Hi Jacek, the current version of ROOT runs on all Linux distributions using libc5.x. In a few weeks time we will have RH5 and will start ROOT support for glibc (in addition to libc5.x). If you want a reliable production system stay with 4.2. If you want bleeding edge go for RH5.0. General audience should probably go for RH5.2 (or something like that) when it comes in a few months. Kernel version is not an issue for ROOT (can even be some 2.1.xx). Cheers, Fons. Jacek M. Holeczek wrote: > > Hi, > Due to a HD crash I've got the privilege to install everything from > scratch ( no backups ). As I would like to get the root executable > working, I would like to know what are the plans concerning Linux. > The current root is described as Linux.2.0.31 which describes the kernel, > but a much more interesting issue is the C library. Which version do you > use NOW ? Which version will you use in near future ?? > It might happen that you use libc5.3, or libc5.4, or glibc ( 2.0 ? ) > I think I decided to use the RedHat distribution, but I have two > possibilities : > 1. RedHad 4.2 - kernel 2.0.32, libc.5.3 > 2. RedHat 5.0 - kernel 2.0.32, glibc ( GNU C lib 2.0 ? ) > As you see in both cases the kernel is 2.0.32 which should not be a > problem as compared to 2.0.31, but the C library might certainly be. > Up to now I used libc5.3, but as I wrote above I've got the luck ( bad > luck ) to setup my Linux once more. > Another interesting issue would be the GCC compiler version, I think. > Thanks in advance, > Jacek. -- Org: CERN, European Laboratory for Particle Physics. Mail: 1211 Geneve 23, Switzerland Phone: +41 22 7679248 E-Mail: Fons.Rademakers@cern.ch Fax: +41 22 7677910
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