a problem with configure

recently, i "upgraded" my system to RH5.2 now i'm trying to build 21-2.8 on "Linux boffi95.stru.polimi.it 2.0.36 #1 Tue Oct 13 22:17:11 EDT 1998 i586 unknown", but i'm baffled 'cs configure seems unable to recognize my system in particular, configure spits out: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (No uname command or uname output not recognized.) ./configure: Usage error: XEmacs has not been ported to this host type. Try explicitly specifying the CONFIGURATION when rerunning configure. Use `./configure --help' to show usage. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (the 1st output line comes from a line of config.guess that i uncommented) btw, i never had similar problems with configure... i attach the output of "sh -x config.guess > config.guess.out 2>&1" + UNAME_MACHINE=i586 + UNAME_RELEASE=2.0.36 + UNAME_SYSTEM=Linux + UNAME_VERSION=#1 Tue Oct 13 22:17:11 EDT 1998 + trap rm -f dummy.c dummy.o dummy; exit 1 1 2 15 ++ ld --help + ld_help_string=Usage: ld [options] file... Options: -a KEYWORD Shared library control for HP/UX compatibility -A ARCH, --architecture ARCH Set architecture -b TARGET, --format TARGET Specify target for following input files -c FILE, --mri-script FILE Read MRI format linker script -d, -dc, -dp Force common symbols to be defined -e ADDRESS, --entry ADDRESS Set start address -E, --export-dynamic Export all dynamic symbols -f SHLIB, --auxiliary SHLIB Auxiliary filter for shared object symbol table -F SHLIB, --filter SHLIB Filter for shared object symbol table -g Ignored -G SIZE, --gpsize SIZE Small data size (if no size, same as --shared) -h FILENAME, -soname FILENAME Set internal name of shared library -l LIBNAME, --library LIBNAME Search for library LIBNAME -L DIRECTORY, --library-path DIRECTORY Add DIRECTORY to library search path -m EMULATION Set emulation -M, --print-map Print map file on standard output -n, --nmagic Do not page align data -N, --omagic Do not page align data, do not make text readonly -o FILE, --output FILE Set output file name -O Ignored -r, -i, --relocateable Generate relocateable output -R FILE, --just-symbols FILE Just link symbols (if directory, same as --rpath) -s, --strip-all Strip all symbols -S, --strip-debug Strip debugging symbols -t, --trace Trace file opens -T FILE, --script FILE Read linker script -u SYMBOL, --undefined SYMBOL Start with undefined reference to SYMBOL -v, --version Print version information -V Print version and emulation information -x, --discard-all Discard all local symbols -X, --discard-locals Discard temporary local symbols -y SYMBOL, --trace-symbol SYMBOL Trace mentions of SYMBOL -Y PATH Default search path for Solaris compatibility -z KEYWORD Ignored for Solaris compatibility -(, --start-group Start a group -), --end-group End a group -assert KEYWORD Ignored for SunOS compatibility -Bdynamic, -dy, -call_shared Link against shared libraries -Bstatic, -dn, -non_shared, -static Do not link against shared libraries -Bsymbolic Bind global references locally --cref Output cross reference table --defsym SYMBOL=EXPRESSION Define a symbol --dynamic-linker PROGRAM Set the dynamic linker to use -EB Link big-endian objects -EL Link little-endian objects --embedded-relocs Generate embedded relocs --force-exe-suffix Force generation of file with .exe suffix --help Print option help -Map FILE Write a map file --multilib-dir PATH Specify a target directory --no-keep-memory Use less memory and more disk I/O --no-warn-mismatch Don't warn about mismatched input files --no-whole-archive Turn off --whole-archive --noinhibit-exec Create an output file even if errors occur --oformat TARGET Specify target of output file -qmagic Ignored for Linux compatibility -Qy Ignored for SVR4 compatibility --relax Relax branches on certain targets --retain-symbols-file FILE Keep only symbols listed in FILE -rpath PATH Set runtime shared library search path -rpath-link PATH Set link time shared library search path -shared, -Bshareable Create a shared library --sort-common Sort common symbols by size --split-by-file Split output sections for each file --split-by-reloc COUNT Split output sections every COUNT relocs --stats Print memory usage statistics --task-link SYMBOL Do task level linking --traditional-format Use same format as native linker -Tbss ADDRESS Set address of .bss section -Tdata ADDRESS Set address of .data section -Ttext ADDRESS Set address of .text section -Ur Build global constructor/destructor tables --verbose Output lots of information during link --version-script FILE Read version information script --warn-common Warn about duplicate common symbols --warn-constructors Warn if global constructors/destructors are seen --warn-multiple-gp Warn if the multiple GP values are used --warn-once Warn only once per undefined symbol --warn-section-align Warn if start of section changes due to alignment --whole-archive Include all objects from following archives --wrap SYMBOL Use wrapper functions for SYMBOL ld: supported targets: elf32-i386 a.out-i386-linux srec symbolsrec tekhex binary ihex trad-core ld: supported emulations: elf_i386 i386linux Report bugs to bug-gnu-utils(a)gnu.org and hjl(a)lucon.org ++ echo Usage: ld [options] file... Options: -a KEYWORD Shared library control for HP/UX compatibility -A ARCH, --architecture ARCH Set architecture -b TARGET, --format TARGET Specify target for following input files -c FILE, --mri-script FILE Read MRI format linker script -d, -dc, -dp Force common symbols to be defined -e ADDRESS, --entry ADDRESS Set start address -E, --export-dynamic Export all dynamic symbols -f SHLIB, --auxiliary SHLIB Auxiliary filter for shared object symbol table -F SHLIB, --filter SHLIB Filter for shared object symbol table -g Ignored -G SIZE, --gpsize SIZE Small data size (if no size, same as --shared) -h FILENAME, -soname FILENAME Set internal name of shared library -l LIBNAME, --library LIBNAME Search for library LIBNAME -L DIRECTORY, --library-path DIRECTORY Add DIRECTORY to library search path -m EMULATION Set emulation -M, --print-map Print map file on standard output -n, --nmagic Do not page align data -N, --omagic Do not page align data, do not make text readonly -o FILE, --output FILE Set output file name -O Ignored -r, -i, --relocateable Generate relocateable output -R FILE, --just-symbols FILE Just link symbols (if directory, same as --rpath) -s, --strip-all Strip all symbols -S, --strip-debug Strip debugging symbols -t, --trace Trace file opens -T FILE, --script FILE Read linker script -u SYMBOL, --undefined SYMBOL Start with undefined reference to SYMBOL -v, --version Print version information -V Print version and emulation information -x, --discard-all Discard all local symbols -X, --discard-locals Discard temporary local symbols -y SYMBOL, --trace-symbol SYMBOL Trace mentions of SYMBOL -Y PATH Default search path for Solaris compatibility -z KEYWORD Ignored for Solaris compatibility -(, --start-group Start a group -), --end-group End a group -assert KEYWORD Ignored for SunOS compatibility -Bdynamic, -dy, -call_shared Link against shared libraries -Bstatic, -dn, -non_shared, -static Do not link against shared libraries -Bsymbolic Bind global references locally --cref Output cross reference table --defsym SYMBOL=EXPRESSION Define a symbol --dynamic-linker PROGRAM Set the dynamic linker to use -EB Link big-endian objects -EL Link little-endian objects --embedded-relocs Generate embedded relocs --force-exe-suffix Force generation of file with .exe suffix --help Print option help -Map FILE Write a map file --multilib-dir PATH Specify a target directory --no-keep-memory Use less memory and more disk I/O --no-warn-mismatch Don't warn about mismatched input files --no-whole-archive Turn off --whole-archive --noinhibit-exec Create an output file even if errors occur --oformat TARGET Specify target of output file -qmagic Ignored for Linux compatibility -Qy Ignored for SVR4 compatibility --relax Relax branches on certain targets --retain-symbols-file FILE Keep only symbols listed in FILE -rpath PATH Set runtime shared library search path -rpath-link PATH Set link time shared library search path -shared, -Bshareable Create a shared library --sort-common Sort common symbols by size --split-by-file Split output sections for each file --split-by-reloc COUNT Split output sections every COUNT relocs --stats Print memory usage statistics --task-link SYMBOL Do task level linking --traditional-format Use same format as native linker -Tbss ADDRESS Set address of .bss section -Tdata ADDRESS Set address of .data section -Ttext ADDRESS Set address of .text section -Ur Build global constructor/destructor tables --verbose Output lots of information during link --version-script FILE Read version information script --warn-common Warn about duplicate common symbols --warn-constructors Warn if global constructors/destructors are seen --warn-multiple-gp Warn if the multiple GP values are used --warn-once Warn only once per undefined symbol --warn-section-align Warn if start of section changes due to alignment --whole-archive Include all objects from following archives --wrap SYMBOL Use wrapper functions for SYMBOL ld: supported targets: elf32-i386 a.out-i386-linux srec symbolsrec tekhex binary ihex trad-core ld: supported emulations: elf_i386 i386linux Report bugs to bug-gnu-utils(a)gnu.org and hjl(a)lucon.org ++ sed -ne /supported emulations:/!d s/[ ][ ]*/ /g s/.*supported emulations: *// s/ .*// p + ld_supported_emulations=elf_i386 + test i586 = alpha + test i586 = mips + echo Usage: ld [options] file... Options: -a KEYWORD Shared library control for HP/UX compatibility -A ARCH, --architecture ARCH Set architecture -b TARGET, --format TARGET Specify target for following input files -c FILE, --mri-script FILE Read MRI format linker script -d, -dc, -dp Force common symbols to be defined -e ADDRESS, --entry ADDRESS Set start address -E, --export-dynamic Export all dynamic symbols -f SHLIB, --auxiliary SHLIB Auxiliary filter for shared object symbol table -F SHLIB, --filter SHLIB Filter for shared object symbol table -g Ignored -G SIZE, --gpsize SIZE Small data size (if no size, same as --shared) -h FILENAME, -soname FILENAME Set internal name of shared library -l LIBNAME, --library LIBNAME Search for library LIBNAME -L DIRECTORY, --library-path DIRECTORY Add DIRECTORY to library search path -m EMULATION Set emulation -M, --print-map Print map file on standard output -n, --nmagic Do not page align data -N, --omagic Do not page align data, do not make text readonly -o FILE, --output FILE Set output file name -O Ignored -r, -i, --relocateable Generate relocateable output -R FILE, --just-symbols FILE Just link symbols (if directory, same as --rpath) -s, --strip-all Strip all symbols -S, --strip-debug Strip debugging symbols -t, --trace Trace file opens -T FILE, --script FILE Read linker script -u SYMBOL, --undefined SYMBOL Start with undefined reference to SYMBOL -v, --version Print version information -V Print version and emulation information -x, --discard-all Discard all local symbols -X, --discard-locals Discard temporary local symbols -y SYMBOL, --trace-symbol SYMBOL Trace mentions of SYMBOL -Y PATH Default search path for Solaris compatibility -z KEYWORD Ignored for Solaris compatibility -(, --start-group Start a group -), --end-group End a group -assert KEYWORD Ignored for SunOS compatibility -Bdynamic, -dy, -call_shared Link against shared libraries -Bstatic, -dn, -non_shared, -static Do not link against shared libraries -Bsymbolic Bind global references locally --cref Output cross reference table --defsym SYMBOL=EXPRESSION Define a symbol --dynamic-linker PROGRAM Set the dynamic linker to use -EB Link big-endian objects -EL Link little-endian objects --embedded-relocs Generate embedded relocs --force-exe-suffix Force generation of file with .exe suffix --help Print option help -Map FILE Write a map file --multilib-dir PATH Specify a target directory --no-keep-memory Use less memory and more disk I/O --no-warn-mismatch Don't warn about mismatched input files --no-whole-archive Turn off --whole-archive --noinhibit-exec Create an output file even if errors occur --oformat TARGET Specify target of output file -qmagic Ignored for Linux compatibility -Qy Ignored for SVR4 compatibility --relax Relax branches on certain targets --retain-symbols-file FILE Keep only symbols listed in FILE -rpath PATH Set runtime shared library search path -rpath-link PATH Set link time shared library search path -shared, -Bshareable Create a shared library --sort-common Sort common symbols by size --split-by-file Split output sections for each file --split-by-reloc COUNT Split output sections every COUNT relocs --stats Print memory usage statistics --task-link SYMBOL Do task level linking --traditional-format Use same format as native linker -Tbss ADDRESS Set address of .bss section -Tdata ADDRESS Set address of .data section -Ttext ADDRESS Set address of .text section -Ur Build global constructor/destructor tables --verbose Output lots of information during link --version-script FILE Read version information script --warn-common Warn about duplicate common symbols --warn-constructors Warn if global constructors/destructors are seen --warn-multiple-gp Warn if the multiple GP values are used --warn-once Warn only once per undefined symbol --warn-section-align Warn if start of section changes due to alignment --whole-archive Include all objects from following archives --wrap SYMBOL Use wrapper functions for SYMBOL ld: supported targets: elf32-i386 a.out-i386-linux srec symbolsrec tekhex binary ihex trad-core ld: supported emulations: elf_i386 i386linux Report bugs to bug-gnu-utils(a)gnu.org and hjl(a)lucon.org + grep supported emulations: + test 0 != 0 + VENDOR=pc + cat + cc dummy.c -o dummy + rm -f dummy.c dummy + echo (No uname command or uname output not recognized.) (No uname command or uname output not recognized.) + cat + cc dummy.c -o dummy + rm -f dummy.c dummy + test -d /usr/apollo + [ -x /usr/convex/getsysinfo ] + exit 1