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Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 15:45:25 -0400
From: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com>
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To: Iain <iainmf2000 AT yahoo DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Compiling Cygwin using bash
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Iain wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I am trying to compile Cygwin using the bash shell, as
> instructed in "How do I compile using my NT box", but
> when I get to:
> 
> bash ../src/configure --prefix=install -v >
> configure.log 2>&1
> 
> I get the following in configure.log
> 
> bash.exe: warning: could not find /tmp, please create!
> ../src/configure: /bin/sh: No such file or directory
> Config.guess failed to determine the host type.  You
> need to specify one.
> Usage: configure [OPTIONS] [HOST]
> 
> Now, I know I have to pass the host type to configure,
> but how do I determine what that is? I am running Win
> Me.
> 

Ahm, configure.log is a reserved file name for use by the configure
script itself.  Choose a different name specify a path such as
/tmp/configure.log.

-- 
Earnie.

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