> 
> On 02-06-2008 15:21:14 -0500, Greg wrote:
> >>> If I'm running out of space, I don't know where.
> >>
> >> Have you looked at this:
> >> http://prefix-
> launcher.wiki.sourceforge.net/howto+install+prefix+launcher
> >>
> >> Looks related to your error.
> >>
> > It does look like this is what I need.  Starting over.  Will keep you
> > posted.
> 
> I guess doing those changes and restarting with gcc will do.
> 
> >>>> I don't think patching is working either.
> >>>>
> >>> I still don't think patching is working.  I don't know why.
> >>
> >> what exactly doesn't work?  patch itself, or applying patches or
> not?
> >>
> >    patching file
> >    /usr/local/src/prefix-launcher-1.2/buildroot/tar/tar-
> 1.15.1/configure
> >    Hunk #1 succeeded at 1049 (offset 1047 lines).
> >    updating
> >    /usr/local/src/prefix-launcher-1.2/buildroot/tar/tar-
> 1.15.1/config/config.guess
> >    applying aix-rtl patch#1
> >    patching file
> >    /usr/local/src/prefix-launcher-1.2/buildroot/tar/tar-
> 1.15.1/configure
> >    Hunk #1 FAILED at 1.
> >    1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file
> >    /usr/local/src/prefix-launcher-1.2/buildroot/tar/tar-
> 1.15.1/configure.rej
> >    applying aix-rtl patch#2
> >    patching file
> >    /usr/local/src/prefix-launcher-1.2/buildroot/tar/tar-
> 1.15.1/configure
> >    Hunk #1 FAILED at 1.
> >    1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file
> >    /usr/local/src/prefix-launcher-1.2/buildroot/tar/tar-
> 1.15.1/configure.rej
> >    patching file
> >    /usr/local/src/prefix-launcher-1.2/buildroot/tar/tar-
> 1.15.1/configure
> >    Hunk #1 FAILED at 1.
> >    1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file
> >    /usr/local/src/prefix-launcher-1.2/buildroot/tar/tar-
> 1.15.1/configure.rej
> >
> > I don't know enough to know exactly what a "Hunk" is, but something
> > isn't happening.  I looked at the patch and it didn't seem like too
> big
> > a deal, but who knows?

This is definitely OK! It's more or less a "bug" that the fails are displayed to the user, but they are ok. Prefix-launcher tries to patch nearly _everything_ :) to avoid problems, but of course not every configure/config.guess/etc. has the same problems...

Cheers, Markus

> 
> A "hunk" is just a group of lines that need to be changed.  When groups
> are distant from each other, multiple "hunks" are made to reflect the
> groups.  I guess this is bad, but you can see how far you get.  If it
> compiles it probably is ok.  Sidenote, that tar is pretty old, but
> that's up for haubi to see if updating it helps.
> 
> 
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> Fabian Groffen
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