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Old 05-09-2006, 06:03 PM   #1
Hondro
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./configure error


Hi, when i try to configure something i always get such error:

# ./configure
configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check

What can i do?
 
Old 05-09-2006, 06:22 PM   #2
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afaik the most common reason
to fail the sanity check
is missing kernel headers
 
Old 05-09-2006, 07:01 PM   #3
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The closest mirror to you is probably here...

ftp://ftp.slackware.lt/pub/Linux/sla....31-i386-1.tgz

Save it to disk and install it using installpkg.

I'm just wondering... did you ever get your fonts fixed?
 
Old 05-10-2006, 09:27 AM   #4
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Yes i have fixed my fonts
 
Old 05-10-2006, 04:34 PM   #5
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I have installed kernel-headers but i still get the same error.
Help me?
 
Old 05-10-2006, 06:18 PM   #6
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Is the C compiler installed? The package name is gcc-3.3.6-i486-1.tgz.
 
Old 05-10-2006, 10:02 PM   #7
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don't forget to install gcc-g++ also
 
Old 05-11-2006, 06:10 AM   #8
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reinstall glibc
 
Old 05-11-2006, 09:40 AM   #9
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Thank you mdarby, i just need to reinstall glibc
 
Old 08-09-2006, 05:04 PM   #10
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I needed to reinstall the old kernel headers again and i'm cross posting here hopefully saving somebody some time
 
  


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