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Subject: Re: Compiling binutils-2.25.1 failed
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Willem Offermans wrote:
> Dear FreeBSD friends,
>
> I have inherited an ``old'' FreeBSD server. I like to bring it up to date.
> However I have problems to compile binutils-2.25.1.
>
> config.status: executing default-1 commands
> config.status: executing bfd_stdint.h commands
> config.status: executing default commands
> gmake[4]: Entering directory
> .
.
.

> Can someone give me a hint to solve this issue?
>
>
Not a very helpful answer... but the way the ports tree and OS has been 
pushed into breakage on older systems, the only solution now seems to be 
'try and find a precompiled package' otherwise, freebsd-update to the 
latest and then update the ports or erase and start again... Sorry for 
your pain.

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Michelle Sullivan
http://www.mhix.org/