binutils

peok · 08-11-2004, 03:15 PM

I originally had another thread going in the Linux From Scratch forum, because that's what I'm trying to build, but I think this is really a compiling question, I'm having trouble compiling binutils.

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Originally posted by peok
Ok, first I've found a few threads which had the same problem going on, but like this one, they didn't solve my problem.

I'm on the Binutils-2.14 - Pass 1, I've been following the directions to the letter so far as far as I know. I entered

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../binutils-2.14/configure --prefix=/tools --disable-nls

from the "binutils-build" directory, and got the following output:

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loading cache ./config.cache checking host system type... i586-pc-linux-gnulibc1 checking target system type... i586-pc-linux-gnulibc1 checking build system type... i586-pc-linux-gnulibc1 /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-slackware-linux/3.3.4/../../../../ i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld: crtl.o: No such file: No such file or directory collect2: ld returned 1 exit status *** The command 'gcc -o conftest -g -O2 conftest.c' failed. *** You must set the environment variable CC to a working compiler.

I had to copy using pen and paper, and retype as 1, it would be hard for me to get a text file to a computer w/ internet and 2, the command

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../binutils-2.14/configure --prefix=/tools --disable-nls > output

only writes the first 4 lines, up until the errors, so if I typed something wrong and its not a trivial thing, sorry.

I tried changing the command to

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CC=gcc ../binutils-2.14/configure --prefix=/tools --disable-nls

but there wasn't any change. What's going on? I'm building on a fresh slack 10.0.

Tinkster · 08-11-2004, 04:41 PM

Never been there, but I'd try CC=/path/to/gcc

Cheers,
Tink

peok · 08-12-2004, 12:30 AM

yeah tinkster, that didn't work. and I noticed that "conftest.c" doesn't exist in my binutils-2.XX directory. I would have expected it to be there from the error message, and actually I can't find it anywhere. can I use the "whereis" command to search across the entire system? (not that I expect to find it somewhere, I was just wondering)

slyman · 08-12-2004, 02:43 AM

Have a look in config.log and see if there is anything relevent in there.

peok · 08-13-2004, 11:10 AM

config.log didin't have any information past checking host/target/build system info. Is there another program that has taken over after that?

peok · 08-15-2004, 03:50 PM

well, still trying, figured out how to reinstall gcc of the slackware cd with pkgtool, didn't change anything.

peok · 08-16-2004, 12:49 PM

maybe I should try a differecnt os... who knows

I wish I knew more linux.

peok · 08-16-2004, 03:34 PM

wow. I just installed redhat 9. same thing. what a waste of time, kinda. I guess I'll look around for yet another distro.

peok · 08-17-2004, 12:09 PM

well, now it's time to try mandrake 9.1... I suspect it's something I'm doing, not the distro, but because of the lack of ideas I'm coming up with, the fact I'm not getting any help, and I'm having a real hard time giving up, it's the only thing I know how to do.

I searched the mailing lists at lfs's website, and found someone with an identical problem. They deleted the binutils folder and unpacked it again, which fixed it for them. I had already done that several times before I found that. And the md5 inside checks out.