Re: FVWM: Can't install on solaris

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 12:53:52 -0400

"Reto Buchli" <rbuchli_at_web.de> writes:
> Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com> schrieb am 21.08.03 18:21:37:
> >
> > "Reto Buchli" <rbuchli_at_web.de> writes:
> > > Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com> schrieb am 21.08.03 16:11:16:
> > > >
> > > > "Reto Buchli" <rbuchli_at_web.de> writes:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I'd like to use fvwm instead of CDE on a SunBlade with Solaris 5.9
> > > > > This worked fine with 5.8, but now when I run
> > > > > ./configure --prefix=/usr
> > > > >
> > > > > I get the following:
> > > > > .
> > > > > checking for sig_atomic_t... yes
> > > > > checking for function prototypes... yes
> > > > > checking whether setvbuf arguments are reversed... no
> > > > > checking for select... yes
> > > > > checking for unistd.h... (cached) yes
> > > > > checking for sys/types.h... (cached) yes
> > > > > checking for sys/time.h... (cached) yes
> > > > > checking for sys/select.h... (cached) yes
> > > > > checking sys/socket.h usability... no
> > > > > checking sys/socket.h presence... yes
> > > > > configure: WARNING: sys/socket.h: present but cannot be compiled
> > > > > configure: WARNING: sys/socket.h: check for missing prerequisite head
> > > > > configure: WARNING: sys/socket.h: proceeding with the preprocessor's
> > > > > configure: WARNING: ## ------------------------------------ ##
> > > > > configure: WARNING: ## Report this to bug-autoconf_at_gnu.org. ##
> > > > > configure: WARNING: ## ------------------------------------ ##
> > > > > checking for sys/socket.h... yes
> > > > > checking argument types of select()... configure: error: can't determ
> > > > With autoconf 2.13 it builds without problems.
> > > Thank's for the answer, but if I try autoconf 2.13 I get the same error
> > > as with 2.57.
> >
> > Respond to fvwm_at_fvwm.org.
> Sorry about that.
> >
> > Time for more information.
> >
> > I'm configured to use gcc, I can try cc if that's what you are using.
> I have both, but when I see it correct, I'ts using gcc.
> It states it finds gnu c. I'm not sure how to say which one it uses really.
>
> >
> > Did you remove config-cache?
> Yes, I did.
> >
> > Are you using a snapshot or CVS?
> Just the ordinary download function, no CVS.

Hmm, works on my Solaris 9 system, but not yours, using the
same autoconf and compiler...

Either you are missing a Solaris patch or ...

I'm pretty sure you will see details on the problem its having
with sys/socket.h in config.log. Maybe you should look at that.

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Received on Thu Aug 21 2003 - 11:56:54 BST

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