On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:12:09 +0100 DannyT <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Chris, helps so much to have someone on the end of a > plea for help! What, from little old rusty me? ;o) > That said, ./configure-guess returns "command not found" so I'm guessing I > need to install some util of some sort? I've tried searching but am coming > up short. I also tried ./config.guess along with other similar attempts > but to no avail. > Could you give me another nudge in the right direction please? > I checked. Sorry Danny, it's config-guess, not configure-guess. Also, in my downloaded copy of the git version, the file config-guess didn't have it's executable bit set. Do a chmod 755 or similar, then try again. HTH a little. Regards, Chris. > On 20 April 2011 00:52, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:45 +0100 > > DannyT <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Is there a build of the latest git version available or is it > > self-compile > > > only? > > > > afaiaa self-compile only, unless some kind soul tries to compile you one. > > > > > I've spent hours installing Linux (ubuntu) and trying to get a build of > > > the latest version working whilst trying to cross compile for windows and > > > unfortunately there are a few too many hurdles for such a linux/C++ noob > > > as myself. > > > > Isn't computing endless fun? > > > > > chekcing build system type... Invalid configuration 'i686-pc- > > > linux-':machine 'i686-pc-linux' not recognized > > > configure: error: /bin/bash ./config.sub i686-pc-linux- failed > > > > > > If anyone can please help that would be great. > > > > Use ./configure-guess to ascertain the correct target-triplet, 'i686-pc- > > linux' being one such beast, then, the following link may just help you > > jump the next hurdle: > > > > http://www.gnu.org/s/hello/manual/autoconf/Specifying-Target-Triplets.html > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Chris. > > -- > > Chris <[email protected]> > > > > > > -- > geek - http://danny-t.co.uk > mtb - http://dannyt.posterous.com > > *** please sponsor me: http://justgiving.com/dannytmtb *** -- Chris <[email protected]>
