From: csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson)
Subject: Re: Another Mac Ada Problem
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:48:10 -0700
Date: 2015-10-27T10:48:10-07:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1mcy5uo.1rdjij41l8m5kpN%csampson@inetworld.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 1mcwced.1vuzoxsp2lhhsN%csampson@inetworld.net
Charles H. Sampson <csampson@inetworld.net> wrote:
> Brian Drummond <brian@shapes.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 01:21:38 -0700, Charles H. Sampson wrote:
> >
> > > I've been messing around with Ada on my old Mac G4, running OS X
> > > 10.4.11, for a long time, using vi, and emacs. My G4 died an I replaced
> > > it with a G5 (love the PPC) running 10.5.8. When I now attempt to
> > > compile, I get
> > >
> > > gcc -c -g -IUtilities trimmer.adb gcc: error trying to exec 'as':
> > > execvp: No such file or directory
> > >
> > > Poking around, I don't see a newer version of GNAT for 10.5.8. Although
> > > I had good backup (I thought) before the G4 died, file recovery was a
> > > laborious process and I could have made mistakes. (As a matter of fact,
> > > I'm trying to write a little tool to help in checking that recovery.)
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> >
> > It can't find the assembler. Sounds like you need to install a version of
> > "binutils" (assembler, linker, archiver and other low level tools the
> > compiler uses) compatible with the gcc/gnat version you're using.
>
> I thought I remembered that "as" was the assembler. What path was it on?
> If I know where to look I might yet find it.
>
> Alternatively, how about if I reinstall all the GNAT stuff? I still have
> the disk image.
Getting the cart before the horse, after posting that question, I tried
it. It had no effect.
Charlie
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Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2015-10-26 8:21 Another Mac Ada Problem Charles H. Sampson
2015-10-26 10:55 ` Brian Drummond
2015-10-26 18:13 ` Charles H. Sampson
2015-10-27 17:48 ` Charles H. Sampson [this message]
2015-10-26 11:20 ` Simon Wright
2015-10-27 8:56 ` briot.emmanuel
2015-10-27 17:48 ` Charles H. Sampson
2015-10-27 20:15 ` Simon Wright
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