as86 is the x86 assembler. It comes with gcc which you can get as a .deb
file and install on your own. Debian 2.1 did this to me also, that's one
of the reasons I went back to redhat.
-CJO-
On Tue, 4 May 1999, Jim B wrote:
>I'm running the stock Debian 2.1/Linux 2.0.36 kernel right now, and I'm
>trying to re-compile it with some different options and with sound support.
>I'm getting an error, though:
>
>as86 -0 -a -o bootsect.o bootsect.s
>make[1]: as86: Command not found
>make[1]: *** [bootsect.o] Error 127
>make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/source/kernel-2.0.36/arch/i386/boot'
>make: *** [zImage] Error 2
>
>Then the compile quits. What is as86?? This is my first time trying to
>compile a kernel, and I have no idea what that is.
>
>
>TIA.
>
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C.J. Oster (Linux Guru/Surge Addict)
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