On 4/1/07, Raul Taveras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hello again, thanks a lot for your replies. When i started with blfs i > decided that all i wanted to do was to install any gui so i can simply > continue working on it from a friendlier level. Currently by the way, my lfs > is on a hard disk by itself and i boot into it directly. After copying the > packages that i needed on to a folder, because i havent been able to install > my network interface to download them directly, i tried several times > following the guide and failed. What i then decided was to start the blfs > book from the beginning and that has also been a problem. The most recent > error that im getting is something that looks like : "gcc: cannot exec as' " > i know that this is a frequent error and that it has to do with the > compiler. Normally in any other linux distro i would know what do to to fix > it, but i am honestly afraid to do something wrong in my lfs. Please help me > in this matter....i cant seem to get started.
The error you're getting means that GCC can't find your assembler. Or your as program is outside $PATH, or you did something wrong with the binutils installation. Tijnema > > > On 3/30/07, anirudh vij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi, > > >What i did was that i downloaded > > > everything and burned it on a dvd which i mounted on my blfs system and > > > copied everything in a directory. It was to my beleif that this would be > > > enough and that i would be able to start the blfs manual from the > > > beginning, as i started unpacking the packages and trying installations, > > > everything started going wrong. Im getting errors everywhere. Compiling > > > errors mostly, which i did not get before while i was building my lfs > > > > first thing is check the md5sums.generally i have experienced that some > data get screwed when you burn to dvd.and source code wont compile with even > a small inconsistency. > > > > >I > > > have also tried going back to lfs and setting up the network interface, > > > but this also has not worked. > > > > hmmm....how do u connect to the net.PPPoE or DHcP or how?the answer > depends on that.The simplest thing is to compile support for whichever > protocol u use into the kernel itself.I use DhcP ,so i've compiled it into > the kernel.My computer detects the ip info at bootup.But it is also possible > to do it without building it directly into the kernel.WARNING:the kernel > menuconfig pregram warns that building support for connection right ito the > kernel is experimental.so you are better off following the blfs book for > PPPoE or DHcP connection. > > > > I think some md5sums must be wrong.... > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > On 3/29/07, Chris Staub < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Raul Taveras wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, im not sure how this works or if im doing the right thing so > > > > please let me know. About 4 months ago i built my own lfs, i was a > > > > newbie at the moment so as you can imagine i went through hard times. > > > > Now, i have a little more experience on the matter and i have set my > > > > mind on continuing with blfs. It is necesary for me to explain the > > > > situation in which i find myself, for reasons that i cant find any > > > > logical explanation to right now, i did not install or configure the > > > > network interfaces during my lfs installation. I also built my system > on > > > > a hard disk alone. When i started to read the the blfs documentation i > > > > noticed that i was going to need many packages that i was not going to > > > > be able to download from the internet.. If anyone can give me any > advice on what > > > > to do, because i have also read all the tips on line and documentation > > > > and that has not helped, please let me know. I am open to any > suggestion. > > > > > > > > Thank you in advance... > > > > > > > > > > We can't really help unless you provide more specifics. Exactly what > > > package(s) are you having problems with, and what errors are you > getting? > > > -- > > > > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support > > > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html > > > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support > > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html > > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > > > > > -- > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
