[techtalk] Installing Tarballs

[JDF]

simply add --host=<HOST TYPE> to ./configure.



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On Sun, 20 Feb 2000, Dan Nguyen wrote:

> On Sun, Feb 20, 2000 at 07:14:22PM -0800, GJS wrote:
> > I was trying to install a tarball and got this message:
> > 
> > Checking host system type...Configure: error: can not guess host
> > type; you must specify one.
> > 
> > What does this mean and how do I fix it?
> >
> 
> <sarcasm>
> /me dons magic psychic hat of power
> /me enters a deep transe
> 
> It seems like you've done something wrong, perhaps you didn't read
> the documentation.  
> </sarcasm>
> 
> Anyways, you haven't provided enough information.  Simply saying it
> doesn't work won't help allow anyone to be able to help you.  For
> example, you need to tell use what your trying to install.  What
> command you've done.  And please make sure you read the installation
> documentation if it exists.  If you are still having problems please
> provide the relavent information, and everyone will try and help.
> 
> 
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