Re: [Lynx-dev] Lynx 2.8.5 on BeOS

[Nigel Horne]

Thomas Dickey wrote:

> > ....
> > checking for library with inet_addr... no
> > configure: warning: Unable to find library for inet_addr function
>
> you're going to run into problems with BeOS here, since its socket 
> interface isn't compatible with anything.  I've seen some reference to a 
> patched network library for BeOS, but was unable to find a copy that 
> might work (recalling only that I found some code that could never have 
> worked ;-).

I don't mind hacking C, I just come out in a rash hacking configure
scripts.

> I've a BeOS R4.5 with a workable network interface (and lynx won't 
> connect via that) and a BeOS 5.0 - but no workable network interface.  
> (Since it's one of 15 OS's on the same box, I'm reluctant to change the 
> hardware around at random to search for a workable network card...).

I have a fully working network card (I can telnet in and use netpositive
to get out), on a dedicated machine (£20 at a fair yesterday ;-) )
> > ....
> > /bin/basename: too few arguments
> > Try `/bin/basename --help' for more information.
> > /bin/basename: too few arguments
> > Try `/bin/basename --help' for more information.
>
> this could be a scripting error
>
> > ../configure: test: =: unary operator expected
>
> and this too
>
> > checking for ncurses version... no

Let me know if you want any more info for those two.

-Nigel

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