Hier noch das Mail:

Dear Developer,

Welcome to the Intel(R) Fortran compilers for Linux beta field test program. The C++ beta program has been delayed, and we expect it to begin in late May. The Intel compilers provide superior application performance by supporting the latest Intel IA-32 and Itanium(TM) processor features, along with additional advanced optimizations including inter-procedural and profile guided optimization. The field test includes an IA-32 compiler and a cross compiler that runs on an IA-32 processor to build Itanium-based applications. The supported operating systems are Red Hat 6.2 for the IA-32 architecture and Turbolinux for the Itanium architecture, currently available in beta release. We are interested in feedback on other Linux distributions as we are investigating support for additional distributions for future releases of our products. The product release is scheduled for the third quarter of this year after successful completion of the Beta program.

The Fortran compilers are available at http://www.intel.com/software/products/compilers/linuxbeta.htm and are 40 Mbytes in size. To install the compilers, untar the download file in a directory and run the provided install script as the root user. Installation instructions are provided below. You need to register for a license on the download web site, either a node-locked license to use on a single machine or a floating license that uses a license server available on your network. The compiler license is free for the beta program and will be sent via email. The release notes, installed in <install-directory>/compiler50/docs/FRelnotes.htm where <install-directory> is the directory you choose during installation, explain where to install the license file and how to setup the FLEXlm license server.

All support issues will be handled through the secure Intel Premier Support website, https://premier.intel.com. Intel Customer Support will assist and provide a first response to your issue within one business day. Please register for support at http://support.intel.com/go/linux/compilers.htm. For Premier Support website problems, such as a forgotten password, please send an email to quadsupport@mailbox.intel.com.

We thank you in advance for your feedback, which is the primary objective of the Beta program.

Unten haben sie noch eine Installations-Anleitung angehägt:

• The compiler packages are in the ccyymmdd.tar file, where "yymmdd" is the package build date.
• Untar the compiler package, ccyymmdd.tar, in a directory to which you have write access:

  tar -xvf ccyymmdd.tar

• Become the root user and execute the install script in the directory where the tar file was extracted:

  ./install

• The Intel software packages already installed on the computer will be displayed, and then a menu of the RPM packages from the compiler tar file will be displayed.
• For the C++ compiler for IA-32-based applications:
  The 'Substitute Headers' package must be installed before the compiler can be installed. To install the substitute headers, choose to install the "Substitute headers for use with IntelC/Fortran compilers for 32-bit applications". We recommend the default RPM options "-U --replacefiles" to force the update of existing files. The default installation directory is /opt/intel.
• Install the "Intel C++ compiler for 32-bit applications" RPM package.
• For the C++ compiler for Itanium-based applications:
  The 'Cross Environment' package must be installed before the compiler can be installed. To install the substitute headers, choose to install the "Cross Environment Variables for IntelC/Fortran Compilers". We recommend the default RPM options "-U --replacefiles" to force the update of existing files. The default installation directory is /opt/intel.
• Install the "Intel C++ Compiler for the Itanium architecture" RPM package.
• Once the installation of the compiler is complete, the Intel packages installed will be redisplayed, followed by a redisplay of the install menu. Enter 'x' to exit the install script.

Wer von mir jetzt einen Test-Bericht erwartet, hat mich falsch eingeschätzt: ich warte auf den C++-Compiler und nicht auf den Fortran-Compiler. :-)"