[NTLUG:Discuss] RE: x86_64 long and other modes -- WAS: AMD 64 Bit Distro
Kelledin
kelledin+NTLUG at skarpsey.dyndns.org
Sat May 8 21:12:20 CDT 2004
On Saturday 08 May 2004 06:29 pm, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> Justin M. Forbes wrote:
> > If rebuilding upstream source against a RHEL 3 or a Fedora
> > system, if things dont work,try to libtoolize.
>
> <Ignorance=ON>
> "libtoolize"?
> </Ignorance>
Your source tree probably comes with its own libtool scripts
(ltmain.sh) plus some autoconf/automake macro extensions to
support libtool functionality; it will use them even in
preference to a system-wide libtool. Most libtool-enabled
source trees are set up like that.
Of course, sometimes you want the features of a newer or more
stable libtool than what got bundled with a source tree. So you
have to install a desirable system-wide libtool and then run
"libtoolize --force" to re-generate the source tree's libtool
scripts. Then you'll probably have to do some automake/autoconf
magic to ultimately regenerate your configure scripts and
Makefile.in stuff. And of course, hope it doesn't choke on
compatibility quirks--automake is nicknamed "autobreak" for a
reason. :/
> I'm now a schoolteacher, no longer near 6-figures, and lower
> 5-figures, so I can't simply go out and buy. I guess I
> _could_ get a low-cost Athlon64 system, but I'd rather have a
> dual-Opteron. So I'm waiting until the fall before I assemble
> a new dual-Opteron for a workstation.
Heh, ditto here, except that first I need to get a job and have
some income. For now I'll have to be happy with my EV56 box...
--
Kelledin
"If a server crashes in a server farm and no one pings it, does
it still cost four figures to fix?"
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