Just a follow up: it wasn't FC4
I did find the cause of:
Try `config.sub --help' for more information.
configure: error: /bin/sh ./config.sub failed
:Z
I had copy pasted from a previous install (yes, I keep notes) and there was a errant <space><cr><lf> or something in my script.
I opened it up in gedit and made sure there were no spaces after the \
I got much further this time with:
./configure --with-qt-dir=/usr/lib/qt-3.3 \
--with-oci-version=oci8 \
--with-kde=/usr/lib/kde3 \
--with-instant-client=/home/oinstall/oracle
Anyhow. New day.
I almost have TOra installed
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My humblest apologies for blaming FC per se.
It is computers in general that take things too bleeding literally! Bwahaha!
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Hope you this helps if you found
configure: error: /bin/sh ./config.sub failed