On 12 Jun 2003, Bill Baker wrote:
>> I suggest reinstalling Red Hat Linux 9 from scratch, and not
>> replacing any core system components with homebrew builds, as
>> that is a likely source of problem.
>
>I see you are using XFree86-4.3.0-2.
That is what is shipped and supported in Red Hat Linux 9, yes.
>As I said before, I am using XFree86-4.3.0-3, built on a RH8
>system for my Athlon processor from source RPMs.
No, that is not what you said, quote:
>Date: 12 Jun 2003 14:02:25 -0400
>From: Bill Baker <bill_chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: xfree86-list@xxxxxxxxxx, xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Reply-To: xfree86-list@xxxxxxxxxx
>Content-Type: text/plain
>Subject: Problems with undefined reference errors
>
>Ever since I upgraded to Red Hat 9, I have been having problems
>compiling programs. I tried searching the web, but have had no
You clearly state that you've upgraded to Red Hat [Linux] 9 here.
There are no significant differences between XFree86 4.3.0-2 and
4.3.0-3 except a few minor driver bug fixes and other trivial
stuff. I also have a Red Hat Linux 8.0 machine here with XFree86
4.3.0 installed on it:
[mharris@xxxxx XFree86-4.3.0]$ cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Linux release 8.0 (Psyche)
[mharris@xxxxx XFree86-4.3.0]$ rpm -q XFree86 XFree86-devel gcc
XFree86-4.3.0-3
XFree86-devel-4.3.0-3
gcc-3.2-7
[mharris@xxxxx XFree86-4.3.0]$ gcc -Wall -I /usr/X11R6/include -L /usr/X11R6/lib -lX11 -lXtst -o foo foo.c
[mharris@xxxxx XFree86-4.3.0]$ file foo
foo: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically
linked (uses shared libs), not stripped
[mharris@xxxxx XFree86-4.3.0]$ ldd foo
libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x40028000)
libXtst.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXtst.so.6 (0x40108000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/i686/libc.so.6 (0x42000000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x4010d000)
libXext.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.6 (0x40110000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)
[mharris@xxxxx XFree86-4.3.0]$ cat foo.c
#include <X11/extensions/XTest.h>
#include <X11/keysym.h>
int main(void)
{
Display* disp = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
if (disp == NULL) return 1;
XTestFakeKeyEvent(disp, XKeysymToKeycode(disp, XK_Num_Lock),
True,CurrentTime);
XTestFakeKeyEvent(disp, XKeysymToKeycode(disp, XK_Num_Lock),
False,CurrentTime );
XCloseDisplay(disp);
return 0;
}
>I could try installing the 4.3.0-2 binaries from the RH9 CD to
>see if that works. I just wondered if there was anything else I
>could do, short of doing that.
Red Hat Linux 9 binaries generally will not install on Red Hat
Linux 8.0 without recompilation, and even then, some require spec
file editing prior to rebuilding, and many of them have other
dependancies on packages from Red Hat Linux 9 also. XFree86 is
one of these kind of packages. You need to install rebuilt
freetype, glut, fontconfig, expat, and possibly other packages
from RHL 9 on RHL8 prior to rebuilding XFree86, and then
uninstall Xft prior to installing XFree86 4.3.0. This is how my
above RHL 8.0 system with XFree86 4.3.0-3 is installed, as well
as with the new kernel required for DRM to work.
>There was no reason to treat me like I'm stupid.
I wasn't. I read your statements as implications that something
is drastically broken in Red Hat Linux 9 that prevents X11
applications from compiling properly. That is simply not true,
and I have merely stated a few things you were doing wrong, and
stated that I am able to compile your program without
modification on both stock Red Hat Linux 9, and Red Hat Linux 8.0
with XFree86 4.3.0-3 and have no problems, even without adding
the missing headers.
You've said you were using RHL 9 in your original mail, and the C
compiler you said you used, is the one from RHL 9 as well. Now
you say you're using RHL 8.0, which only confuses things. Have
you also manually rebuild the gcc rpms from RHL 9 and installed
them on RHL 8.0?
I'm not sure what exactly you're running, but I'm sure that the
problem isn't something caused by Red Hat Linux provided
packages. ;o)
Again, my suggestion is to back up your data, install Red Hat
Linux 9, don't modify anything or install homebrew packages, and
try to compile the program. It will work, trust me. ;o) And I
mean you no disrespect. I'm just trying to show you that it does
really work.
--
Mike A. Harris
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