bob@netcom.COM (Robert Becker) (04/11/91)
I downloaded the planet program that was posted here recently. Everything seems to compile OK until I get to libXext.a I don't have it. I'm running XWindows with ESIX. Is there another libX* file that will work, or is there anywhere I might obtain this file? Thanks in advance. -- *************************************************************** * Trivia-O-Rama .sig block * * In "Have Gun Will Travel", Palladin stayed at the * * Hotel ??? located in ??? * * Bonus (trick) question.... His first name was ??? * ***************************************************************
jik@athena.mit.edu (Jonathan I. Kamens) (04/11/91)
In article <1991Apr11.053217.7547@netcom.COM>, bob@netcom.COM (Robert Becker) writes: |> I downloaded the planet program that was posted here recently. |> Everything seems to compile OK until I get to libXext.a |> I don't have it. I'm running XWindows with ESIX. Is there another |> libX* file that will work, or is there anywhere I might obtain |> this file? Did the distribution come with an Imakefile? If so, then rebuild the Makefile you're using to compile, by typing "xmkmf" (or, if that doesn't work, try "make Makefile"). If the X Imake stuff is configured properly at your site, and if the Imakefile is written properly, then it will no longer try to link against libXext.a when you run "make" after that. If this doesn't work, then try just removing references to the Xext library from the Makefile. It is somewhat likely that the library isn't really needed. If that doesn't work, then it turns out the the library *is* needed, and you'll either have to get your vendor to start supporting the needed extensions (without more information, I can't guess what extensions are needed) or get the X sources from MIT and compile the library for yourself. Although this quite possibly won't do you any good, if your server doesn't support the extensions that the program uses. -- Jonathan Kamens USnail: MIT Project Athena 11 Ashford Terrace jik@Athena.MIT.EDU Allston, MA 02134 Office: 617-253-8085 Home: 617-782-0710