Hi, if you only require 2d cad, take a look to draftsight, from dassault systemes. I don't know if new versions run on so 6.x, but it's basically free and worth a try.
On Jun 25, 2017 00:38, "Konstantin Olchanski" <[email protected]> wrote: > 2017 calling 1917. SL 5.11 ?!? 32-bit code ?!? > > You might as well run inside an emulator, like this: > VAX/VMS on RaspberryPi > https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7552&p=93217 > > K.O. > > > On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 10:45:23AM -0400, Larry Linder wrote: > > As usual we are always behind. > > > > We own a cad package that runs fine on SL 5.11 but will not run on SL > > 6.9. When you run it on 6.9 It complains about missing libs. If you do > > a "whereis" on the "the missing lib" - it finds it. > > >From what I could get from google searches it apears that the cad > > package is using 32 libraries. Is thee any way around this problem. If > > I get the 32 bit libs and put them in /usr/lib it would destroy > > the /usr/lib libraries that are already present. > > Interesting problem. The Cad Package was expensive and it runs > > perfectly but we need to move to 6.9. > > > > Is there anyway to determine if a lib is 32 bits or 64 bits without > > recompiling sorce and making new libs. > > > > We have MVWare and can install SL 5.11 under it and run cad package > > there but it is not the direction we want to go. We still have some SW > > that runs under Windows 2000 Professional that way. > > > > The new version of this Cad package is now a vonthly / yearly > > subscription and you have to login to their web site to run the new > > package. Our internet is down and a slow AT&T service in rural area. > > Sometimes we cannot access the Cad Package and work stops. > > AT&T now offers a dish connection to cell towers with 300 meg speeds for > > $50/mo but not in our area yet. > > > > We are looking for a new Cad Package from another vender that we can buy > > and not be bled monthly. > > > > Thank You > > Larry Linder > > -- > Konstantin Olchanski > Data Acquisition Systems: The Bytes Must Flow! > Email: olchansk-at-triumf-dot-ca > Snail mail: 4004 Wesbrook Mall, TRIUMF, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 2A3, Canada >
