Re: Slackware 9 Build Problems - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Dave Page
Subject Re: Slackware 9 Build Problems
Date
Msg-id 50066.80.177.99.193.1052074342.squirrel@ssl.vale-housing.co.uk
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In response to Re: Slackware 9 Build Problems  (brian janaszek <bmj@anklebiter.net>)
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It's rumoured that brian janaszek once said:
>> I doubt I'll be able to solve the actual problem for you, but just so
>> you know it can be done, I've compiled and built PostgreSQL 7.3.2 with
>> no problems on Slackware 9 (actually there were problems running it
>> but that turned out to be a buggy bios).
>> Regards, Dave
>
> Well, thanks for the positive thoughts ;-)
>
> I'm assuming your environment was the same (same gcc and gmake)?  Most
> of the  errors point to specific values/tuples/references within the
> source code.

Yup, out of the box Slackware 9.

> I'm still sorta feeling my way around the Slackware package
> system...did you  install via the source tarball from postgres, or did
> you generate a .tgz  package and use Slack's installpkg?

Unpacked the tarball, then ./configure; make; make install

Couldn't be more standard (that's the way I like too keep it - easier to
rebuild if the worst happens!).
Regards, Dave.



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