[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I recently installed Debian 1.1, including termcap.compat. Since then > I've installed a custom version of the kernel (2.0.7) successfully, so > I figure that gcc is reasonably well set up. > > However, I tried to compile kermit 5A(190) and the make failed, > complaining that it couldn't find -ltermcap.
The Debian termcap package is only intended for run-time use to allow old and non-Debian programs compiled with termcap to work. Any new programs should be compiled with ncurses. > There is definitely a file of the form /lib/libtermcap.so.?, but I > guess gcc is looking for a *.a file. > > How should I go about fixing this? You should convert the source and/or Makefile to use ncurses. David -- David Engel Optical Data Systems, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1101 E. Arapaho Road (214) 234-6400 Richardson, TX 75081
