Tom, Are you *absolutely sure* that you have not accidentally deleted any of the contents of the VNC distribution's own "xc" directory when you've unpacked XFree86/Xorg over the top of it?
Are you *absolutely sure* that you have run the patch command to apply xc.patch to the xc directory, after unpacking XFree86/Xorg into it? Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 09 August 2005 18:05 > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: RE: VNC 4.1.1 Build problems on AIX > > No one has responded (save James) to my note about VNC for > AIX. I've tried everything I can think of. Is there any > guidance anyone > can give me at all? I figured that for all the thousands of > VNC users somebody somewhere had similar problems. > > I did try going back to AIX 4.3.3 by installing gcc there, > but it has the same error. > > I've attempted to contact several people who had patches for > older VNC and AIX versions, but no responses from that angle either. > I've attempted to put in various older > patches for such versions, at least everything that seemed > reasonable. No good. > > 4.1.1 release notes say that it addresses several of the > problems I am having, especially related to colors, so this > is something I'd > really like to get going on AIX. > > Thanks for any help... > > tom > > > ----- Forwarded by Tom Wurgler/NA/GDYR on 08/09/2005 12:59 PM ----- > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > To > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 08/01/2005 09:51 AM > > cc > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], vnc-list@realvnc.com, > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject > > RE: VNC 4.1.1 Build problems on AIX > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > RE: Trying to build the VNC 4.1.1free edition from source on > IBM RS6000 using AIX 5.2. > > I've now tried this with XFree86 versions 4.5.0, 4.3.0, > 4.2.1, all with the same (no good) results. Somehow it is > not picking up that > it is supposed to compile vnc files too. > And the ibmLib.rules all have the same "extra" else statement > or whatever is wrong with it. And I have to set about a 100 > links/copies etc of various include files to get as far as I am. > > Can you tell me what version of gcc/g++ to use? Do I have to > use GNU ld too? What version of "make"? > I have to go into ibm.cf and set CcCmd to gcc and the xlC to > g++ etc. Is this the right thing to do? > > I guess the better question is just ....How do I set > compilation of the xc directory to use gcc and g++? > > Can anyone tell me if this will EVER work with AIX 5.2 vs AIX > 4.3.3? If I have to go back to 4.3.3, I can. Just have to install gcc > there first. > > Can you put me in contact with anybody that may have built > VNC with AIX for any version VNC/AIX? > > Thanks for any assistance! > tom > > > > "James Weatherall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To > > "'Tom Wurgler'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <vnc-list@realvnc.com> > 07/27/2005 09:49 AM > > cc > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject > > RE: 4.1.1 Build problems on AIX > > > > > > > > > > > Tom, > > The problem you're seeing with spurious #else clauses looks > like an XFree86 > 4.5 bug, but it's hard to be sure. > > We compile VNC 4.1.1 for our supported platforms against > XFree86 4.2.1 and > 4.3. > > Regards, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Wurgler > > Sent: 27 July 2005 13:30 > > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: 4.1.1 Build problems on AIX > > > > I am attempting to compile VNC 4.1.1 on AIX 5.2. I've > > unpacked the file, went > > to ftp.xfree86.org and downloaded X86free 4.5.0 so that when > > unpacked it went > > into the xc dir. > > > > Went to the "unix" dir, did the configure and can build all > > the initial files no > > problem. Then went to xc to build the Xvnc. I tried all > > this with and without > > the patch file being applied. > > > > I should mention I am using gcc-3.3.3 by setting the CC > > environment variable. > > > > Question 1: > > > > I had to edit xc/config/cf/ibmLib.rules in the following > > section. There are > > apparently too many "#else" statements and I am not sure what > > this is really > > meant to be. Also, in the second block-o-code (after the > > first #else), the > > FONTLIB line is wrapped and "R" missing from BUILDLIBDI? Can > > someone tell me > > what this section should look like? (For my attempts below, > > I took out the first > > #else and added the "R" and unwrapped the line). > > > > > > # if OSMajorVersion < 4 > > /* > > * SharedFontLibReferences - shared font libraries > > */ > > > > # ifndef SharedLibReferences > > # define SharedLibReferences() > > @@\ > > DEPFONTLIB = /**/ > > @@\ > > FONTLIB = -L$(FREETYPELIBDIR) > > _Use(-lXfont,$(FONTLIBSRC)/libXfont.a) @@\ > > LintLibReferences(XFONT,Xfont,$(FONTLIBSRC)) > > # endif > > > > #else > > > > # ifndef SharedFontLibReferences > > # define SharedFontLibReferences() > > @@\ > > DEPFONTLIB = /**/ > > @@\ > > FONTLIB = -L$(FREETYPELIBDIR) > > _Use(-lXfont,$(BUILDLIBDIR)/font.imp) $(BUILDLIBDI > > )/libXfont.a)) @@\ > > LintLibReferences(XFONT,Xfont,$(FONTLIBSRC)) > > # endif > > > > # else > > > > # ifndef SharedLibReferences > > # define > > SharedLibReferences(varname,libname,libsource,revname,rev) > @@\ > > Concat3(DEP,varname,LIB) = /**/ > > @@\ > > Concat(varname,LIB) = > > _Use(Concat(-l,libname),Concat($(BUILDLIBDIR),/libname.imp) > > Concat3($(BUILDLIBDIR),/lib,libname.a)) @@\ > > LintLibReferences(varname,libname,libsource) > > # endif > > > > # endif > > > > I also had to edit ibm.cf to change the xcl to gcc. I > > think this is no problem...??? > > > > Question #2 > > > > After setting up numerous links to "extensions" so that > > all include files can > > be found, I can do a "make World" and all seems to go well > > until it attempts > > to create the libvnc.a. No where above this point can I > > see where the files > > vncExtInit.o vncHooks.o XserverDesktop.o are > > compiled/created, so of course > > the ar fails. The question is where and when should those > > files be created > > and why are they being skipped? > > > > making all in programs/Xserver/vnc... > > make[5]: Entering directory > > `/auto/u/rdsnfs4/t901353/src/vnc-4_1_1-unixsrc/unix/xc/program > s/Xserver/vnc' > > rm -f libvnc.a > > ar clq libvnc.a vncExtInit.o vncHooks.o XserverDesktop.o > > ar: A file or directory in the path name does not exist. > > ar: 0707-117 The fopen system call failed on file vncExtInit.o. > > ar: A file or directory in the path name does not exist. > > ar: 0707-117 The fopen system call failed on file vncHooks.o. > > ar: A file or directory in the path name does not exist. > > ar: 0707-117 The fopen system call failed on file XserverDesktop.o. > > make[5]: *** [libvnc.a] Error 3 > > make[5]: Leaving directory > > `/auto/u/rdsnfs4/t901353/src/vnc-4_1_1-unixsrc/unix/xc/program > s/Xserver/vnc' > > make[4]: *** [vnc] Error 2 > > make[4]: Leaving directory > > `/auto/u/rdsnfs4/t901353/src/vnc-4_1_1-unixsrc/unix/xc/program > > s/Xserver' > > make[3]: *** [all] Error 2 > > make[3]: Leaving directory > > `/auto/u/rdsnfs4/t901353/src/vnc-4_1_1-unixsrc/unix/xc/programs' > > make[2]: *** [all] Error 2 > > make[2]: Leaving directory > > `/auto/u/rdsnfs4/t901353/src/vnc-4_1_1-unixsrc/unix/xc' > > make[1]: *** [World] Error 2 > > make[1]: Leaving directory > > `/auto/u/rdsnfs4/t901353/src/vnc-4_1_1-unixsrc/unix/xc' > > make: *** [World] Error 2 > > > > > > I can send the whole "make World" output if needed. > > > > Anyone have any ideas here? Any help apprecitated! > > > > thanks > > > > tom > > _______________________________________________ > > VNC-List mailing list > > VNC-List@realvnc.com > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
