libc and other requirements for rpm installations

[mghere]

hi --
I am trying to use an application that requires libstdc++-1.1.so.2

I have found that this required lib (libstdc++-1.1.so.2) is a linked library that is available when one of several compat-lib rpms (not included in FC7 typical rpms) are installed. (yum install in FC7 yields: nothing to do)

To the end of getting the required lib I did try to install (without yum) the compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-139 rpm from rpmfind.net.

However, tho this compat-lib seems like it is now installed (I got no complaints and it is listed when querying installed libstcd++ rpms), I think that something went awry as the lib I need (which supposedly is provided when this compat-lib is installed), is still not visible (either in /usr/lib or anywhere, and especially not to the application I am trying to install: SGI Performer).

I should note that I wasn't really careful/didn't see the requirements list before installing this rpm.

Requirements are:
* /sbin/ldconfig
* /sbin/ldconfig
* libc.so.6
* libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.0)
* libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1)
* libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1.3)
* libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4)
* libgcc_s.so.1
* libgcc_s.so.1(GLIBC_2.0)
* libm.so.6
* libm.so.6(GLIBC_2.0)
* libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3
* rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) = 3.0.4-1
* rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) = 4.0-1

I have found that FC7 install includes libc.so.6 version 2.4.6 and that some of the above are installed, but that I have no idea how to check on the others, and don't know the ramifications of installing any of the others without yum.

Question(s):

1. Should all those other libc.so.6 files really need to be installed, in addition to the more current version, in order to unpack (term.?) the lib I need?

2. Do libc.so.6 versions (ever) conflict?

3. What commands can one use to determine rpmlib versions (?) as listed above (in the requirements list) I suspect I can find out something from a Fedora page (yes?), but any hints would be appreciated...


Any info would be appreciated...

Thanks in advance