[mpich-discuss] Question on the Centos/RH binaries for 1.2.1

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For Redhat linux, the easiest way to install mpich2 is to
use "yum", i.e. do "yum install mpich2 mpich2-devel" as root.
For CentOS RH 5.3, you probably need "el5" which I think means
"Enterprise Linux 5". 

A.Chan

----- "Dave M Hiatt" <dave.m.hiatt at citi.com> wrote:

> If I may, I have a question.  I am a neophyte in terms of Linux, just
> setting up my first Linux node.  I have many Windows x64 XP nodes
> running.  But I am in great need to get a binary up and running on the
> Centos equivalent of RH 5.3.
> 
> I followed the URL's on the site but I don' t really understand the
> nomenclature for the releases.  I took the "el" to mean Enterprise
> editions, and the "fc" to mean the standard releases.  I have so far
> one box built up for Linux on the Centos RH 5.3 equivalent.  I am
> running x64.  I picked the 1.2.1 release version, and followed that,
> but do not have the Linux knowledge to decipher what the 1.; 2.; 3.
> meanings are and what fc1x implies.  I downloaded 1.fc13, 2.fc13, and
> 3.fc13 thinking they are related and should be installed in that
> order.  Is that correct?  Could you educate me.  Sorry for my
> ignorance.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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