What is the difference between centos5 and 6?

#What is the difference between centos5 and 6?

The difference between centos5 and 6 is:

1. The default file system of centos6 is ext4, and the default file system of centos5 is ext3.

2. The contents of the initialization directory /etc/inittab of centos6 are split into other directories, while the content of centos5 is still /etc/inittab.

3. Centos6 does not install xinet service by default, and centos5 installs xinet by default.

4. Centos6 virtualization supports kvm by default, and centos5 supports xen.

5. The log service of centos6 is rsyslogd, and the log service of centos5 is syslogd.

6. The /etc/fstab directory in centos6 uses UUID by default, but not in centos5.

7. The default hard disk partition of centos6 is gpt, and centos5 supports MBR.

8. The virtual kernel loaded before the kernel in centos6 is initramfs when starting, and initrd is loaded in centos5.

9.centos6 file system is installed on the logical volume by default, centos5 is not.

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