[scilab-Users] compilation de scilab 5.1.1 sous RHEL 4u5

[Langella Raphael]

> I've finally found a version that mostly works (some menu 
> problems, see below). I've tried the latest 32 bits 
> branches-5.1 nightly build and the interface appears. So, 
> here's a summary of the versions I tried and the result I've got :
> 
> - any 64 bits version : no window appearing, nothing.
> 
> - 5.1.1 32 bits gives this error :
> /Produits/publics/x86_64.Linux.2.6.9/scilab/5.1.1/bin/scilab-b
in: /lib/tls/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not found (required > by 
> /Produits/publics/x86_64.Linux.2.6.9/scilab/5.1.1/lib/scilab/l
ibscifileio.so.5)
> /Produits/publics/x86_64.Linux.2.6.9/scilab/5.1.1/bin/scilab-b
in: /lib/tls/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not found (required > by 
> /Produits/publics/x86_64.Linux.2.6.9/scilab/5.1.1/lib/scilab/l
ibscimetanet.so.5)
> /Produits/publics/x86_64.Linux.2.6.9/scilab/5.1.1/bin/scilab-b
in: /lib/tls/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not found (required > by 
> /Produits/publics/x86_64.Linux.2.6.9/scilab/5.1.1/lib/scilab/l
ibscispreadsheet.so.5)
> 
> - scilab-branches-5.1-1249763895 32 bits works, but there are 
> some bugs with the menus. If I click a menu it opens, but I 
> can't select anything, and it disappears as soon as I release 
> the mouse button. If I right click, hold the button, move the 
> mouse in the menu and then release the button, the menu stays 
> open and I can select entries by moving the mouse over them, 
> click them with the right mouse button. After I click 
> anything, I'm back to the original behavior and need to do 
> the right mouse button trick to use the menus.
> 

I've just found the origin of the menu bug. It's caused by cygwin-xfree
multiwindow option.