James Bond wrote: > Hi, > i am trying to compile the latest version of orca source code on CentOS > 4.0 system running amd64 bit processor. I am getting the following error: <snipped> > /usr/bin/ld: ../src/.libs//librrd_private.a(parsetime.o): relocation > R_X86_64_32 against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a > shared object; recompile with -fPIC > ../src/.libs//librrd_private.a: could not read symbols: Bad value > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > make[5]: *** [blib/arch/auto/RRDs/RRDs.so] Error 1 > make[5]: Leaving directory > `/usr/local/src/orca-snapshot-r407/packages/rrdtool-1.0.49/perl-shared' > > > what should i do to fix this problem and get it working? > > Thanks, > James relocation R_X86_64_32 against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC Have you tried the suggest fix by the compiler? Or have you attempted this and is simply bombs out in some horrid fashion still? There was a similar thread about this last week I think. You may want to search the archives. HTH Alex White