I have some 3rd party server software that requires compat-libstdc++-7.3-2.96.126, but I can't find it on the RedHat website.

Are these packs only for specific versions of the OS (I would assume they are)? and if so, can you only find them if you are registered for that version?

I am using RHE ES v4 Beta right now - I think that pack is for v3. But I haven't seen a trail download for v3. Is there a way to find the "similar" pack for v.4? (or alternativly a trail download for v3).

Man, they make it so difficult for me to even know if it will support 3rd party SW.

I think this is what you are looking for.

http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/fedora/....126.i386.html

WOW - ok, great thnx, but well . . . now I am cornfused a little more.

It looks like this is for RedHat 7.3, but i guess the comment is saying it is meant to make any newer Redhat backwards compatible with 7.3? (well the Standard C++ libraries ?)

You could also make a link to the newer version and name it with the older versions name. I have done this before and it worked.

Look what file you need actually. The package name is irrelevant. For instance, RHEL 4 beta2 provides the compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-130.7.2.i386.rpm package which contains: /usr/lib/libstdc++-3-libc6.2-2-2.10.0.so and usr/lib/libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3

If you need an older libstdc++, none of the compatibility packages provides it anymore.