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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: problem with xv and aero ports
To: amir@ns.calyx.com (Amir Rosenblatt)
Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 15:05:53 -0700 (MST)
Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
In-Reply-To: <199605221952.PAA12754@mojo.calyx.com> from "Amir Rosenblatt" at May 22, 96 03:51:59 pm
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> I'm having problems tryhing to compile the xv port under 2.1R.  When I 
> try and compile it I get the following error:
> 
> Makefile:21: *** missing separator.  Stop.
> 
> Line 21 is: 
> 
> .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
> 
> 
> When I comment it (and the endif) out, it then dies on line 25:
> 
> .include <bsd.port.mk>
> 
> 
> I'm assuming the problem stems from my having installed the current 
> version of GNU make, which seems to not like that syntax.  Any suggestions?

That's definitely the problem.

Is there a reason you didn't install gnumake a "gmake" or "gnumake"?
I think that's what it wants by default anyway.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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