> > The RELEASE-NOTES, and the README file only say "Red Hat Linux 7.0 > (Guinness)," nothing about Release 1 or 2.
That I was telling you Internal news. The RH 7.0 Release 2 was shipped and available in Retail Stores since last 3 weeks. Basically it is same at Release 1, except glibc and ncsd. >Regarding patches, I could > only get the tutorial in OpenDX 4.1.1.1-1 to work after > applying these: > > /home/smitty/rpms/glibc-2.1.94-3.i386.rpm > /home/smitty/rpms/glibc-devel-2.1.94-3.i386.rpm > /home/smitty/rpms/glibc-profile-2.1.94-3.i386.rpm > /home/smitty/rpms/nscd-2.1.94-3.i386.rpm > > For VTK, the Mesa libraries that came pre-installed didn't work. > I had to download and compile Mesa-3.3 from source before vtk 3.1.2 > would compile (there's some other stuff you have to do as well). That is because in RH 7.0 the Mesa is not in /usr/X11R6/lib, but in /usr/lib/Mesa > > When I recommended RH 7.1, I should've just said, I never would've > gone to RH 7.0 had I known of the problems I would have. For example, > the gcc compiler pre-installed is gcc.2.96, which is not even > supported > by gnu. Here's an excerpt from a posting from GNU: GCC 2.96 is better then 2.95 and we discussed that during testing. If you want I can send you pointers which blew the annoucement you are quoting as a total nonsense from FSF. 2.95.2 has serious problems that is why many Linux vendors decided to add 2.96 instead of 2.95.2 Suhaib > > We would like to point out that GCC 2.96 is not a formal GCC > release nor will there ever be such a release. Rather, GCC > 2.96 has been the code- name for our development branch that > will eventually become GCC 3.0. Current snapshots of GCC, > and any version labeled 2.96, produce object files that are > not compatible with those produced by either GCC 2.95.2 or > the forthcoming GCC 3.0. Therefore, programs built with these > snapshots will not be compatible with any official GCC release. > > It's my opinion, regardless of what the next release of RedHat is, > I'd wait for it. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Tom G. Smith (B75826) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 8:42 AM > > > > > > Watch out if you upgrade to RH 7.0 and you also use VTK. > There are > > > some problems compiling that I can help with if you do, but > > > my recommendation > > > is to wait for RH 7.1. > > > > Are you using RH 7.0 Release 1 or Release 2? If Release 1, > apply at least > > glibc and ncsd patches from "updates". > > > > Suhaib > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------- > This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee(s) only > and may contain privileged, confidential, or proprietary > information that is exempt from disclosure under law. If you > have received this message in error, please inform us > promptly by reply e-mail, then delete the e-mail and destroy > any printed copy. Thank you. > > ============================================================== > ================ >
