Perl 5.8.5 port errors out on install

[Kris Kennaway]

On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 03:41:42PM -0500, Bob Ababurko wrote:
> Kris Kennaway wrote:
> >On Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 08:17:35PM -0500, Bob Ababurko wrote:
> >
> >>Hello all-
> >>
> >>I have just installed 5.3 on my new setup that is sporting two amd 2800+ 
> >>MP on a tyan k7 board.  Pretty much, the first port I am installing, I 
> >>am getting errors.  I need perl 5.8 installed and this is the end of the 
> >>output.
> >>
> >>
> >>       Making DynaLoader (static_pic)
> >>Makefile out-of-date with respect to ../../config.h
> >>Cleaning current config before rebuilding Makefile...
> >>make -f Makefile.old clean > /dev/null 2>&1 || /bin/sh -c true
> >>../../miniperl "-I../../lib" "-I../../lib" Makefile.PL 
> >>"INSTALLDIRS=perl" "PERL_CORE=1" "LIBPERL_A=libperl.so"
> >>Writing Makefile for DynaLoader
> >>==> Your Makefile has been rebuilt. <==
> >>==> Please rerun the make command.  <==
> >>false
> >>*** Error code 1
> >
> >
> >Usually means you have clock problems.
> >
> >Kris
> 
> What do you mean, clock problems?  Is this something that is fixable or 
> does it mean that I am SOL?

I mean make sure your clock is returning the correct time, and that
it's updating correctly.  If the date is wrong or it does not update
correctly then you'll see these errors.

> Is this bad situation.....meaning one without a workaround?  If it is 
> then I am through buying hardware on ebay.  That will be a shame.  Any 
> insight will be helpful.

Yes, that could certainly cause it.  Try disabling ACPI.  Try looking
for a BIOS update.

Kris
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