On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Steve Philp wrote:
> pete moss wrote:
> >
> > sure, sorry, sometimes i forget to provide the essentials.
> > i am trying to install csound from sources. there is an autoconf
> > ./configure script that i need to run before i can make it. it checks
> > for various things right away. one of the things it checks for is gcc,
> > which it finds. then it somehow tests it to see if it works, and it
> > comes back with a no. then it says my c compiler cannot compile.
> > i was also trying to install rosegarden from source. it has a make
> > file. i edited the makefile with proper paths then did make. it
> > crashed out after a few lines with an error looking for 'makedepend'. i
> > am not a gcc guru, so i am not sure if i have everything installed and
> > configured right for it to work. i used to run slackware and gcc worked
> > right away then. seems like this one should too.
> > more info: i am running mandrake 6.0 that i burned from an iso image
> > that i d/l from mandrake software. i have also installed the system
> > updates from the web site. i have many packages for development
> > installed - perhaps i should send you a list?
>
> sounds like glibc-devel isn't installed.
there should be a "config.log" check that and it will tell you precisely
why it failed.
> > Ken Wilson wrote:
> > >
> > > Can you be specific with some of the error messages you are getting when
> > > you try to compile? This would give us a better idea of what may be
> > > missing.
> > >
> > > Ken Wilson
> > > First Law of Optimization: The speed of a nonworking program is
> > > irrelevant
> > > (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming')
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of pete moss
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 8:54 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: [newbie] rpms for gcc?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > what rpms do i need to install to get gcc to work? i have several
> > > > installed but i cant get it to work right. any info or tips?
> > > >
> > > > :P
> > > >
>
>
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