(top-posting, sorry ;)

hi,

please use NetBSD's pkgsrc system:

http://netbsd.org/Documentation/software/

it's overwhelmingly convienient :)

MySQL is here:

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/databases/mysql4-=20
server/README.html

HTH,

timo

> Hi all,
> I'm trying to compile MySQL 4.1.7 on my yosemite g3.  I don't know if =20=

> my error is related to the fact that I'm running this on the G3, but I =
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> figured I would start here.
>
> I've managed to get a decent distance into the process, but I'm =20
> stumped on one error.
>
> First off, System Specs:
> - NetBSD 1.6.2
> - Macintosh G3 blue-and-white "Yosimite" box.
> - 256 MB RAM.
> - 9 GB hard disk.
> - Shell: Bash 2.05.2.7nb1
>
> My errors:
> First error (solved):
> I finally discovered that the mysql install guide recommends gnu make, =
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> so I downloaded and installed that.
>
> Second error (solved):
> ./configure was barfing about mit-pthreads, so I looked that up, and =20=

> found out that the install required mit-pthreads support.  I =20
> downloaded and unzipped that into the top level of the mysql folder =20=

> (as per installation instructions).
>
> Once I had those errors fixed, I ran:
> ./configure --with-mit-threads
> and it configured OK.  Then I ran the gnu make utility.
> ../make-3.80/make
>
> At this point, I found out I didn't have perl, so I had to go =20
> download/install that.  Then:
>
> ../make-3.80/make clean
> ./configure --with-mit-threads
> ../make-3.80/make
>
> And now I get a new error...
>
> In file included from syscall.S:5:
> /usr/include/sys/cdefs.h:212: #error "No function renaming possible"
> syscall.S:32: unterminated character constant.
>
> I tried fooling with that line, but I can get no farther.  Has anyone =20=

> got this to work right?  I can't seem to see what I'm missing, and =20
> that error message doesn't help me much.
>
> If this is not the correct list to submit this inquiry too, please =20
> advise me of the correct list.
>
> Thanks in advance!!!
> - Kevin Metcalf
>
>
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mit vorz=FCglichster Hochachtung/best regards,

Timo Sch=F6ler
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