Re: [linrad] Re: Svga 143 library linkage

[Kohjin Yamada <jr1ede@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's definitely clear that Anthony is missing gcc compiler.
I'm afraid that you had dropped/omitted it at your RedHat installation.
I've been running Linrad on RHL 7.2 and later, now on 8.0.
I didn't have any problem to install Linrad, it's easy!

Kohjin - JR1EDE

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



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