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Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 09:09:48 -0400
From: matighet <matighet AT bbn DOT com>
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To: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall AT rfk DOT com>
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Subject: Re: autoconf configure problems
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Thanks for your help.
I went ahead and reinstalled a vanilla cygwin version, with which mutt
compiled just fine.

I apparently had some GNUC libraries missing.

Michael



"Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" wrote:
> 
> At 09:38 AM 10/2/2000, matighet wrote:
> >when trying to build multiplte programs that are supposed to build OOTS
> >(mutt, ncurses 5.0), I always
> >get the following error-trace when running configure:
> >
> >loading cache ./config.cache
> >Configuring NCURSES 5.0 ABI 5 (Mon Oct  2 09:35:50  2000)
> >checking host system type... Invalid configuration `2': machine `2' not
> >recognized
> 
> I think this is your real problem.  Check your environment settings or
> send the output of cygcheck -s -v -r.
> 
> >checking for prefix... /usr/local
> >checking for gcc... gcc
> >checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works... no
> >configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler
> >cannot create executables.
> >
> >
> >
> >What does the ERROR "C compiler cannot create executables" means ?
> >
> >I've installed gcc 2.92.2:
> >
> >gcc -v:
> >Using builtin specs.
> >gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release-2)
> >
> >Is this an environment problem ?
> 
> That's my guess.  Your host system type shouldn't be 2...
> 
> >Also: How can I send email directly to the cygwin mailing list ?
> 
> You did!
> 
> >Thanks
> >Michael
> 
> Larry Hall                              lhall AT rfk DOT com
> RFK Partners, Inc.                      http://www.rfk.com
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