grads bin on i686

Mon Aug 18 20:02:19 EDT 2008

Mina Azer,

> I downloaded grads "version 2.0.a3" binary for i686. however, when I try
> to run grads I am getting "grads: error while loading shared libraries:
> requires glibc 2.5 or later dynamic linker"
This is the wart that Jennifer wrote about in her e-mail.  This shouldn't
happen with the updated build.

-Hoop

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> Topics of the day:
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>   1. New 2.0.a3 binaries for i686 and solaris, plus wgrib2 and cnvgrib for
>      windows (2)
>   2. FreeBSD binaries for GrADS 2.0.a3
>   3. New 2.0.a3 binaries for i686 and solaris,              plus wgrib2 and
>      cnvgrib for windows
>   4. CAPE above a specific height
>   5. templates and fixed forecast times for different runs
>   6. grads bin on i686
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> Date:    Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:58:56 -0400
> From:    Jennifer Adams <jma at COLA.IGES.ORG>
> Subject: New 2.0.a3 binaries for i686 and solaris,
>          plus wgrib2 and cnvgrib for windows
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> Dear All,
> The wart in the i686 build of 2.0.a3 that was causing floating
> exceptions has been removed and a shiny, new, presumably usable build
> has replaced the tarball on the FTP server. Ditto for solaris, except
> that there were no warts, the new solaris build is just a bit more
> portable than the old one.
>
> Also, John Huddleston has also provided builds of wgrib2 and cnvgrib
> for windows:
> ftp://grads.iges.org/grads/cnvgrib-1.1.7-cygwin.zip
> ftp://grads.iges.org/grads/wgrib2-bin-cygwin.zip
>
> Jennifer
>
> --
>
> Jennifer M. Adams
> IGES/COLA
> 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 302
> Calverton, MD 20705
> jma at cola.iges.org
>
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> <div>Dear All,</div><div>The wart in the i686 build of 2.0.a3 that was =
> causing floating exceptions has been removed and a shiny, new, =
> presumably usable build has replaced the tarball on the FTP server. =
> Ditto for solaris, except that there were no warts, the new solaris =
> build is just a bit more portable than the old =
> one.=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Also,=A0John Huddleston has also =
> provided builds of wgrib2 and cnvgrib for windows:</div><div><a =
> href=3D"ftp://grads.iges.org/grads/cnvgrib-1.1.7-cygwin.zip">ftp://grads.i=
> ges.org/grads/cnvgrib-1.1.7-cygwin.zip</a></div><a =
> href=3D"ftp://grads.iges.org/grads/wgrib2-bin-cygwin.zip">ftp://grads.iges=
> .org/grads/wgrib2-bin-cygwin.zip</a><div><br></div><div>Jennifer</div><div=
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> "><div>--</div><div><br></div><div>Jennifer M. =
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> Date:    Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:48:08 -0400
> From:    Mina Azer <azer at ENVSCI.RUTGERS.EDU>
> Subject: grads bin on i686
>
> Hello all,
>
> I downloaded grads "version 2.0.a3" binary for i686. however, when I try
> to run grads I am getting "grads: error while loading shared libraries:
> requires glibc 2.5 or later dynamic linker"
>
> My machine
> Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4 for 32-bit x86)
> arch is i686
>
> Thanks for you help
>
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