Re: parted 1.7.1 can not be built on UNIX ?

[Otavio Salvador]

"Dennis Clarke" <address@hidden> writes:

>> "Dennis Clarke" <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>> This seems very restrictive :
>>>
>>> $ ./configure CONFIG_SHELL=/opt/csw/bin/bash
>>> CC=/opt/studio/SOS8/SUNWspro/bin/cc
>>> --prefix=/export/medusa/dclarke/local/parted --disable-nls
>>> --disable-readline
>>> checking for a BSD-compatible install... ./install-sh -c
>>> checking whether build environment is sane... yes
>>> checking for gawk... no
>>> checking for mawk... no
>>> checking for nawk... nawk
>>> checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
>>> checking build system type... sparc-sun-solaris2.8
>>> checking host system type... sparc-sun-solaris2.8
>>> configure: error: Unknown or unsupported OS "solaris2.8".  Only "linux",
>>> "gnu" and "beos" are supported in this version of GNU Parted.
>>> $
>>>
>>> What exactly is the problem with building this on Solaris ?
>>
>> Can you manage to get access to me on a solaris machine? So I can hack
>> the configure and check if I can solve any other obivious problem of it?
>>
>
> I can give you all the resources that you need.  Solaris 8 servers.  Solaris
> 10 servers.  With Studio 8 and Studio 10 and Studio 11 compilers and on
> UltraSparc, Intel and on AMD technology.  Old and new.  I have it all here.
>
> So feel free to send me a SSH public key and I'll get you access in a flash.

Nice. I'll be able to look at it in some days. OK?

> I will need to verify your identity in some manner also.  I'll take that
> discussion into private emails.

Once you send me the private mail with the details I'll provide you
the SSH public key and then will look the issue in some days.

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