Date: Sat, 6 Apr 1996 19:51:45 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu Cc: cp_nairn@cc.utas.edu.au, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: trying to compile lyx word processor Message-ID: <199604061021.TAA03628@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960405104928.9158B-100000@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> from "Doug White" at Apr 5, 96 10:50:31 am
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Doug White stands accused of saying: > > > > configure: warning: Can't find libforms. Please check that the xforms library > > is correctly installed on your system. > > > > I have the xforms package installed but still can't seem to find the > > libforms library.. > > I'll echo this. I've also had problems with other forms-based programs > that can't find the library. Someone mentioned that they are close on > lyx, could they let us know when it gets online? The problem is that there are _two_ 'libforms'; the tty-based library which 'sysinstall' is in unhappy symbiosis, and 'xforms'. To avoid conflicts, 'xforms' is installed as 'libxforms'. You should be able to prod the offending configure scripts to DTRT. > Doug White | University of Oregon -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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