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A network interface card (NIC or Ethernet) is required for software-based node-locked and floating licenses.
The following table describes the supported platforms and operating systems for IDL.
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Platform
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Vendor
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Hardware
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Operating
System
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Supported Versions
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Windows
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Microsoft
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Intel/AMD x86 32-bit
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Windows
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XP, Vista
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Intel/AMD x86_64 64-bit
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Windows
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XP, Vista
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Macintosh a
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Apple
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PowerMac G4, G5 32-bit
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OS X
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10.4, 10.5
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Apple
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Intel Core Duo 32-bit
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OS X
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10.4b, 10.5
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UNIX a,d
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SUN
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SPARC 32-bit
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Solaris
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10
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SUN
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SPARC 64-bit
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Solaris
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10
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various
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Intel/AMD x86
32-bit
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Linux c
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Kernel version 2.6.9
glibc version 2.3.4
gtk2 version 2.4.13
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various
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Intel/AMD x86_64
64-bit
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Linux c, e
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Kernel version 2.6.9
glibc version 2.3.4
gtk2 version 2.4.13
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a For UNIX and Mac OS X, the supported versions indicate that IDL was either built on (the lowest version listed) or tested on that version. You can install and run IDL on other versions that are binary compatible with those listed.
b For Mac OS X on Intel-based computers, version 10.4.8 or later and the X11 Update version 1.1.2 (November 2006) are required.
c If your version of Linux is compatible with the listed kernel and glibc versions, you should be able to install and run IDL.
d The IDL Workbench requires the GTK+ library version 2.4 or later. Printing functionality in the Workbench requires GTK+ library version 2.10 or later. If GTK+ version 2.4 or later is not available, IDL will only run in console mode.
e IDL may not install correctly on a pure 64-bit Linux system. If installation fails, install your platform's 32-bit compatibility libraries.
32-bit and 64-bit Versions
On UNIX platforms that provide 64-bit support, you can run IDL as either a 32-bit or a 64-bit application. When both versions are installed, the 64-bit version is the default. You can run the 32-bit version by specifying the -32 switch at the command line, as follows:
Under Microsoft Windows, the 32-bit and 64-bit versions are started via separate Start menu entries.
Graphics Hardware
Some IDL features take advantage of graphics hardware that supports the OpenGL 2.0 interface to improve rendering performance, if such hardware is present. Your video card should support OpenGL 2.0 or higher to take advantage of the graphics features in IDL.
Platform Support Questions and Answers
The ITT Visual Information Solutions Technical Support department maintains a list of common platform and operating system support questions and answers. Please see Tech Tip 3635 on the ITT Visual Information Solutions Web site for additional information.
Software Requirements
The following table describes the software requirements for IDL:
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Platform
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Software Requirements
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Windows
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Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
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Macintosh
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Apple X11 X-Windows manager
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