From dswan at ceh.ac.uk Fri Dec 5 10:49:33 2003 From: dswan at ceh.ac.uk (Dr Dan Swan) Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2003 15:49:33 +0000 Subject: [Bio-Linux] Bio-Linux 3.0 is released! Message-ID: <1070639372.1116.1790.camel@ivpcp032.nerc-oxford.ac.uk> Dear All, We are pleased to announce the release of Bio-Linux 3.0! Bio-Linux 3.0 is a complete reworking of the Bio-Linux system. We have taken the best aspects of Bio-Linux versions 1.x and 2.x, and listened carefully to suggestions from users of Bio-Linux, to create a more user-friendly system with additional bioinformatics and development packages pre-installed. New features in Bio-Linux 3.0 include: * Ready to cluster with other Linux and Bio-Linux machines using Condor * Software for QTL analysis now included * EST analysis pipeline from EGTDC developers in Edinburgh installed * Based on the Red Hat 9.0 Linux distribution * Automatic nightly updates to system packages using Yum * Better printing support and easier printer configuration * More software development tools The main Bio-Linux web page http://envgen.nox.ac.uk/biolinux.html has been updated and software documentation has been rewritten to focus on Bio-Linux 3.0. Documentation for previous versions of Bio-Linux is still accessible via links on this web page. There are 2 ways to upgrade to Bio-Linux 3.0: Option 1 - Recommended! A complete reinstall Option 2 An upgrade using the SystemImager program updateclient. The pros and cons of both methods, as well as the installation process are described in the following document: http://envgen.nox.ac.uk/envgen/software/archives/000432.html We are now taking bookings for installations. Please email the helpdesk (helpdesk at envgen.nox.ac.uk) to book an installation/upgrade time. Important Note: Official Red Hat support for the operating system Red Hat 7.3 (on which Bio-Linux 1.x and 2.x are based) ends on January 1, 2003. Thus we would like to encourage all Bio-Linux users to start applying for upgrade/reinstall slots as soon as possible. We would like to remove active support for Bio-Linux 1.X and 2.X by Easter 2004. regards, Dan and the EGTDC team -- Dr Dan Swan (RHCE) - Bio-Linux Developer EGTDC, CEH, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3SR Tel: 01865 281 975 Fax: 01865 281 696 http://envgen.nox.ac.uk/ | dswan at ceh.ac.uk -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: bio-linux_brochure.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 190655 bytes Desc: not available URL: