> > the -Wl option came up bad with my current version of gmake
> > (gmake-3.79.1) but I was able to add -R{$XROOT} to my CFLAGS as well
> > as -USE_X11. Neither one worked.
> 
> Um, USE_X11 is a variable for the pkg Makefile, e.g.
> USE_X11=yes

uuuuh, i knew that i swear, i was just testing you :D
 
> for the -Wl,-R part, you have to pass that to gcc/cc in the Makefile that
> comes with the distfile, probably by patching a Makefile.in or so.

no and i think that may be part of the problem. within the Makefile
I was able to add -R${XROOT} (which the author has set to /usr/X11R6).

I wonder if setting up a configure script for it (in the distribution)
might not be wiser. Then (hopefull) the configure script will know
where to find the proper libs.

I dunno, it has been a long time since I setup one of those.

Also the reason I have posted this to tech-x11 is I want to try running
oroborus for a bit before putting a package together.

This might also be a case where working directly with the author(s)
might be better. 

	jrf

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