filePro Upgrade help

[Kroboth, Joe]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth Brody [mailto:kenbrody at spamcop.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:11 AM
> To: Kroboth, Joe
> Cc: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Re: filePro Upgrade help
> 
> On 10/20/2010 10:00 AM, Kroboth, Joe wrote:
> > Hi. I'm trying to upgrade from 5.6.07 to 5.6.10 and I'm getting the
> following errors.
> >
> > -------------------------
> > Preparing for Upgrade  ...Please Wait...
> > /home/filepro_export/tmp/fpinstall/inst/fp/dxmaint:
> /lib/tls/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not found (required by
> /home/filepro_export/tmp/fpinstall/inst/fp/dxmaint)
> > /home/filepro_export/tmp/fpinstall/inst/fp/dxmaint:
> /lib/tls/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not found (required by
> /home/filepro_export/tmp/fpinstall/inst/fp/dxmaint)
> > /home/filepro_export/tmp/fpinstall/inst/fp/dclerk:
> /lib/tls/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not found (required by
> /home/filepro_export/tmp/fpinstall/inst/fp/dclerk)
> > Removing new /appl/fp_v
> > Relinking original /appl/fp_v5.6.07D4
> > --------------------------
> >
> > This is a linux Centos 4.7 box with glibc 2.3.4
> >
> > I have no idea what to do next.  I know our accounting software has
> different install versions for different glibc versions does filePro?
> [...]
> 
> Your system has an ancient 2.3.4 version of glibc.  filePro needs you
> to
> have at least the not-quite-as-ancient 2.4 version of glibc installed.
> Note
> that 2.11.2 is the current version.
> 
> --
> Kenneth Brody


>From what I can tell glibc 2.3.4 was released in 2005 and filePro 5.6 was released in 2006. I think the term ancient might be harsh. Vintage might be better. Hell, 5 years in filePro time Is just a blip on the radar.

I can't bastardize this system and put on 2.4.  Is it just the installer that requires glibc or filePro?

Thanks.

Joe