Re: bo and hamm distributions
On Sun, 26 Oct 1997, Paul Miller wrote:
> > For the most part, everything is compiled only for hamm. Many (most?)
> > developers don't have access to machines for compiling libc5-based stuff
> > easily anymore, and bo is supposed to be frozen except for security and
> > severe bugfix releases.
>
> Well, just about the only thing I can compile is the kernel.. I want to
> at least be able to compile Taper 6.8.2 and all of the KDE packages. I
> used to be able to compile Taper, but I can't anymore -- I need to compile
> it because the Debian distribution never works with the input fields
> (ncurses problem I think) .. and KDE just rules.. I can only compile about
> 1/2 of the basic packages (libs, support, base, and games work; net media,
> and all of the apps don't).
What development packages do you have installed? You need to upgrade most
of the development packages to compile new stuff, I expect you didn't
install the new ncurses3.4-dev, etc.
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Scott K. Ellis <storm@gate.net> http://www.gate.net/~storm/
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