Re: [linrad] Re: Svga 143 library linkage

[jr1ede@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Josh and Anthony,
(B
(BIt's definitely clear that Anthony is missing gcc compiler.
(BI'm afraid that you had dropped/omitted it at your RedHat installation.
(BI've been running Linrad on RHL 7.2 and later, now on 8.0.
(BI didn't have any problem to install Linrad, it's easy!
(B
(BKohjin - JR1EDE
(B
(BAt 17:48 03/01/19 -0800, josh-linrad@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
(B>
(B>You have a problem outside of the SVGA library, you are missing gcc the
(B>compiler.  I hope someone with more redhat experience can jump in here,
(B>but you need to add gcc and the development rpms.
(B>
(B>I don't know if there is an easy way to add the dev packages.  Look for a
(B>package tool and add C/C++ tools.
(B>
(B>
(B>
(B>Would some of you be interested in a Knoppix (http://www.knoppix.org/) or
(B>Knoppix like CD that has linrad installed?  Knoppix is a CD that is fully
(B>self contained so you just boot the computer off of the CD and by default
(B>loads up Xwindows and KDE or Gnome and is a fully working linux machine
(B>that never uses your HD.  I could probably modify the CD so X is not
(B>started (or even included) but Linrad is started instead.
(B>
(B>Leif, The only think I don't know is does linrad only compile in support
(B>for your CPU or does it make a binary that will detect your CPU and run
(B>the best code for your machine.
(B>
(B>
(B>                                                        Later, JOSH
(B>
(B>
(B>On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 amcgarve@xxxxxxxx wrote:
(B>
(B>>
(B>> I know just enough Linux to be dangerous.  I am attempting to install
(B>linrad
(B>> Linux using Red Hat 7.3. The problem appears to be with the vgalib-1.4.3
(B>> installation. I have tried to install it strictly following Leif's
(B>instructions
(B>> on the website and also from an RPM distribution.  I am logged on as
(B>root all
(B>> the time.
(B>> I am NOT able to run ./configure for Linrad.
(B>>
(B>> Here is my progress so far:
(B>>
(B>>
(B>> 1.  When I try to execute ./configure I get the following error :
(B>>
(B>>       [root@xxxxxxxxx  lir]#  ./configure
(B>>       Loading cache    ./config.cache
(B>>       Checking for gcc$B!#%e(B..No
(B>>       Checking for cc $B!#%e!#%e(BNO
(B>>       Configure: Error: No acceptable cc
(B>found in $PATH
(B>>
(B>> 2.  When I look in the configure.in file I see:
(B>>
(B>> AC_CHECK_HEADER (vgagl.h, AC_MSG_ERROR ( Must have svgalib Package
(B>Installed
(B>to
(B>> compile vgagl.h missing!!!)
(B>>
(B>>
(B>> I read the letter posted on Friday 3 Jan 2003  titled  Re: [linrad]
(B>linrad
(B>> install help Red Hat
(B>>       and attempted to do what was outlined in the letter.
(B>>
(B>>
(B>> 3.  When I type   locate libvga.so     I get:
(B>>
(B>> /usr/lib/libvga.so.1
(B>>
(B>> 4.  When I typed     ls $B%#(BCl  /usr/lib/libvga.so*   I get  :
(B>>
(B>> lrwxrwxrwx     1 root      root         /usr/lib/libvga.so.1
(B>> $B!#”"(B /usr/local/lib/libvga.so.1.4.3
(B>>
(B>>
(B>> 5.  So  I typed :        /sbin/ldconfig $B%#(BC v
(B>>       I changed  something but I don$B!#%C(Bt know what!!
(B>>
(B>> 6.   I again typed        ls $B%#(BCl  /usr/lib/libvga.so*
(B>>  And this time I got :
(B>>
(B>>       /usr/lib/libvga.so*  :  No such file or directory
(B>>
(B>> I think I took  one step backwards in this process!
(B>> Any ideas on how I can fix this?
(B>>
(B>> Thanks   Anthony
(B>>
(B>>


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