Re: problem building build package from cvs

SY> |--==> "PB" == rendhalver <rendhalver(a)xemacs.org&gt; writes: PB> note i had to use gmake to even get this far the std FreeBSD make PB> didnt work at all SY> Yep. From XEmacs.rules... SY> ,---- SY> | # Requires XEmacs 21.0-beta19 or greater and GNU Make 3.78 or greater. SY> `---- i spotted that AFTER i tried building with gmake :( PB> now its having a problem with tar :( PB> i checked the docs for my version of tar and there doesnt seem to be a PB> --owner or --group equivilent (i am assuming they set uid and gid) SY> Here's a hint, in your Local.rules there is... SY> ,---- SY> | # Path to GNU tar. SY> `---- thanks dude that has fixed it obviously FreeBSD tar is different to gnu tar :( that would be that BSD licence thing -- XEmacs Advocate | Do not try the patience of Wizards, FreeBSD Devote | for they are subtle and quick to anger. Perl Hacker | - Elric (Technomage) , Babylon 5. Apache God | <mailto:rendhalver＠xemacs.org>