Jason George wrote: >>>> =============================================================== >>>> >>>> I have cleared the /usr/src directory and reloaded the tree from the CD, >>>> and gone through the >>>> whole process again, but get the same error. >>>> >>>> >>> This is the second time I've heard of this problem... >>> >>> Could you tell us what the permissions are >>> on /usr/src/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/gdb/observer.sh? >>> >>> The permissions should be 755, whereas I'm guessing that you're missing the >>> execute bit(s). If this is the case correcting the file permissions should >>> allow you to run make build. >>> >>> >> The permissions on /observer.sh were rw for owner (root) only. This was >> also the case with all of the .sh files in that directory and others. >> >> I removed the /usr/src directory and all contents, and reloaded the >> source files again from the CD and checked the permissions. >> All of the .sh files now had the proper 755 permissions. >> >> When I then updated from [EMAIL PROTECTED] and when I >> checked the permissions again, they had reverted back to rw only. >> >> All these were performed logged in as root. >> >> What would you recommend? >> > > "Try another anoncvs server just in the event that something is corrupted" > would seem more than reasonable. There are around 20 servers listed at > anoncvs.html. > > > Thanks for the help.
I removed the /usr/src directory and fetched source files from the anoncvs3.usa server without using the source files from the CD first. The build worked normally this time. Still a puzzle.....
