According to this guy, the standard Makefile doen't set the right
defaults for Linux, and neither does the Configuration file.
I think that's what he's getting at.
> From: andy@distrib.com (Andrew Cromarty)
> Subject: Re: bugs and design/build issues in Apache 0.8.1x
> We needn't beat a dead horse about the Makefile issue, but to answer your
> questions:
>
> - I followed the directions, and thus did not use Configure. The INSTALL
> file leads the user away from using Configure unless you want to
> add new modules:
>
> "If you are satisfied with our standard module set, and expect to
> continue to be satisfied with it, then you can just edit the stock
> Makefile and compile as you have been doing previously. If you would
> like to select optional modules, however, you need to run the
> configuration script."
>
> - Neither the Makefile nor the Config* files set the -ldbm load option with
> the other LINUXs options, nor document it as required specifically by LINUX.
> My suggestion was: adding this line to Configuration in the LINUX
> section probably is easier for you than answering 100's of questions
> about "why apache doesn't link under Linux." Your time, your choice....
> Note also that the Makefile provided with 0.8.13 apparently was not
> produced by the current version of Configure and Configuration.
>
> No need to reply to me on the above.
defaults for Linux, and neither does the Configuration file.
I think that's what he's getting at.
> From: andy@distrib.com (Andrew Cromarty)
> Subject: Re: bugs and design/build issues in Apache 0.8.1x
> We needn't beat a dead horse about the Makefile issue, but to answer your
> questions:
>
> - I followed the directions, and thus did not use Configure. The INSTALL
> file leads the user away from using Configure unless you want to
> add new modules:
>
> "If you are satisfied with our standard module set, and expect to
> continue to be satisfied with it, then you can just edit the stock
> Makefile and compile as you have been doing previously. If you would
> like to select optional modules, however, you need to run the
> configuration script."
>
> - Neither the Makefile nor the Config* files set the -ldbm load option with
> the other LINUXs options, nor document it as required specifically by LINUX.
> My suggestion was: adding this line to Configuration in the LINUX
> section probably is easier for you than answering 100's of questions
> about "why apache doesn't link under Linux." Your time, your choice....
> Note also that the Makefile provided with 0.8.13 apparently was not
> produced by the current version of Configure and Configuration.
>
> No need to reply to me on the above.