| 1 | = Frequently Asked Questions = |
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| 7 | == What are the different distributions of PUIAS? == #distros |
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| 9 | The current release of PU_IAS is based on a reimplementation of RedHat© Enterprise Linux 5 - PU_IAS Linux 5. At the beginning of the installation of PU_IAS 5 you will have an opportunity to choose which version of PU_IAS 5 you would like to install. These are all possible options: |
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| 11 | * PU_IAS 5 Server - with Cluster, Cluster Storage, Virtualization and PU_IAS Addons options. |
| 12 | * PU_IAS 5 Client - with Virtualization and PU_IAS Addons options. |
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| 14 | These are older releases |
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| 16 | * PU_IAS-2WS is the preferred distro for Workstations. Locally maintained packages are merged into this version. This version continues to be supported but any new installations are discouraged - please use the current release instead. |
| 17 | * PU_IAS-2 is the unmodified distro and is preferred for production servers. This version continues to be supported but please consider using the current release instead. |
| 18 | * PU_IAS-1/1WS are based on RedHat Enterprise Linux© 3. |
| 19 | * RedHat© 9 and older distro's are deprecated, users are encouraged to upgrade to PU_IAS-2WS for workstations and PU_IAS-2 for servers. PU_IAS-1/1WS will continue to be supported but any new installations are discouraged. |