[linrad] Re: Which Linux

[dirac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Ok, I tried Fedora Core3, I didn't like it (too many crashes), so finally I settled for Mandrake 10.1

At this point I tried to install SVGALIB.... I followed the instructions, SU-ed as root, but got the following cryptic (at least for me) error messages:
------------ Log of SVGALIB install -----------------------

[root@localhost svgalib-1.4.3]# make install
Removing textmode utilities...
Removing shared library stubs (old & current)...
Removing shared library images (old & current)...
Removing static libraries...
Removing header files...
(cd doc; make -f /usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/doc/Makefile srcdir="/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3" uninstall)
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/doc'
Removing all svgalib man pages.
/bin/sh: line 1: cd: /usr/local/man: No such file or directory
/bin/sh: line 1: cd: /usr/man: No such file or directory
/bin/sh: line 1: cd: /usr/local/man: No such file or directory
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/doc'
Installing header files in /usr/local/include.
mkdir -p /usr/local/include
(cd sharedlib/; \
 make -f /usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/Makefile libvga.so.1.4.3 \
        srcdir="/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3" DLLFLAGS="-fPIC" \
)
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/sharedlib'
cc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -fPIC -I/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/include -I. -I/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src -fomit-frame-pointer -O2 -fno-strength-reduce -pipe -g -DSVGALIB_CONFIG_FILE=\"/etc/vga/libvga.config\" -DALLOW_MOUSE_OVERRIDE -DET4000_REGS=\"/etc/vga/libvga.et4000\" -DDYNAMIC -DROOT_VC_SHORTCUT -DINCLUDE_ET4000_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_ET4000_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_CIRRUS_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_CIRRUS_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_TVGA_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_TVGA_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_MACH32_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_MACH32_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_S3_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_S3_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_CHIPS_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_CHIPS_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_APM_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_APM_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_VESA_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_VESA_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_NV3_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_NV3_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_G400_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_G400_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_R128_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_R128_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_MX_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_MX_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_SAVAGE_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_SAVAGE_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_PARADISE_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_!
PARADISE_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_RAGE_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_RAGE_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_BANSHEE_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_BANSHEE_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_SIS_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_SIS_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_I740_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_I740_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_LAGUNA_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_LAGUNA_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_ET6000_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_ET6000_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_NEO_DRIVER -DINCLUDE_NEO_DRIVER_TEST -DINCLUDE_FBDEV_DRIVER -c -o vga.o /usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c
/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3919:1: pasting "." and "HDisplay" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3920:1: pasting "." and "HSyncStart" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3921:1: pasting "." and "HSyncEnd" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3922:1: pasting "." and "HTotal" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3923:1: pasting "." and "VDisplay" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3924:1: pasting "." and "VSyncStart" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3925:1: pasting "." and "VSyncEnd" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3926:1: pasting "." and "VTotal" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:318: warning: 'release_acquire' defined but not used
make[1]: *** [vga.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/svgalib-1.4.3/sharedlib'
make: *** [sharedlib/libvga.so.1.4.3] Error 2
[root@localhost svgalib-1.4.3]#
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Sorry for the long append.
Any clues on what went wrong?
TIA

   -Paul



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