We had been using 64-bit networker on Red Hat ES 4 server for a couple of 
years.  There were a number of crash issues, a patched nsrexecd, etc.  When 
7.3.3 came out we switched to 32-bit and have had fewer problems.  There were 
no visible advantages to staying on the 64-bit version.

Patti

> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Abad 
> Uriarte, Arkaitz
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 9:35 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] Running the Linux 64-bit package with 
> the 2.6.x kernel may result in crashes
> 
> Hello;
> 
> we have a 64 bits Red Hat 4 AS server:
>       OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 4 (Nahant Update 7)
>          Kernel:Linux 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELlargesmp #1 SMP Wed Jan 7  
> 18:02:41 EST 2009 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> 
> We try update networker version from 7.3.3 to 7.4.4, the 
> problem is a  
> dependenci problem:
> 
> # rpm -ivh lgtoman-7.4.4-1.x86_64.rpm lgtoclnt-7.4.4-1.x86_64.rpm
> lgtonode-7.4.4-1.x86_64.rpm lgtoserv-7.4.4-1.x86_64.rpm  
> lgtonmc-3.4.4-1.i686.rpm
> error: Error de dependencias:
>          libstdc++.so.5()(64bit) se necesita para 
> lgtoclnt-7.4.4-1.x86_64
>          libstdc++.so.5(CXXABI_1.2)(64bit) se necesita para  
> lgtoclnt-7.4.4-1.x86_64
>          libstdc++.so.5(GLIBCPP_3.2)(64bit) se necesita para  
> lgtoclnt-7.4.4-1.x86_64
>          libstdc++.so.5()(64bit) se necesita para 
> lgtoserv-7.4.4-1.x86_64
>          libstdc++.so.5(CXXABI_1.2)(64bit) se necesita para  
> lgtoserv-7.4.4-1.x86_64
>          libstdc++.so.5(GLIBCPP_3.2)(64bit) se necesita para  
> lgtoserv-7.4.4-1.x86_64
> Resolución sugerida:
>          /var/spool/up2datecompat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3.x86_64.rpm
> #
> 
> we have installed 32 bits library and we could install the 64 
> bits library.
> 
> But reading release notes:
> """
> Running the Linux 64-bit package with the 2.6.x kernel may 
> result in crashes (
> LGTsc06585 )
> A compatibility issue with libc and pthreads libraries on Linux 2.6  
> kernel-based
> environments causes problems when running the 64-bit package 
> for Linux on
> platforms built on the 2.6.x kernel (for example, RedHat AS 4 
> and SuSE  
> SLES 9).
> Although operation may be normal at first, continued use of 
> the 64-bit package
> with a 2.6.x kernel may result in crashes of various programs.
> Use the 32-bit package when running with a 2.6.x kernel. Running a  
> 32-bit package instead
> of the 64-bit package should have no operational impact. The 64-bit  
> package can still be
> used for kernel version 2.4 Linux variants such as RedHat AS 3 and  
> SuSE SLES 8.
> """
> 
> Should we install the 32 bits networker version, which implies that?
> Anybody know when this error occurs? In all red hat 64 bits 
> or sometimes?
> 
> Regards and Excuse me my english ;
> 
> Arkaitz
> 
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> 
> Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea              Email: arkaitz.abad @ehu.es
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