CDF offline software on non-Fermi Linux

• the preferred configuration for installing CDF offline code is a PC configured with the Fermi Linux operating system. This guarantees uniformity and allow the CDF code management and distribution group to diagnose problems and in general help the user wit installation
• there is no guarantee that CDF offline will run on any random Linux configuration
• neverhless there is evidence from several sites that a few simple "adjustments" make it possible to install CDF offline environment on normal Red Hat 6.2 as usually found in other laboratories and universitis (i.e. an operating system that has passed some sanity checks), so called "vanilla linux"
• installaing CDF offline on vanilla Linux has demostrated to be compatible also with AFS on multi-CPU platforms (false for Fermi Linux)
• among sites who have done this, LBL, Michigan and Padova kindly agreed to share their knowledge. The contacts are
  • Jim Anderson at LBL
  • David Gerdes at Michigan
  • Donatella Lucchesi at Padova
• Run II code installation in Padova
• CDF software 4.2.0 and above works on RedHat 7, both Fermi and non Fermi. Some symbolic links may be required. See Art's log or Italy's log.