* Re: Ubuntu - GNU GRUB - question
2011-11-30 19:53 ` Ubuntu - GNU GRUB - question Einat Bauman
@ 2011-12-01 15:08 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2011-12-01 15:11 ` Lennart Sorensen
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko @ 2011-12-01 15:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: grub-devel
Please, use plain-text messages
On 30.11.2011 20:53, Einat Bauman wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> My name is Einat, and I am applications engineer in the Silicon
> Valley. I have Ubuntu - GNU GRUB error, that I would be very very
> happy, if you may help me with. I am using GNU GRUB 0.97
>
Sorry, but this GRUB version is over 6 years old and we don't support it
anymore. Please upgrade to modern version.
>
> in OS Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and I got an error when I was in a process
> of building a boot loader stage 1. The “./configure” command
> failed with the error: “C compiler cannot create executables ”.
> The config.log file content indicate that “/usr/bin/ld: cannot
> find -lgcc ” and that “configure: failed program was: | /*
> confdefs.h. */”
>
> I installed multiple tools / SW including:
> - GCC 4:4.4.3-1ubuntu1 (GNC Complier).
> - Automake 1:1.11.1-1 (tool for generating GNUS standards
> compliant makefiles).
> - binutils 2.20.1-3 ubuntu7.1 (GNU Assembler, Linker and binary
> Utilities).
> - aoutoconf 2.65-3 ubuntu1 (automatic configure script builder).
> - texinfo 4.13a.dfsg.1-5ubuntu1 (documentation system for an
> on-line information and printed output).
>
> I issued the following steps:
> _ ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-0.97.tar.gz
> <ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-0.97.tar.gz>_ (grab the GRUB 0.97
> from the web)
> zcat grub-0.97.tar.gz | tar xv (unbundle GRUB)
> cd grub-0.97
> ./configure
>
>
> ***************Command line in Ubuntu OS:
> *******************************
> einatbauman@einatbauman-laptop:~/grub-0.97$ ./configure
> checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
> checking whether build environment is sane... yes
> checking for gawk... gawk
> checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
> checking build system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> checking host system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> checking whether to enable maintainer-specific portions of
> Makefiles... no
> checking for gcc... gcc
> checking for gcc... (cached) gcc
> checking for C compiler default output file name... configure:
> error: C compiler cannot create executables
> See `config.log' for more details.
> ************************config.log file content:
> *************************
> ********************
>
> This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
> running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
>
> It was created by GRUB configure 0.97, which was
> generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59. Invocation command line was
>
> $ ./configure
>
> ## --------- ##
> ## Platform. ##
> ## --------- ##
>
> hostname = einatbauman-laptop
> uname -m = x86_64
> uname -r = 2.6.32-33-generic
> uname -s = Linux
> uname -v = #70-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jul 7 21:13:52 UTC 2011
>
> /usr/bin/uname -p = unknown
> /bin/uname -X = unknown
>
> /bin/arch = unknown
> /usr/bin/arch -k = unknown
> /usr/convex/getsysinfo = unknown
> hostinfo = unknown
> /bin/machine = unknown
> /usr/bin/oslevel = unknown
> /bin/universe = unknown
>
> PATH: /usr/local/sbin
> PATH: /usr/local/bin
> PATH: /usr/sbin
> PATH: /usr/bin
> PATH: /sbin
> PATH: /bin
> PATH: /usr/games
>
>
> ## ----------- ##
> ## Core tests. ##
> ## ----------- ##
>
> configure:1434: checking for a BSD-compatible install
> configure:1489: result: /usr/bin/install -c
> configure:1500: checking whether build environment is sane
> configure:1543: result: yes
> configure:1608: checking for gawk
> configure:1624: found /usr/bin/gawk
> configure:1634: result: gawk
> configure:1644: checking whether make sets $(MAKE)
> configure:1664: result: yes
> configure:1839: checking build system type
> configure:1857: result: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> configure:1865: checking host system type
> configure:1879: result: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> configure:1903: checking whether to enable maintainer-specific
> portions of Makefiles
> configure:1912: result: no
> configure:2028: checking for gcc
> configure:2044: found /usr/bin/gcc
> configure:2054: result: gcc
> configure:2112: checking for gcc
> configure:2138: result: gcc
> configure:2382: checking for C compiler version
> configure:2385: gcc --version </dev/null >&5
> gcc (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5) 4.4.3
> Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
> There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
> PURPOSE.
>
> configure:2388: $? = 0
> configure:2390: gcc -v </dev/null >&5
> Using built-in specs.
> Target: x86_64-linux-gnu
> Configured with: ../src/configure -v --with-pkgversion='Ubuntu
> 4.4.3-4ubuntu5'
> --with-bugurl=file:///usr/share/doc/gcc-4.4/README.Bugs
> --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --prefix=/usr
> --enable-shared --enable-multiarch --enable-linker-build-id
> --with-system-zlib --libexecdir=/usr/lib
> --without-included-gettext --enable-threads=posix
> --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/include/c++/4.4 --program-suffix=-4.4
> --enable-nls --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-libstdcxx-debug
> --enable-plugin --enable-objc-gc --disable-werror
> --with-arch-32=i486 --with-tune=generic --enable-checking=release
> --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --host=x86_64-linux-gnu
> --target=x86_64-linux-gnu
> Thread model: posix
> gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5)
> configure:2393: $? = 0
> configure:2395: gcc -V </dev/null >&5
> gcc: '-V' option must have argument
> configure:2398: $? = 1
> configure:2421: checking for C compiler default output file name
> configure:2424: gcc -m32 conftest.c >&5
> /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible
> /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.4.3/libgcc.a when searching for -lgcc
> /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible
> /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.4.3/libgcc.a when searching for -lgcc
> /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lgcc
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> configure:2427: $? = 1
> configure: failed program was:
> | /* confdefs.h. */
> |
> | #define PACKAGE_NAME "GRUB"
> | #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "grub"
> | #define PACKAGE_VERSION "0.97"
> | #define PACKAGE_STRING "GRUB 0.97"
> | #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "bug-grub@gnu.org"
> | #define PACKAGE "grub"
> | #define VERSION "0.97"
> | /* end confdefs.h. */
> |
> | int
> | main ()
> | {
> |
> | ;
> | return 0;
> | }
> configure:2466: error: C compiler cannot create executables
> See `config.log' for more details.
>
> ## ---------------- ##
> ## Cache variables. ##
> ## ---------------- ##
>
> ac_cv_build=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> ac_cv_build_alias=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> ac_cv_env_CC_set=
> ac_cv_env_CC_value=
> ac_cv_env_CFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_CFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_CPPFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_CPPFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_CPP_set=
> ac_cv_env_CPP_value=
> ac_cv_env_LDFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_LDFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_build_alias_set=
> ac_cv_env_build_alias_value=
> ac_cv_env_host_alias_set=
> ac_cv_env_host_alias_value=
> ac_cv_env_target_alias_set=
> ac_cv_env_target_alias_value=
> ac_cv_host=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> ac_cv_host_alias=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> ac_cv_path_install='/usr/bin/install -c'
> ac_cv_prog_AWK=gawk
> ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_CC=gcc
> ac_cv_prog_make_make_set=yes
>
> ## ----------------- ##
> ## Output variables. ##
> ## ----------------- ##
>
> ACLOCAL='${SHELL} /home/einatbauman/grub-0.97/missing --run
> aclocal-1.9'
> AMDEPBACKSLASH=''
> AMDEP_FALSE=''
> AMDEP_TRUE=''
> AMTAR='${SHELL} /home/einatbauman/grub-0.97/missing --run tar'
> AUTOCONF='${SHELL} /home/einatbauman/grub-0.97/missing --run
> autoconf'
> AUTOHEADER='${SHELL} /home/einatbauman/grub-0.97/missing --run
> autoheader'
> AUTOMAKE='${SHELL} /home/einatbauman/grub-0.97/missing --run
> automake-1.9'
> AWK='gawk'
> BUILD_EXAMPLE_KERNEL_FALSE=''
> BUILD_EXAMPLE_KERNEL_TRUE=''
> CC='gcc'
> CCAS=''
> CCASFLAGS=''
> CCDEPMODE=''
> CFLAGS='-m32 '
> CPP=''
> CPPFLAGS=''
> CYGPATH_W='echo'
> DEFS=''
> DEPDIR=''
> DISKLESS_SUPPORT_FALSE=''
> DISKLESS_SUPPORT_TRUE=''
> ECHO_C=''
> ECHO_N='-n'
> ECHO_T=''
> EGREP=''
> EXEEXT=''
> FSYS_CFLAGS=''
> GRUB_CFLAGS=''
> GRUB_LIBS=''
> HERCULES_SUPPORT_FALSE=''
> HERCULES_SUPPORT_TRUE=''
> INSTALL_DATA='${INSTALL} -m 644'
> INSTALL_PROGRAM='${INSTALL}'
> INSTALL_SCRIPT='${INSTALL}'
> INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM='${SHELL} $(install_sh) -c -s'
> LDFLAGS=''
> LIBOBJS=''
> LIBS=''
> LTLIBOBJS=''
> MAINT='#'
> MAINTAINER_MODE_FALSE=''
> MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE='#'
> MAKEINFO='${SHELL} /home/einatbauman/grub-0.97/missing --run
> makeinfo'
> NETBOOT_DRIVERS=''
> NETBOOT_SUPPORT_FALSE=''
> NETBOOT_SUPPORT_TRUE=''
> NET_CFLAGS=''
> NET_EXTRAFLAGS=''
> OBJCOPY=''
> OBJEXT=''
> PACKAGE='grub'
> PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='bug-grub@gnu.org'
> PACKAGE_NAME='GRUB'
> PACKAGE_STRING='GRUB 0.97'
> PACKAGE_TARNAME='grub'
> PACKAGE_VERSION='0.97'
> PATH_SEPARATOR=':'
> PERL=''
> RANLIB=''
> SERIAL_SPEED_SIMULATION_FALSE=''
> SERIAL_SPEED_SIMULATION_TRUE=''
> SERIAL_SUPPORT_FALSE=''
> SERIAL_SUPPORT_TRUE=''
> SET_MAKE=''
> SHELL='/bin/bash'
> STAGE1_CFLAGS=''
> STAGE2_CFLAGS=''
> STRIP=''
> VERSION='0.97'
> ac_ct_CC='gcc'
> ac_ct_OBJCOPY=''
> ac_ct_RANLIB=''
> ac_ct_STRIP=''
> am__fastdepCC_FALSE=''
> am__fastdepCC_TRUE=''
> am__include=''
> am__leading_dot='.'
> am__quote=''
> am__tar='${AMTAR} chof - "$$tardir"'
> am__untar='${AMTAR} xf -'
> bindir='${exec_prefix}/bin'
> build='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'
> build_alias=''
> build_cpu='x86_64'
> build_os='linux-gnu'
> build_vendor='unknown'
> datadir='${prefix}/share'
> exec_prefix='NONE'
> host='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'
> host_alias=''
> host_cpu='x86_64'
> host_os='linux-gnu'
> host_vendor='unknown'
> includedir='${prefix}/include'
> infodir='${prefix}/info'
> install_sh='/home/einatbauman/grub-0.97/install-sh'
> libdir='${exec_prefix}/lib'
> libexecdir='${exec_prefix}/libexec'
> localstatedir='${prefix}/var'
> mandir='${prefix}/man'
> mkdir_p='mkdir -p --'
> oldincludedir='/usr/include'
> prefix='NONE'
> program_transform_name='s,x,x,'
> sbindir='${exec_prefix}/sbin'
> sharedstatedir='${prefix}/com'
> sysconfdir='${prefix}/etc'
> target_alias=''
>
> ## ----------- ##
> ## confdefs.h. ##
> ## ----------- ##
>
> #define PACKAGE "grub"
> #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "bug-grub@gnu.org"
> #define PACKAGE_NAME "GRUB"
> #define PACKAGE_STRING "GRUB 0.97"
> #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "grub"
> #define PACKAGE_VERSION "0.97"
> #define VERSION "0.97"
>
> configure: exit 77
>
>
> *************************************************************
>
>
> I will very much appreciate your help.
>
> Thank you so much,
> Einat Bauman
>
> Applications Engineer
>
> 510-468-2176 c
> www.linkedin.com/in/einatbauman
> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/einatbauman>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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--
Regards
Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
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2011-11-30 19:53 ` Ubuntu - GNU GRUB - question Einat Bauman
2011-12-01 15:08 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
@ 2011-12-01 15:11 ` Lennart Sorensen
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Lennart Sorensen @ 2011-12-01 15:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: The development of GNU GRUB
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 11:53:40AM -0800, Einat Bauman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My name is Einat, and I am applications engineer in the Silicon Valley. I have Ubuntu - GNU GRUB error, that I would be very very happy, if you may help me with. I am using GNU GRUB 0.97 in OS Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and I got an error when I was in a process of building a boot loader stage 1. The “./configure”
> command failed with the error: “C compiler cannot create executables
> ”. The config.log file content indicate that “/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lgcc
> ” and that “configure: failed program was:
> | /* confdefs.h. */”
>
> I installed multiple tools / SW including:
> - GCC 4:4.4.3-1ubuntu1 (GNC Complier).
> - Automake 1:1.11.1-1 (tool for generating GNUS standards compliant makefiles).
> - binutils 2.20.1-3 ubuntu7.1 (GNU Assembler, Linker and binary Utilities).
> - aoutoconf 2.65-3 ubuntu1 (automatic configure script builder).
> - texinfo 4.13a.dfsg.1-5ubuntu1 (documentation system for an on-line information and printed output).
> I issued the following steps:
> ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-0.97.tar.gz (grab the GRUB 0.97 from the web)
> zcat grub-0.97.tar.gz | tar xv
> (unbundle GRUB)
> cd grub-0.97
> ./configure
>
>
> ***************Command line in Ubuntu OS: *******************************
> einatbauman@einatbauman-laptop:~/grub-0.97$ ./configure
> checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
> checking whether build environment is sane... yes
> checking for gawk... gawk
> checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
> checking build system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> checking host system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> checking whether to enable maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles... no
> checking for gcc... gcc
> checking for gcc... (cached) gcc
> checking for C compiler default output file name... configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
> See `config.log' for more details.
> ************************config.log file content: *************************
> ********************
>
> This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
> running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
>
> It was created by GRUB configure 0.97, which was
> generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59. Invocation command line was
Maybe you shouldn't compile it as 64bit. Try sticking 'linux32' in
front of your compile command.
But yes that is one ancient grub version.
Of course reading config.log to find out why it failed would be more
helpful if you want to fix it.
--
Len Sorensen
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