Below is all the information I have as well as the error messages I'm seeing: Executing make realclean... rm -f blib/script/dbiproxy blib/script/dbish rm -rf Perl.c DBI.c DBI-1.15 Perl.xsi dbish dbiproxy ndtest.prt ./blib Makefile.aperl blib/arch/auto/DBI/extralibs.all perlmain.c mon.out core core.*perl.*.? *perl.core so_locations pm_to_blib *~ */*~ */*/*~ *.o *.a perl.exe DBI.bs DBI.bso DBI.def DBI.exp mv Makefile Makefile.old > /dev/null 2>&1 rm -rf blib/lib/auto/DBI blib/arch/auto/DBI rm -f blib/arch/auto/DBI/DBI.so blib/arch/auto/DBI/DBI.bs rm -f blib/arch/auto/DBI/DBI.a rm -f blib/arch/auto/DBI/DBIXS.h blib/lib/DBD/NullP.pm blib/arch/auto/DBI/dbipport.h blib/arch/auto/DBI/dbd_xsh.h blib/lib/DBI/Format.pm blib/lib/DBI/Shell.pm blib/lib/DBD/ADO.pm blib/lib/DBI.pm blib/lib/DBI/FAQ.pm blib/lib/DBD/ExampleP.pm blib/lib/Bundle/DBI.pm blib/lib/Win32/DBIODBC.pm blib/lib/DBI/W32ODBC.pm blib/lib/DBD/Multiplex.pm blib/lib/DBI/DBD.pm blib/lib/DBI/ProxyServer.pm blib/lib/DBD/Proxy.pm blib/arch/auto/DBI/dbi_sql.h blib/arch/auto/DBI/Driver.xst blib/lib/DBD/Sponge.pm rm -rf Makefile Makefile.old Executing perl Makefile.PL... Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for DBI Executing make... mkdir blib mkdir blib/lib mkdir blib/arch mkdir blib/arch/auto mkdir blib/arch/auto/DBI mkdir blib/lib/auto mkdir blib/lib/auto/DBI mkdir blib/man1 mkdir blib/man3 cp lib/DBD/Proxy.pm blib/lib/DBD/Proxy.pm cp lib/DBI/ProxyServer.pm blib/lib/DBI/ProxyServer.pm cp DBIXS.h blib/arch/auto/DBI/DBIXS.h cp dbi_sql.h blib/arch/auto/DBI/dbi_sql.h cp lib/DBD/NullP.pm blib/lib/DBD/NullP.pm cp dbipport.h blib/arch/auto/DBI/dbipport.h cp lib/DBI/Format.pm blib/lib/DBI/Format.pm cp dbd_xsh.h blib/arch/auto/DBI/dbd_xsh.h cp lib/DBI/Shell.pm blib/lib/DBI/Shell.pm cp lib/DBD/ADO.pm blib/lib/DBD/ADO.pm cp DBI.pm blib/lib/DBI.pm cp lib/DBI/FAQ.pm blib/lib/DBI/FAQ.pm cp lib/DBD/ExampleP.pm blib/lib/DBD/ExampleP.pm cp lib/Bundle/DBI.pm blib/lib/Bundle/DBI.pm cp Driver.xst blib/arch/auto/DBI/Driver.xst cp lib/Win32/DBIODBC.pm blib/lib/Win32/DBIODBC.pm cp lib/DBD/Sponge.pm blib/lib/DBD/Sponge.pm cp lib/DBI/W32ODBC.pm blib/lib/DBI/W32ODBC.pm cp lib/DBI/DBD.pm blib/lib/DBI/DBD.pm cp lib/DBD/Multiplex.pm blib/lib/DBD/Multiplex.pm /usr/bin/perl -p -e "s/~DRIVER~/Perl/g" < blib/arch/auto/DBI/Driver.xst > Perl.xsi /usr/bin/perl -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/ExtUtils/xsubpp -typemap /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/ExtUtils/typemap Perl.xs > Perl.xsc && mv Perl.xsc Perl.c gcc -c -fno-strict-aliasing -O2 -march=i386 -mcpu=i686 -DVERSION=\"1.15\" -DXS_VERSION=\"1.15\" -fPIC -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux/CORE -Wall -Wno-comment -DDBI_NO_THREADS Perl.c /usr/bin/perl -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/ExtUtils/xsubpp -typemap /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/ExtUtils/typemap DBI.xs > DBI.xsc && mv DBI.xsc DBI.c gcc -c -fno-strict-aliasing -O2 -march=i386 -mcpu=i686 -DVERSION=\"1.15\" -DXS_VERSION=\"1.15\" -fPIC -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux/CORE -Wall -Wno-comment -DDBI_NO_THREADS DBI.c Running Mkbootstrap for DBI () chmod 644 DBI.bs LD_RUN_PATH="" gcc -o blib/arch/auto/DBI/DBI.so -shared -L/usr/local/lib DBI.o chmod 755 blib/arch/auto/DBI/DBI.so cp DBI.bs blib/arch/auto/DBI/DBI.bs chmod 644 blib/arch/auto/DBI/DBI.bs /usr/bin/perl -Iblib/arch -Iblib/lib -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 dbiproxy.PL dbiproxy Extracted dbiproxy from dbiproxy.PL with variable substitutions. mkdir blib/script cp dbiproxy blib/script/dbiproxy /usr/bin/perl -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 -MExtUtils::MakeMaker -e "MY->fixin(shift)" blib/script/dbiproxy /usr/bin/perl -Iblib/arch -Iblib/lib -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 dbish.PL dbish Extracted dbish from dbish.PL with variable substitutions. cp dbish blib/script/dbish /usr/bin/perl -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 -MExtUtils::MakeMaker -e "MY->fixin(shift)" blib/script/dbish Manifying blib/man3/DBI::ProxyServer.3pm Manifying blib/man3/DBD::Proxy.3pm Manifying blib/man3/DBI::Format.3pm Manifying blib/man1/dbish.1 Manifying blib/man3/DBI::Shell.3pm Manifying blib/man3/DBD::ADO.3pm Manifying blib/man3/DBI.3pm Manifying blib/man3/DBI::FAQ.3pm Manifying blib/man3/Bundle::DBI.3pm Manifying blib/man3/Win32::DBIODBC.3pm Manifying blib/man1/dbiproxy.1 Manifying blib/man3/DBI::W32ODBC.3pm Manifying blib/man3/DBI::DBD.3pm Manifying blib/man3/DBD::Multiplex.3pm Executing make test... PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /usr/bin/perl -Iblib/arch -Iblib/lib -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 -e 'use Test::Harness qw(&runtests $verbose); $verbose=0; runtests @ARGV;' t/*.t t/basics............ok t/dbidrv............ok t/examp.............ok t/meta..............ok t/proxy.............dubious Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00) DIED. FAILED tests 1-2, 5-111 Failed 109/111 tests, 1.80% okay t/shell.............ok t/subclass..........ok Failed Test Status Wstat Total Fail Failed List of failed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- t/proxy.t 255 65280 111 109 98.20% 1-2, 5-111 Executing make test TEST_VERBOSE=1... PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /usr/bin/perl -Iblib/arch -Iblib/lib -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 -e 'use Test::Harness qw(&runtests $verbose); $verbose=1; runtests @ARGV;' t/*.t t/basics............1..31 ok 1 ok 2 ok 3 ok 4 ok 5 ok 6 ok 7 ok 8 ok 9 ok 10 ok 11 ok 12 ok 13 ok 14 ok 15 ok 16 ok 17 ok 18 ok 19 ok 20 ok 21 ok 22 ok 23 ok 24 ok 25 ok 26 ok 27 ok 28 ok 29 ok 30 ok 31 ok t/dbidrv............1..15 ok 1 ok 2 ok 3 ok 4 ok 5 ok 6 ok 7 ok 8 ok 9 ok 10 ok 11 ok 12 ok 13 ok 14 ok 15 ok t/examp.............1..122 ok 1 ok 2 ok 3 ok 4 ok 5 ok 6 ok 7 ok 8 ok 9 ok 10 ok 11 ok 12 ok 13 ok 14 ok 15 ok 16 ok 17 ok 18 ok 19 ok 20 ok 21 ok 22 ok 23 ok 24 ok 25 ok 26 ok 27 ok 28 ok 29 ok 30 ok 31 ok 32 ok 33 ok 34 ok 35 ok 36 ok 37 ok 38 ok 39 Taint attribute tests skipped ok 40 ok 41 ok 42 ok 43 ok 44 ok 45 ok 46 ok 47 ok 48 ok 49 ok 50 ok 51 ok 52 ok 53 ok 54 ok 55 ok 56 ok 57 ok 58 ok 59 ok 60 ok 61 ok 62 ok 63 ok 64 ok 65 ok 66 ok 67 ok 68 ok 69 ok 70 ok 71 ok 72 ok 73 ok 74 ok 75 ok 76 ok 77 ok 78 ok 79 ok 80 ok 81 ok 82 ok 83 ok 84 ok 85 ok 86 ok 87 RaiseError & PrintError & ShowErrorStatement ok 88 ok 89 ok 90 ok 91 ok 92 ok 93 ok 94 ok 95 ok 96 ok 97 ok 98 dump_results ok 99 ok 100 ok 101 ok 102 table_info ok 103 ok 104 ok 105 ok 106 ok 107 ok 108 Testing the fake directories (0). ok 109 ok 110 ok 111 ok 112 Testing the fake directories (100). ok 113 ok 114 ok 115 ok 116 Testing the fake directories (200). ok 117 ok 118 ok 119 ok 120 ok 121 Testing $dbh->func(). ok 122 ok t/meta..............1..6 ok 1 ok 2 ok 3 ok 4 ok 5 ok 6 ok t/proxy.............Starting server: /usr/bin/perl -Iblib/lib -Iblib/arch dbiproxy --test --configfile dbiproxy0.conf --mode=single --debug --timeout=60 1..111 Making a first connection and closing it immediately. not ok 1 Connect error: Cannot log in to DBI::ProxyServer: Usage: Sys::Syslog::_PATH_LOG() at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux/Sys/Syslog.pm line 277. Making a second connection. not ok 2 Connect error: Cannot log in to DBI::ProxyServer: Usage: Sys::Syslog::_PATH_LOG() at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux/Sys/Syslog.pm line 277. Setting AutoCommit ok 3 ok 4 Doing a ping. dubious Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00) DIED. FAILED tests 1-2, 5-111 Failed 109/111 tests, 1.80% okay t/shell.............1..3 ok 1 DBI::Shell 10.9 using DBI 1.15 ok 2 ok 3 ok t/subclass..........1..6 ok 1 ok 2 ok 3 ok 4 ok 5 ok 6 ok Failed Test Status Wstat Total Fail Failed List of failed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- t/proxy.t 255 65280 111 109 98.20% 1-2, 5-111 Executin perl -V... Summary of my perl5 (revision 5.0 version 6 subversion 0) configuration: Platform: osname=linux, osvers=2.2.5-22smp, archname=i386-linux uname='linux porky.devel.redhat.com 2.2.5-22smp #1 smp wed jun 2 09:11:51 edt 1999 i686 unknown ' config_args='-des -Doptimize=-O2 -march=i386 -mcpu=i686 -Dcc=gcc -Dcccdlflags=-fPIC -Dinstallprefix=/usr -Dprefix=/usr -Darchname=i386-linux -Dd_dosuid -Dd_semctl_semun -Di_db -Di_ndbm -Di_gdbm -Di_shadow -Di_syslog -Dman3ext=3pm -Uuselargefiles' hint=recommended, useposix=true, d_sigaction=define usethreads=undef use5005threads=undef useithreads=undef usemultiplicity=undef useperlio=undef d_sfio=undef uselargefiles=undef use64bitint=undef use64bitall=undef uselongdouble=undef usesocks=undef Compiler: cc='gcc', optimize='-O2 -march=i386 -mcpu=i686', gccversion=2.96 20000731 (experimental) cppflags='-fno-strict-aliasing' ccflags ='-fno-strict-aliasing' stdchar='char', d_stdstdio=define, usevfork=false intsize=4, longsize=4, ptrsize=4, doublesize=8 d_longlong=define, longlongsize=8, d_longdbl=define, longdblsize=12 ivtype='long', ivsize=4, nvtype='double', nvsize=8, Off_t='off_t', lseeksize=4 alignbytes=4, usemymalloc=n, prototype=define Linker and Libraries: ld='gcc', ldflags =' -L/usr/local/lib' libpth=/usr/local/lib /lib /usr/lib libs=-lnsl -ldl -lm -lc -lcrypt libc=/lib/libc-2.1.92.so, so=so, useshrplib=false, libperl=libperl.a Dynamic Linking: dlsrc=dl_dlopen.xs, dlext=so, d_dlsymun=undef, ccdlflags='-rdynamic' cccdlflags='-fPIC', lddlflags='-shared -L/usr/local/lib' Characteristics of this binary (from libperl): Compile-time options: Built under linux Compiled at Aug 7 2000 10:59:51 @INC: /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .