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List:       suse-linux-e
Subject:    Re: [SLE] MySql/Suse Prof 7.3:  Newbie Question
From:       Anders Johansson <andjoh () cicada ! linux-site ! net>
Date:       2002-03-17 16:54:06
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On Sunday 17 March 2002 17.47, James Pearson-Kirk wrote:
> Hi People,
>
> I have: Dell PC with Intel 3 Processor and SuSE Prof 7.3.
>
> I am looking for suggestions/recommendations as to which version of MySQl
> (Binary) to install. MySQl give a long list of Linux/Unix downloads to
> install eg:
>
> MySQL 3.23.49a Linux (Intel libc6 systems) (9.3M)
> MySQL 3.23.49 Linux (Alpha) (8.7M)
> MySQL 3.23.49 Linux (IA64) (6.4M)
> MySQL 3.23.49 Linux (Sparc) (5.1M)
> MySQL 3.23.36 Linux (S/390) (5.6M)
>
> Also listed are details for: Red Hat, Solaris, HP-UX, etc. but, there is no
> mention of SuSe products.
>
> I have MySQl on a Windows box at work but, need to install it on my home PC
> to try a few things out, therfore am not realy looking for performance
> version but just looking for a version that will work with SuSe 7.3 Prof.
>
> Thanks.
>
> James.

Well, it depends on what hardware you have. Intel libc6 is what most of us 
poorer people have to suffer with (pentium and AMD).

Alpha is a dead-but-still-kicking platform from DEC (now Compaq).

IA64 is Intel's newest (so far) attempt at being a 64-bit platform and 
fighting with the big boys at Sun and IBM.

Sparc and S/390 are the big boys at Sun and IBM.

Basically, if you paid less than, say, $2000 for your machine, go for the 
Intel libc6, because you're likely to have either pentium or AMD.

Or you could just use the one that's included in SuSE's distribution.

//Anders

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