Compiling Cygwin using bash

Thu May 17 12:45:00 GMT 2001

Iain wrote:
>> Hi
>> I am trying to compile Cygwin using the bash shell, as
> instructed in "How do I compile using my NT box", but
> when I get to:
>> bash ../src/configure --prefix=install -v >
> configure.log 2>&1
>> I get the following in configure.log
>> bash.exe: warning: could not find /tmp, please create!
> ../src/configure: /bin/sh: No such file or directory
> Config.guess failed to determine the host type. You
> need to specify one.
> Usage: configure [OPTIONS] [HOST]
>> Now, I know I have to pass the host type to configure,
> but how do I determine what that is? I am running Win
> Me.
>
Ahm, configure.log is a reserved file name for use by the configure
script itself. Choose a different name specify a path such as
/tmp/configure.log.
-- 
Earnie.
_________________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
--
Want to unsubscribe from this list?
Check out: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple