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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bryant C. Vernon)
Thu Jul 8 16:32:27 2004
From: "Bryant C. Vernon" <bcvernon@mit.edu>
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Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 16:31:36 -0400
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From: Software Release Team
Subject: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and Red Hat Network Release Announcement
Good Afternoon,
We are pleased to announce the release of and support for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Operating System (WS and AS) and the Red Hat Network. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 is Red Hat's premier, enterprise grade version of the Linux operating system. It is the successor of Red Hat Linux 9, which the vendor stopped supporting on April 30, 2004. The Red Hat Network is a locally hosted update service that allows machines owned by MIT students, faculty, or staff and by the Institute itself to download the latest updates and patches for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Operating System.
This release marks the first IS&T release for the Linux operating system and for the Red Hat Network.
Notable Features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0:
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-Native Posix Thread Library:
A new high-performance multi-threading capability provides improved performance for multi-threaded applications
-Based on Linux 2.4.21 kernel:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux uses the latest stable Linux kernel with numerous additions from the Linux 2.5/2.6 kernels.
-Enhanced security:
Includes several new security features.
-Improved compiler/tools:
Includes GCC 3.2 and debugging/profiling tools.
-Enhanced networking:
Includes numerous features to improve stability & performance.
Notable Features of the Red Hat Network:
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-automatic operating system updates and patches
-rpm dependency checking: ensures that software downloads have the necessary packages to be stable for your configuration
-local package caching: content is cached locally on a server within the MIT network for faster downloads and easier distribution
Known Issues:
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-The Proxim Orinoco Silver 802.11b wireless card does not work
-Default hardware support limited
-ThinkPad Internal wireless cards function improperly
-Text mode network configuration requires reboot
-Confusing Red Hat Network registration prompts
A detailed list of known issues and resolutions can be found at: http://itinfo.mit.edu/article?id=7154
How to Obtain:
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To obtain a copy of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD set, please visit the following link: https://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/mitlinux/
To participate in the Red Hat Network update service, please visit the following link: http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/linux/rhn.html
Please note that MIT owned machines are eligible to run either WS or AS, whereas student, faculty, and staff owned machines are only eligible to run WS under our license agreement with Red Hat. We are not licensed to run ES. If you have any questions about licensing, please feel free to contact the Red Hat Enterprise Linux release team directly rhe-release@mit.edu.
Getting Help:
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The Red Hat Enterprise at MIT page is located at: http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?vid=630
The Red Hat Network at MIT page is located at: http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/linux/rhn.html
If you have a question or need assistance, please contact the Computing Help Desk at computing-help@mit.edu or x3-1101.
Share and Enjoy,
Bill Cattey
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and Red Hat Network Product Release Coordinator
Software Release Team
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
