Chapter 2. Software Requirements

It is recommended that you get the latest source and compile it yourself. As an alternative, you may download frozen, binary releases of the kernel from http://hipl.hiit.fi/hipl/release/. However, before reporting any bugs, please have a go with the latest source instead of the binaries because the bug may already have been resolved upstream. There is also a Knoppix based live cd available from the HIPL download pages.

As the first requirement, you also need know the basics on Linux kernel compilation and usage. Refer to linux/README for further instructions.

You need the following software to build and run the HIPL software bundle:

Mandatory:

Optional Software Requirements:

Network Requirements