Kang's Linux binaries (4.1.5) on RedHat 3.0?

[Phil]

YES!

        After installing libcurses-1.0-1.i386.rpm (from sunsite, RedHat still
seems to be suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Fran), Kang's 4.1.5
ELF binaries run GREAT!!
Thanks for the tip!!!


Phil Perucci
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> From: Lawrence Houston <grass at boyd.geog.mcgill.ca>
> My ONLY problem with getting Kang's 4.1.5 ELF Binaries running under Red
> Hat 3.0.3 was related to the absence of the Curses Library with the move
> from LIBC from 5.0.9 to 5.2.18 (find a copy of my May 9th Post is
 appended
> to this message).  You did NOT specify which Red Hat 3.0 you are
 referring
> to, mine is Red Hat 3.0.3 (Picasso) with Red Hat's support for the 2.0
> Kernels (GRASS 4.1.5 was also working with Red Hat's original 1.2.13
> Kernel) and all current 3.0.3 patches.  Are you referring to 3.0.3
> (Picasso) or the Beta of 3.0.4 (Rembrant), I have yet to try the later? 
> 
> In the move from version "5.0.9" to "5.2.18" of the GNU Libc for Linux,
> both the "curses" & "termcap" Libraries were dropped (recommending people
> switch from using "curses/termcap" to using "ncurses").  For example this
> creates a problem for those using Red Hat 3.0.3!  Although this Linux
> Package does use GNU Libc 5.2.18, the "curses" Library is NOT included in
> Red Hat's "standard" distribrution.  It is though available on their FTP
> Site: 
> 
>      ftp.redhat.com:/pub/misc/libcurses-1.0-1.i386.rpm
> 
> Lawrence Houston  -  (grass at boyd.geog.mcgill.ca)