Problem solved. /usr/lib/opengl/xorg-x11/lib/libGL.a and /usr/lib/opengl/xorg-x11/lib/libGL.so existed but the links for the /usr/lib directory did not. I linked them in and everything is fine. I'm not sure why the links weren't already there. Sorry for posting when the problem was easily solved.
On Sat, 2005-09-17 at 16:47 -0400, Derrick Hendricks wrote: > I work with 4 or 5 different computers that all run Gentoo linux, 2 at > home and 3 at work. One of them actually belongs to my friend at work. > And he is having a problem compiling libquicktime and smpeg. Both of > them give the same error, that they cannot find -lGL. Does anyone know > what could be causing this problem. I have included the output from the > libquicktime compile, but the smpeg compile gets the same error: > > i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -mcpu=pentium4 -O3 -pipe -o .libs/lqtplay > lqtplay.o ../src/.libs/libquicktime.so -lXaw -lXv /usr/lib/libGLU.so > -L/usr/lib -lSM -lICE -lXmu -lXt -lXext -lXi -lGL > -lX11 /usr/lib/libasound.so -lpthread -lm -lz -ldl > /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.6/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: > cannot find -lGL > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > make[3]: *** [lqtplay] Error 1 > make[3]: Leaving directory > `/var/tmp/portage/libquicktime-0.9.4/work/libquicktime-0.9.4/utils' > make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 > make[2]: Leaving directory > `/var/tmp/portage/libquicktime-0.9.4/work/libquicktime-0.9.4/utils' > make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory > `/var/tmp/portage/libquicktime-0.9.4/work/libquicktime-0.9.4' > make: *** [all] Error 2 > > !!! ERROR: media-libs/libquicktime-0.9.4 failed. > !!! Function src_compile, Line 58, Exitcode 2 > !!! make failed > !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status > message. > > Any help is appreciated. I've searched the bugs lists and haven't found > anything. The computer is a Pentium 4 - 2.4 Ghz. The only difference > between his computer at work and mine is that his runs an nVidia > graphics card and mine does not. > > -- > This signature was autogenerated using fortune: > > <Knghtbrd> I really don't want much at all... Just a kind word, an > attractive woman, and UNLIMITED BANDWIDTH!! > > If this signature is offensive, just remember that I didn't do it! > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
