  These are documented in 
/Fermi/doc/html/611/rpm2html/Fermi_Red_Hat_v6.1.1.html.

Documentation
-------------

	See /Fermi.documentation/ for

		Fermi.CHANGELOG
		
			detail changes 

		Fermi.releasenotes.<date>
		
			Release notes for each of the beta and RC releases

		cdromfermioffsiteissues.txt

			A document describing issues for offsite installations.		

UPS/UPD  Bootstrap
------------------

  UPS version   
  Does not check for disk space
  Installs via cdrom when the network is disconnected

  UPS/UPD is supported via the CSI group in the OSS Department
  Contact them via the helpdesk at helpdesk@fnal.gov or 
				   csi-group@fnal.gov


Packages 
--------

  addserial 1.0-2 

     Fixes order in which /etc/lilo.conf serial console line is defined.
     Ensures that /dev/console has correct major and minor number

  kernel

    kernel 2.2.17-14 vs 2.2.12-20
    2.2.17-14 is from RedHat errata --  Security fixes
	No Fermi changes
	Prior Fermi changes from 2.2.14-3f2 were already in this new kernel


SECURITY
--------

  If the directory /DONOTEXPORT exists on this cdrom then it may NOT be 
  exported out of the UNITED STATES. See the README in DONOTEXPORT for more
  information.

  This is because ssh and other programs which are export controlled are 
  contained in the DONOTEXPORT directory.  If the DONOTEXPORT directory does 
  exist then ssh and the other export controlled programs will not be installed
  during the install unless you have a Fermi ip address and you are on the 
  network.  SSH is installed via ftp from a Fermi system during the install. 
  This ftp area is limited to fnal.gov addresses.  SSH is available from 
  replay.com in /pub/crypto/linux/redhat/i386 if needed.

  This release assumes installation at Fermilab.  Thus one might want to check 
  the contents of /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny and change if necessary 
  for access from sites other than .fnal.gov.  

GENERAL INSTALL
---------------

  The install floppy has only been changed to make "text" install be the
  default.  This is the only way that the workgroup installs will work.

CDROM INSTALL
-------------

  If you install this cdrom on a system that is not connected to the internet
  then the last step will take a very very very long time.  This is because 
  the install is timing out looking up DNS and this timeout is slow.

  To install via the cdrom you can just boot off the cdrom if your bios supports
  that feature.  If not, you can make a cdrom install floppy from 

    /images/boot.img.fermi

  or

    /images/bootnet.img.fermi

  for a  network install floppy.

  For info on how to make a floppy  see /doc/rhmanual/manual/doc091.htm.
  Also, see /README which is the standard RedHat readme.  

CHANGES
-------

  /images/boot.img.fermi
  /images/bootnet.img
	Install floppy image versions based on 5.2, but needed for this CD to 
	work.

  /RedHat/RPMS/zz*
	RPMS that we have created for security and other bug fixes.

  /Fermi/RPMS
	Fermi RPMS that may be needed but cannot live in /RedHat/RPMS.

  /Fermi/workgroups
 	One directory for each of the following workgroups 

	Astro            ConsoleServer    FermiStandAlone  RIP
	CDF              D0desktop        ODS              SDSS
	CDFonline        FOCUS            OSS              Theory
	CDFoffsite       Farms            PAT              D0offsite 
        CMSdesktop

  /contrib
	This area contains items that do not fall under a standard Fermi Linux  
	v6.1.2a installation but are useful to have.

      /tomsrtbt/tomsrtbt-1.7.185	A really good recovery/rescue disk.
	http://www.toms.net/rb
      /RPMS/
	    mswordview-0.5.14-bw6.i386.rpm
	    sudo-1.6.2p1-1rh61.i386.rpm
       /pcmcia/
	    pcmcia-cs-3.1.11.tar.gz
       /pcp/
	    Sgi's Performance Co-Pilot product
       /books/
	     /suse64/book-en.pdf
		The Suse 6.4 Install Manual  --- Some very good generic Linux
						 sections.
	     /linuxadmin/lame.pdf
		A book called "Linux Administration Made Easy"
	     /security/
		      /Securing-Optimizing-Linux-RH-Edition-1_3.pdf
			  A RedHat Linux Security Book
		      /Securing-Optimizing-Linux-RH-Edition-1_3.floppy.tgz
			  A floppy that contains items from the above book

  /RedHat/RPMS/howto-<language>
        These howto rpms were deleted because of a shortage of cdrom space.
        If you need them get them from RedHat/mirrors.


-Connie Sieh

I can be contacted at
csieh@fnal.gov