Re: compiling emacs using cygwin

[David R]

Eric Hanchrow wrote:
> > > > > > "David" == David R <angel_ov_north@tiscali.co.uk> writes:
>
>     David> I have a confession to make.  I cannot find gcc-core-4.1.2
>     David> anywhere on the www
>
> Your secret is safe with me.
>
> http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-4.1.2/gcc-core-4.1.2.tar.bz2
sorry for late reply, have not been using computer for a bit, reading 
books about ruby instead.

you advised
> * create an empty directory and 'cd' to it
> * run the 'configure' script from the source directory
> * type 'make bootstrap'
> * get coffee
> * type 'make install'



> Cygwin c:/Documents and Settings/All 
> Users/Documents/repository/gccsource/gcc-4.1.2 > make bootstrap
> Configuring in build-i686-pc-cygwin/libiberty
> /bin/sh: /cygdrive/c/Documents: No such file or directory
> make: *** [configure-build-libiberty] Error 1
> Cygwin c:/Documents and Settings/All Users/Documents/repository/gccsource/gcc-4.1.2 > 

I made a directory called documents.  not liked it. deleted directory. 
made a text file called documents

Cygwin c:/Documents and Settings/All 
Users/Documents/repository/gccsource/gcc-4.1.2 > make bootstrap
Configuring in build-i686-pc-cygwin/libiberty
make[1]: Entering directory `/cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/All 
Users/Documents/repository/gccsource/gcc-4.1.2/build-i686-pc-cygwin/libiberty'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `all'.  Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings/All 
Users/Documents/repository/gccsource/gcc-4.1.2/build-i686-pc-cygwin/libiberty'
make: *** [all-build-libiberty] Error 2
Cygwin c:/Documents and Settings/All 
Users/Documents/repository/gccsource/gcc-4.1.2 >