Hello Bob!

27 Sep 03 21:23, you wrote to me:

 VC>> Post-Install, it would be wise to make a bbs user and
 VC>> group, and change directory ownerships appropriately.
 VC>> 'chmod -R bbs:bbs /var/max' should work nicely.

 BJ> Did you do anything concerning the bbs user and group?  Are all files
 BJ> and directories involved in the compile and execution owned by the
 BJ> same user and group?

Ok, /var/max  and /opt/maximus are owned by maximus.maximus and maximus is a 
user and a independent group.


 BJ>> What is the environment you are using?  [Red Hat version ?]

 VC>> Mandrake v9.0 (also have v9.1).

 BJ> Ok.  I don't think we've had this platform tested before.  I suspect
 BJ> that you are running newer tools that Bo or I am in some areas.
 BJ> [We're both running Debian setups, probably with older GCC compilers,
 BJ> and similar age for other apps.]  So, there might be something in the
 BJ> code that's biting us with newer tools.....  Hmmmm......

I have also been updating the system in regard to bug, security and minor 
updates as specified on the Mandrake mirror sites. More will be done today.

 VC>> I could try and compile under Mandrake v9.1 as I have
 VC>> kept that one upto date with fixes. What do you suggest?

 BJ> You can give it a try, but I suspect you will get similar results.

 BJ> What's showing up in the logs from a 'make build' after performing a
 BJ> 'make clean' ?

I did do this see two messages  here on 26th September to Bo.


Vince

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