[Geoqus] question about Abaqus on linux

[Susan Ellis]

Hi everyone

I'm about to make the jump from solaris to linux
for running Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/CAE.
Does anyone have any advice/comments about running
Abaqus on linux? In particular, memory/flops
issues, and compatibility with operating systems?
Which versions of linux seem to work with Abaqus?

The compatibility table on the Abaqus web-site lists
only one fortran and c++ compiler that has been tested
with the linux version (Intel Visual Fortran and c++)
I'm a bit confused by this as I thought "visual" compilers
were primarily for windows, not linux. Has anyone managed
to use "free" fortran/c++ compilers with Abaqus on
linux rather than those listed in the Abaqus table, and
if so, what changes needed to be made to the setup?

thanks in advance
Susan

Dr Susan Ellis
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