[plug] Just started with linux, need help

Michael Hunt Michael.J.Hunt at usa.net
Thu Oct 7 17:31:21 WST 1999


You'll want to use the glibc based one. As of 5.2 (I think) RedHat went to
being a glibc based distro. (Well I know 6.0 definitely is). Previously it
was libc5.

Michael Hunt


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-plug at linux.org.au [mailto:owner-plug at linux.org.au]On Behalf
> Of GB
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 4:43 PM
> To: plug at linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] Just started with linux, need help
>
>
> Hope someone knows the answer to a quick question..
>
> I run RH6, and am about to d/l Netscape 4.7
>
> There are versions 4.7 (libc5), 4.7 (glibc), 4.7 (FreeBSD).
>
> FreeBSD doesn't sound right, so I'm assuming it's either the
> glibc or libc5..
>
> As I use Gnome, would glibc be the one I need?
>
>
> Garry.
> Windows 98: n.
>  32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an
>  8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor,
>  written by a 2 bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition.
>
>



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