The install directory contains approximately 48 tar.Z files for a total of ~1.4GB. The install script itself is a 156k ksh script. I will attempt to debug the install script with the equivalent bash -x switch tonight after work. The install script seems to only execute with ksh.
Thanks, On 9/18/07, Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 09:39:24PM -0400, Paul Strefling wrote: > > Has anyone attempted to install UGS NX5 on their amd64 system? The NX5 > > readme states that the release is only for Suse 64bit Linux > > distribution. I have attempted to install on an amd64 testing system > > but the installer misbehaves; it is a fairly complex ksh script that > > gets stuck in a loop. It continues to ask the user the same question. > > > > The only specific documentation I can find on system modification is > > in the instillation Readme: > > > > System files must be modified to allow execution of NX: > > > > /etc/profile (all systems) > > /etc/services (nodes using local services) > > > > /etc/.login (Sun & OSF) > > /etc/cshrc (SGI Only) > > /etc/csh.login (HP Only) > > > > It seems that the modifications for a Linux system are minimal, I even > > get the option to install without modifying the system files. > > > > This brings up a few questions that hopefully someone can answer. > > > > 1) Has anyone successfully installed and executed UGS NX5 on Debian system? > > > > 2) What are the most probable problems that I will run into if I > > attempt to run NX on a Debian system? Would it be libraries? > > > > 2a) Should I consider looking into the ksh install script to locate > > the problem in an attempt to get the installer to run. > > > > 2b) Should I install on a Suse system and then transfer the directory > > over to a Debian system to evaluate the situation? > > > > 3) Should I just bite the bullet an run Suse? > > > > Thank you for your time, > > > If the install uses a bash script, invoke 'bash -x' or similar to see > what its doing and use that to debug the issues? Does it have a tarball > install? > -- > | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | > | : :' : The Universal |mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/| > | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | > | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | > | my keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net | my NPO: cfsg.org | > |join the new debian-community.org to help Debian! | > |_______ Unless I ask to be CCd, assume I am subscribed _______| > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Paul Strefling Chassis Team Leader Michigan State Formula Racing 517.420.3079 (mobile) http://www.egr.msu.edu/fsae/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
