[NTLUG:Discuss] RE: x86_64 long and other modes -- WAS: AMD 64 Bit Distro

[Kelledin]

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?"