Re: net-tools

Woody (woody@abcs.com)
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 21:50:43 -0500


Michael L. Galbraith wrote:

> On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Woody wrote:
>
> > Well, I've decided to upgrade my net-tools, after reading a reply to a
> > ppd2.3.3 and 2.1.89/90 problem....I've had this prob as well and haven't
> > been able to figure it out, since my net-tools won't compile....I'm not
> > much of a hacker, so troubleshooting this code would take me a
> > lifetime....can someone help me? I know it has something to do with the
> > fact that I am running libc5 and in the Makefile, you have to uncomment
> > some options if you use libc5.....I dunno though, can someone help me
> > here?
> >
>
> When you do make config, don't say yes to ipv6.. the necessary hearers
> aren't present on your system.
>
> -Mike

I thought the necessary headers were in 2.1.89/90?!?! If that weren't so,
than why is it in the kernel as an option to compile?

--
Woody
woody@abcs.com
"Give me an underground laboratory, half a dozen atom smashers, and a
beautiful girl in a diaphanous veil waiting to be turned into a
chimpanzee, and I care not who writes the nations laws!"

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