module-init-tools 3.1 build error

2005-08-25 Thread Hidden forU
Hi, I'm building HLFS and even though I'm not sure, I think there's a bug in zlib install. I get errors when trying to build module-init-tools 3.1 with zlib support: ( I know I should put whole listing but I've booted from LFS livecd and don't have clipboard... ) /us

Re: Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-21 Thread Gerard Beekmans
On February 21, 2005 05:45 am, Steve Crosby wrote: > Also, what's the recommended method of obtaining disk usage stats? total > installed size, including sources? I'm building the full LFS system most The book lists the disk space used after installation including the not-yet-removed source tree.

Re: Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-21 Thread Steve Crosby
Gerard Beekmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > commit. It might take a day or two before there might be time again. > I'd rather get the package in without updating sizes, SBUs, and > descriptions, than wait longer to get the update. > For what it's worth, here are

Re: Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-20 Thread Jim Gifford
90% of the time it doesn't change, but your are right in the instances it does, we should take care of it. -- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] LFS User # 2577 Registered Linux User # 299986 -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/

Re: Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-20 Thread Gerard Beekmans
I won't dispute what you said. You laid out what the right thing is to do. It doesn't always get done unfortunately. It's one of those things I mean to change soon. I include myself in that because often I too am a little low on time. It takes a few seconds to update a package's version entity,

Re: Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-20 Thread Randy McMurchy
[This will be my last post on this subject. I've expressed an opinion, not to disparage, but to encourage technical excellence. I'll reiterate some points in this post and leave it at that.] Jeremy Utley wrote these words on 02/20/05 19:37 CST: > This, IMHO, is a highly optimistic view. For each

Re: Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-20 Thread Jeremy Utley
Randy McMurchy wrote: What do you mean a bother? For almost all the packages in the book that build in just a minute or two, it would take less than 5 minutes to update the build entities, installed programs and libraries in the book. This, IMHO, is a highly optimistic view. For each upgrade,

Re: Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-20 Thread Randy McMurchy
Gerard Beekmans wrote these words on 02/20/05 18:34 CST: > On February 20, 2005 03:17 pm, Randy McMurchy wrote: > >>Libol and syslog-ng don't have any program descriptions, lists, >>diskspace used, dependencies or build times. Others that I don't >>remember off-hand need fixing in these areas as w

Re: Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-20 Thread Gerard Beekmans
On February 20, 2005 03:17 pm, Randy McMurchy wrote: > Libol and syslog-ng don't have any program descriptions, lists, > diskspace used, dependencies or build times. Others that I don't > remember off-hand need fixing in these areas as well. It's a common thing to happen. Packages are added or upg

Re: Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-20 Thread Randy McMurchy
Gerard Beekmans wrote these words on 02/20/05 16:04 CST: > On February 20, 2005 02:53 pm, Randy McMurchy wrote: > >>The list of installed programs for the subject-labeled package is >>not accurate for the version in SVN. This is just a heads-up in >>case someone wants to update the book. > > What

Re: Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-20 Thread Gerard Beekmans
On February 20, 2005 02:53 pm, Randy McMurchy wrote: > The list of installed programs for the subject-labeled package is > not accurate for the version in SVN. This is just a heads-up in > case someone wants to update the book. What's missing? -- Gerard Beekmans /* If Linux doesn't have the solu

Module-Init-Tools-3.1

2005-02-20 Thread Randy McMurchy
The list of installed programs for the subject-labeled package is not accurate for the version in SVN. This is just a heads-up in case someone wants to update the book. -- Randy rmlinux: [GNU ld version 2.15.91.0.2 20040727] [gcc (GCC) 3.4.1] [GNU C Library 2004-07-01 release version 2.3.4] [Lin