System Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements

This section describes system requirements for the installation and running of HP Fortran v2.7 for HP-UX 11.0 or higher on PA-RISC.

Software requirements

Following are system software requirements for running HP Fortran v2.7 from the HP server hardware:

These patches are required for HP Fortran v2.7 to correctly run on HP-UX 11.0:
- PHSS_25718 libcl
- PHSS_26912 libcps
These patches are required for HP Fortran v2.7 to correctly run on HP-UX 11i:
- PHSS_25719 libcl
- PHSS_26913 libcps
In order to invoke the +sharedlibF90 flag (discussed earlier in this document), users must install one of the following three patches on both the machine used to link the executable and all machines intended to run the executable generated when using +sharedlibF90.
- PHSS_25714 (11.00 shared lib F90)
- PHSS_25716 (11i shared lib F90)
- No patch is required for 11i.
  NOTE: In addition to being required for +sharedlibF90, PHSS_25714 and 25716 address other functionality as well, and are therefore, recommended for all customers.
The HP Fortran compiler requires approximately 172 megabytes (MB) of disk space. This includes approximately 130 MB for the compiler, with remaining space for other components such as the debuggers.
On HP V-Class servers, the HP-UX kernel must be configured as described in the HP V-Class Server HP-UX Configuration Notice. Using the "V-Class Technical Server" configurable-parameter settings can improve your V-Class server's performance, especially when running multiple larger applications. The configuration document describes how to use the SAM utility (/usr/sbin/sam) to apply the "V-Class Technical Server" tuned parameter set and related issues.

Hardware requirements

HP Fortran v2.7 for HP-UX 11.0 and higher on PA-RISC is supported on HP 9000 Series 700/800 hardware running the HP-UX 11.0, 11i, and HP-UX 11.20 operating systems.

Operating system requirements

HP Fortran v2.7 for HP-UX 11.0 and higher on PA-RISC recommends that HP-UX version 11.0 Extension Pack 9804 (version B.11.00.38) April 1998 or greater be installed for OS platform and version compatibility.

Installation requirements on HP-UX 11.0 and higher for PA-RISC

To install HP Fortran v2.7 for HP-UX 11.0 higher, follow the steps below:

Start the swagentd daemon if it is not already running. Enter the following command in the console window:
/usr/sbin/swagentd
Use the swinstall command to install the desired product(s) from the CD-ROM.
Enter the following command to install the Fortran compiler:
/usr/sbin/swinstall -x rpc_timeout=9 -x mount_all_filesystems=false -s /dev/dsk/c0t0d0 B3909DB

Support information for HP Fortran

HP customers who have purchased support contracts can find a list of HP Fortran language problems and their fixes in the current Software Status Bulletin (SSB). This information can be found by referencing the following product numbers:

B3906BB—HP Fortran Series 700
B3908BB—HP Fortran Series 800

To display the product number and the release version of your HP Fortran compiler, execute this HP-UX command:

what /opt/fortran90/bin/f90

Specifying the +version option (entering f90 +version) displays compiler version information to standard output without compiling.

All users can access HP's IT Resource Center on the World Wide Web, which permits searching for bug descriptions and available patches. This is available at
http://itrc.hp.com

Related Documentation

The following documents are available for your use in understanding the HP Fortran compiler. Please note that this release note supersedes information in these manuals and white papers.

f90(1) man page, which provides a summary reference to the compile-line options
HP PA-RISC Compiler Optimization Technology White Paper (5964-9846E). For a PostScript version of this document, see /opt/langtools/newconfig/white_papers/optimize.ps
Information in these documents supplements the HP Fortran Programmer's Reference and the HP Fortran Programmer's Guide, and will be incorporated in those manuals at a future release.




	NOTE: This release note is also available for viewing and printing in the following location and file formats (on 11i systems only): /opt/fortran90/newconfig/RelNotes/Fortran.2.7\|pdf\|ps\|txt. 11.0 customers should be referred to this Release Note located at http://docs.hp.com.