On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 17:06:42 +0100 Alexander Klosch <linux-lists@xxxxxx> wrote: > hi, > > I'm running gentoo/ppc on ibook rev 2.2 > kernel 2.6.1_rc3 [including snd-powermac] and alsa-lib 1.0.1 > when i compile jack I get following errors: > > [snip] > checking for gethostent... yes > checking for setsockopt... yes > checking for connect... yes > checking for on_exit... yes > checking for atexit... yes > JACK will use System V shm API (shmget() and friends) > checking for capgetp in -lcap... no > configure: WARNING: *** no libcap present > configure: WARNING: *** required program md5sum not found > configure: error: *** Capabilities support not present. Run configure > again without --enable-capabilities. > > . but alsa is there and gives sound, no problems there. > how to solve this? by reading the error messages. It seems you want to compile jackd with the --enable-capabilities flag set during configure.. this will not work if you don't meet the requirements listed.. So, just follow the advice from the error message and configure without the --enable-capabilities patch or install lipcap and md5sum.. Flo -- http://www.soundclick.com/bands/9/florianschmidt.htm http://www.arted.biz/mista.tapas