Steve Belkacem wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've attempted to load the Perl/ix software.
>
> The download and installation script have worked
> correctly. I've attempted to compile the Perl/ix and
> at the './Configure -s' part I receive an error
> regarding a GCC compiler not being present.

Gcc is required if you want to compile Perl from source.  You can obtain gcc
from:

        http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/gnu/gnuframe.html

But my Perl/iX distribution already comes ready-to-run with precompiled
binaries, so unless you want the full open-source geek experience, compiling it
yourself isn't necessary.

> I've tried to run PERL.PUB.PERL and received the
> following errors.
>
> PERL
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: floor  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: log  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: pow  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: fmod  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: recvfrom  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: sendto  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: send  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: socket  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: socketpair  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: bind  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: connect  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: listen  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: accept  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: getsockopt  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: setsockopt  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: getsockname  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: getpeername  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: select  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: shmctl  (LDRERR 512)
> UNRESOLVED EXTERNALS: semctl  (LDRERR 512)

Hmmmm, what version of MPE are you running?

PERL.PUB.PERL as distributed by me is linked with several NMXLs residing in
/lib and /usr/lib.  You had to manually create these NMXLs from some NMRLs on
MPE 5.5, but as of MPE 6.0 or later these NMXLs are automatically created
during the MPE update process when the FOS POSIX stuff is installed.

You can see this list of NMXLs if you do:

        :XEQ VERSION.PUB.SYS PERL.PUB.PERL

Make sure that all of the listed NMXLs exist and are readable by the user
attempting to run PERL.PUB.PERL.
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