> 1. probably works but I haven't set up java which is needed as configure > looks for java clases...
That's what I said... all I could tell was that it SHOULD work. > 2. here's the output from ldd > > mira:/tmp/rxtx-bins.1/1.5/i386-pc-linux> ldd * > > So I guess they work - all depends are satisfied for binary > distro.... Step 2 in my investigation concurs. I will double check here, though, the machine is a stable machine with glibc2.2. > FYI: There is really no difference b/w RedHat and Debian when it comes > to software compatability. At least for i386 arch as RedHat only > seems to support Intel.. This is why I am baffled by their "it works on RedHat, so it must be time to use RedHat!" I say BAH humbug! If it only works on RedHat, it's not good enough for me. > Have you tried it?? :) Switching to RedHat? No, I switched AWAY for a reason ;o) Installing/using RXTX? Not *yet*. I was doing my own dev for a while that I thankfully finished for a bit until more feature requests/changes come down from PHBs. This is step 3. Try it myself because I think they are full of it ;o) Thanks for the thoughts, -nicole
