Dan Nicholson wrote: > On 11/10/06, Ron Greene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Then apparently I did understand the source and build. However what I >> seem to be missing is how to "create a seperate /gcc-build directory" as >> instructed to do in Book 5.11.GCC-4.0.3 - Pass 2 when the GCC directory >> has been deleted. I can not mkdir ../gcc-build as far as I can see >> without the source (in this case gcc-4.0.3 directory) being in place. >> Correct? > > Yeah. It's a little unclear, but stated at the beginning of the book. > It's implied that you've gone to the directory where the tarballs are, > unpacked the tarball and entered the directory before any commands > begin. So, you should be in the gcc-4.0.3 directory when everything > starts. > > -- > Dan You have provided the clarity I needed to plug this big hole in my head :) So it turns out I was indeed doing the right things but missing the logic. In fact if I had done a closer read of the title of 5.11.2 which is Re-Installation of GCC I would'nt have had all this frustration! I'd like to think that won't happen again but ......
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