Subject: Re: Linux emulation, binary software, cluster/grid and SMP
To: Johnny Lam <jlam@pkgsrc.org>
From: George Georgalis <george@galis.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 01/18/2006 13:09:24
On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 12:18:32PM -0500, Johnny Lam wrote:
>George Georgalis wrote:
>>
>>The Intel fortran is an option we'd like to keep open as it could
>>become a requirement. We presently use g77. The emulation system
>>looks pretty slick, I only see suse in pkgsrc. What's the simplest
>>way to do RedHat or Debian? I can imagine a few ways... I'm just
>>looking for the big picture here. f2c sounds interesting too, will
>>have to try that out.
>
>I'm in the middle of working on a new pkgsrc framework to handle all the 
>emulation packages.  When it's committed (probably some time in 
>February), you'll be able to select the particular flavor of Linux 
>userland you want to install and run from pkgsrc.  If you're interested 
>in doing testing for this before it's committed, please drop me a note.
>

okay. that may come up.

Thanks,
// George


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