You will need both the Basic Linear Algebra Subroutines (BLAS) and a version of Lapack to install the Matrix package. I'm not sure if pre-compiled versions are available for Solaris 7. I believe that is a rather old version of the Sun OS.
After R-1.7.0 is released in April, 2003 it should be possible to use the Matrix package on any platform with R as Brian Ripley has incorporated Lapack sources into the development version of R. I am sending a copy of this reply to the [EMAIL PROTECTED] list in case someone reading that list can advise you on how to install Lapack and BLAS on Solaris 7 Tao Hou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I try to install Matrix package for R on my Sun Machine. The OS is Solaris 7 > Sparc Version. > > I conduct the following error message: > > bash-2.05# R INSTALL Matrix_0.3-21.tar.gz > * Installing *source* package 'Matrix' ... > checking for gcc... gcc ... > ng for sgemm_... no > checking for ATL_xerbla in -latlas... no > checking for sgemm_ in -lblas... no > checking for sgemm_ in -lcxml... no > checking for sgemm_ in -ldxml... no > checking for sgemm_ in -lscs... no > checking for sgemm_ in -lcomplib.sgimath... no > checking for sgemm_ in -lblas... (cached) no > checking for sgemm_ in -lblas... (cached) no > configure: error: could not find your BLAS library > ERROR: configuration failed for package 'Matrix' > > could you tell me what is BLAS libray? ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
