creating executables using gcc-3.4

[newsman]

I am trying to install tinyos on kubuntu following the instructions on:

http://www.chadmetcalf.com/tinyos-1x-on-ubuntu/

it is the mspgcc section where i got stuck:

thus when i install ./build-mspgcc install command i get the following (i did this twice so second time
all the downloaded packages were already present):
----------------------------------------------

processing MSPGCC_CVS
download MSPGCC_CVS: found archive/mspgcc-cvs.tar.gz, skipping download
found build/mspgcc-cvs, skipping decompress
found build/mspgcc-cvs/build-complete, skipping build
installing MSPGCC_CVS

processing BINUTILS
download BINUTILS: found archive/binutils-2.17.tar.bz2, skipping download
found build/binutils-2.17, skipping decompress
building BINUTILS
loading cache ./config.cache
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnulibc1
checking target system type... msp430-unknown-none
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnulibc1
checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether ln works... yes
checking whether ln -s works... yes
checking for gcc... gcc-3.4
checking whether the C compiler (gcc-3.4 ) works... no
configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables.

------------------------

as far as installation gcc it appears to be installed in adapt package manager for kubuntu, I even reinstalled it to make sure....

is there any configuration required for c compiler to allow it to creat executables


Many Thanks

[askrieger]

Re: creating executables using gcc-3.4

The only thing I can think of is the package "build-essential". However, that would create a problem for you because the Dapper "build-essential" installs gcc4. The significance of this is that the Dapper version of libc6 may be different from what gcc 3.4 expects. I would have expected a problem with finding the appropriate headers rather than a statement that it couldn't create the executable.

My only other thought is that you might have a permission problem of some kind. Try running the build as root. If that works, then you know you've got a permission problem.

[arizonagroovejet]

Re: creating executables using gcc-3.4

I know I've seen this problem and solved it. Trouble is I can't remember if it was at home on Kubuntu, at work on Fedora or how I solved it...

Do you have g++ installed? If not try installing that.

[askrieger]

Re: creating executables using gcc-3.4

Would g++ work, if the C compiler can't create an executable? I would think that the code generation part of the compiler would be the same regardless of which language you input at the start of the process.

[arizonagroovejet]

Re: creating executables using gcc-3.4

Would g++ work, if the C compiler can't create an executable?

Y'know, I really have no idea. The g++ suggestion was based on a vague memory and a quick bit of googling. Installing it, assuming it isn't already installed, can't make the situation worse at least!

I wish I could remeber how I fixed the problem when I came accross it. Been buggin' me all evening.