Binutils Build problem

LinuxNoob75 · 07-13-2007, 06:50 PM

Hello.
When I run the binutils configure file, I get the following error:

Code:

loading cache ./config.cache
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether ln works... yes
checking whether ln -s works... yes
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works... no
configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables.

What could be wrong? It seems that GCC isn't working

Hern_28 · 07-13-2007, 07:09 PM

Which chapter of the book are you in, is this the first install, what command are you using?

LinuxNoob75 · 07-13-2007, 07:47 PM

Yes, the first install chapter.
I'm using binutils/configure

druuna · 07-14-2007, 05:54 AM

Hi,

A few more questions:

- What are you using as a base system?
- Does it meet the LFS Host System Requirements?
- Are you using binutils/configure or ../binutils-2.16.1/configure --prefix=/tools --disable-nls (from a separate build directory)?
- Are you building LFS 6.2 or one of the other LFS flavors?

As you probably understood, we need more detailed info. Without it we have to assume things.

help_a_newbie · 07-14-2007, 07:50 AM

Hi,
of course you have to unzip the binutils pack from the sources folder. Have you done this?
When this task is completed you will have to get into the extracted folder and then build another folder for the binutils to be built (as the book says). Then you will have to enter the binutils-build folder and then run the command ../binutils-2.16.1/configure --prefix=/tools --disable-nls. Did I miss something?

This is ONLY for the first pass of binutils. I need more information (me and everybody) to solve this problem. Plz, elaborate what have you done till now

LinuxNoob75 · 07-14-2007, 09:59 AM

Thanks for your replies.Yes, I have un-zipped the binutils file, and am installing it in /binutils-build/.
My host is Ubuntu 7
I'm using LFS 6.2
help a newbie-
Yes, thats what I did.

druuna · 07-14-2007, 10:23 AM

Hi,

So you did _not_ check to see if Ubuntu 7 meets the LFS Host Requirements. You should, because 'out of the box' Ubuntu does not meet these requirements.

A while back I installed (B)LFS on a MacPro using Ubuntu 6.06 as base. I did have to add some packages to Ubuntu (gawk, bison and build-essential). I'm not sure if that is still the case, you need to check that yourself (use the link I gave in post #4 . BTW: Bison and 'build-essential' are not in the list, but are both needed).

Please follow the LFS book or you will run into trouble sooner or later.

Hope this helps.