On 7/1/2004 at 4:13 PM Alexandre Benson Smith wrote:

> Dan Wilson wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >I downloaded FB 1.5.0.4290 SS for Linux and attempted to install it.
> The install failed, apparently because FB was built for 686-based
> platforms, and I am using an older AMD K6-2 CPU? Has anyone encountered
> this problem?
> >
> >To attempt to work around it, I downloaded FB sources, configured for
> SuperServer, then changed the gen/make.platform file, changing -mcpu=686
> to -mcpu=586, and it is building as I write this. Am I completely
> off-base, or should this procedure generate an executable that I can use?
> Will a make install do everything for installation that the rpm would
> have done?
> >
> >Any other gotchas I should be aware of as I proceed?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Dan.
> >
> >
> Hi Dan,
>
> I had the same error on monday :-)
>
> I just downloaded the .tar.gz file and installed it...
>
> Works ok for me...
>
> see you !
>

I had already re-compiled and installed using make install before reading Alan McDonald's post about the tar.gz file method, and it seems to be running great. If I see any weird things at all, I will uninstall and re-install using the tar.gz file.

Thanks,

Dan.