You rushed into errors because you rushed through the installation. Open MPI has very good, very thorough documentation. The FAQ has a whole section that deals with building Open MPI:
http://www.open-mpi.org/faq/?category=building -- Prentice Jeff Squyres wrote: > As I advised you on the LAM/MPI list, please see: > > http://www.open-mpi.org/community/help/ > > :-) > > > On May 7, 2010, at 1:08 PM, Bharath.K. Chakravarthi wrote: > >> hello there... >> as i've been advised to use open mpi rather than lam mpi i've tried to >> install it. >> i could not got any installation guide online >> although i have tried to install using lam/mpi manual only >> but i rushed into errors as follows >> >> [root@localhost openmpi]# ./configure >> .. >> .. >> >> *** C++ compiler and preprocessor >> checking for g++... no >> checking for c++... no >> checking for gpp... no >> checking for aCC... no >> checking for CC... no >> checking for cxx... no >> checking for cc++... no >> checking for cl.exe... no >> checking for FCC... no >> checking for KCC... no >> checking for RCC... no >> checking for xlC_r... no >> checking for xlC... no >> checking whether we are using the GNU C++ compiler... no >> checking whether g++ accepts -g... no >> checking dependency style of g++... none >> checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... /lib/cpp >> configure: error: in `/home/bioinfo/Documents/gromacs/openmpi': >> configure: error: C++ preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check >> See `config.log' for more details. >> [root@localhost openmpi]# ./configure --help >> >> can any one tell me how can i install it or provide me any installation guide >> thanks for help.. :) >>
