Re: device::serial

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"Ekki Plicht (DF4OR)" <df4or@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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news.dallas.sbcglobal.net wrote:

Am trying to install using -MCPAN -e and it finishes with cannot find
/usr/.../EXTERN.h and aborts the make install. i an a newbie and cannot
find
any references to this or what makes it. any suggestions. THANKS

It seems as if there are no Perl sources installed on your system, only
the
executeable. Install the sources of Perl and run the command again.

Rgds,
Ekki


the package is suppose to be device::serialport. i am using mandriva 2007
and have installed almost all of the perl packages available with the same
results.

EXTERN.h is part of the Perl interpreter sources. If make does not find it,
it is either in a very unusual location or not installed at all.

do i need to start all over and reload?

No, this would be the approach with another OS. You just need to install the
Perl sources.

Rgds,
Ekki

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