Code-Aster in Ubuntu 64bit

Hello,

I am preparing to compile Code-Aster 9.2 in an Ubuntu 64bit PC, because I have outgrown the 2GB limit imposed by 32bit OS's. I have read some of the posts on the Code-Aster website on this subject and ask if somebody here can offer advice on how to go about it.

My questions are:

1. Can this be done with gcc / gfortran or does it require the Intel compiler (which I do not have)

2. Does one have to compile BLAS and LAPACK too? Using gcc/gfortran or Intel compiler?

Any guidance and advice will be very much appreciated!

Thank you,
JMB<br /><br />Post edited by: JMB, at: 2008/08/03 23:41

Hello,

I have managed to compile Code-Aster 9.03 in fresh install of Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) after installing all the available updates!

Now I am running the 1700+ test cases, some of which are failing, but that is another story...

JMB

I wonder what the failures are due to. I'm going to be starting on my own install of 64 bit ubuntu this weekend. However, I'm unable to run on v8 Hardy because my CAD package isn't happy with it. Depending on the trade off between 7 and 8 I might try to hack around the X system to make the CAD package happy. My dream is to get both the CAD and CAE to play nice on some flavor of linux.

Did you have any tricks getting it to compile. I noticed the first post was for a different version than what you had compiled in the second one?

Did you use gcc or intel to compile it?

tybeede wrote:

I wonder what the failures are due to. I'm going to be starting on my own install of 64 bit ubuntu this weekend. However, I'm unable to run on v8 Hardy because my CAD package isn't happy with it. Depending on the trade off between 7 and 8 I might try to hack around the X system to make the CAD package happy. My dream is to get both the CAD and CAE to play nice on some flavor of linux.

Did you have any tricks getting it to compile. I noticed the first post was for a different version than what you had compiled in the second one?

Did you use gcc or intel to compile it?

Hello tybeede,

I used gcc + gfortran I believe. I have posted all the commands ( and tricks) for installing it on a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.04 in the CodeAster forums. Do a search there and you will see it. Hope that helps you. Probably you can install 8.04 on a separate HD of the same PC just to test - maybe?

Regards,
JMB

I'm going to get another hard drive installed and boot between a few versions of linux for a little while at least. How exactly to you connect code-aster to salome once you've got both packages compiled independently? I'm really looking forward to getting some testing done. I think I found your forum on the code aster thread. I'm going to try and document some of this stuff in the wiki site here or on my blog.

tybeede wrote:

I'm going to get another hard drive installed and boot between a few versions of linux for a little while at least. How exactly to you connect code-aster to salome once you've got both packages compiled independently? I'm really looking forward to getting some testing done. I think I found your forum on the code aster thread. I'm going to try and document some of this stuff in the wiki site here or on my blog.

Hello,

You cannot connect Salome 3.2.6/9 and Code-Aster 9.3 when you install them individually. They will remain independent. The only place they have been somewhat connected is in SalomeMeca2008.1 where source code has not been released. Even there Salome 3.2.9 only links to CodeAster neatly if one uses the &quot;Wizard&quot; for the analysis I think. Any exotic analysis still has to be run by using a command file generated by hand (text editor) or Eficas either of which is to be followed by an ASTK execution of Code-Aster. Somebody please correct me if I am wrong. It would be good to document this in a Wiki. The Code-Aster website has a wiki too!

Regards,
JMB<br /><br />Post edited by: JMB, at: 2008/09/08 03:33