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to: PAULIE420
from: DIGITAL MAN
date: 2020-05-07 02:30:00
subject: Installing sbbs error:

  Re: Installing sbbs error:
  By: Paulie420 to All on Wed May 06 2020 08:06 pm

 > Ok, so I am trying to install an sbbs instance on a raspberry pi 4, running
 > Ubuntu Server 20.04.
 >
 > After the make install SYMLINK=1 USE_DOSEMU=1 command, I get:
 >
 > [a bunch of all text, all the way to the script trying to recognize my OS]
 > UNAME_MACHINE = aarch64
 > UNAME_RELEASE = 5.4.0-1008-raspi
 > UNAME_SYSTEM  = Linux
 > UNAME_VERSION = #8-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 8 11:13:06 UTC 2020
 > configure: error: can not guess host type; you must specify one

Looks like the build for mozjs is failing. Maybe try using the system's
libmozjs as instructed here:
http://wiki.synchro.net/install:nix#getting_building

 > I wanna switch my sbbs to this server, as the laptop I am using it less than
 > rock solid... I thought ubuntu server was a great choice; and since 20.04
 > was installable on my Raspberry Pi I gave it a go. Any reason its not
 > installing easily? THANKS - and I just want on PAUSE mode. Turned off, no
 > rush...

I don't understand that last bit.

                                            digital man

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