YOur other option is CentOS 3 which should suffice..:)
Sam Drinkard wrote:
> Unfortunately, No. The current version of the x86-64 does not have, and
> I can't install the glibc-2.3.3 libs to run the software, and I'm pretty
> sure the i386 version would be the same, however I was hoping someone
> could tell me. There should be some backwards compatibility, but
> apparently there is a specific call in the 2.3.3 lib that is not
> available in the 2.3.4.
>
> William Warren wrote:
>
>> You can't drop back to the 32-bit version of CenttOS 4?
>>
>> Sam Drinkard wrote:
>>
>>> List,
>>>
>>> It looks like I may have to drop back to a 32-bit version of the
>>> OS due to some non-resolvable library issues for the software I'm
>>> attempting to compile, and want to ask, how far back can I go with
>>> CentOS where I'd not lose too much functionality of the 4.1 version.
>>> Essentially what I need is the equivalent of RHES 3. The other thing
>>> I'd thought about would be to install the needed gnu library, but in
>>> a non-standard place, like /home/sam or some other user directory.
>>> Since the software only needs this at runtime and not during linking,
>>> I don't see what It would bother. Given that idea, how would I use
>>> RPM to install that library ? I read the man page, but did not seen
>>> much option for installing to a non-std location, and not have the
>>> system actually "recognize" it as being there.
>>>
>>> suggestions?
>>>
>>
>
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