Firefox problem

[Richard Pyne]

On 6 May 2007 at 8:05, Florin Braescu wrote:

> > gpm:
> >
> > gcc -L/usr/src/gpm-1.20.1/src  -o gpm gpm.o main.o gpn.o mice.o special.o
> > twiddler.o synaptics.o startup.o server_tools.o report.o tools.o
> > synaptics.o: In function ¶p_process_action':
> > /usr/src/gpm-1.20.1/src/synaptics.c:1133: undefined reference to _eilf'
> > /usr/src/gpm-1.20.1/src/synaptics.c:1137: undefined reference to _eilf'
> > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[1]: *** [gpm] Error 1 make[1]:
> > Leaving directory /usr/src/gpm-1.20.1/src' make: *** [do-all] Error 1
> > ++ Mark Compile stop   : "gpm" "1.20.1" "Sat May  5 13:50:22 UTC 2007"
> >
> 
>   This module is not needed nor recommended anymore. Try to avoid the use
>   of 
> it (remove it and relin with -rc the modules which optionally depend on
> it). 

So, there is no longer the ability to do mouse cut and paste on a TUI 
screen with Linux?


> > XOrg:
> 
>   Hmm, maybe it;s time ti try the new xorg7. See on the website the doc
>   about 
> the migration to it.

Wow, what a pain, I had to re-lin almost everything to get running again.


> > mailx:
> >
> 
>   Use nail instead. Mailx does not compile with gcc 4.1.2.

No such module as nail.

> 
>   As a conclusion, i can recommend to use gcc 4.1.2, do a lunar update, and
>   
> use xorg7.

After spending several days to get functional again after updating to gcc 
4.1.2, and then XOrg7, I wouldn't recommend updating to anyone.

>   Florin