I would suggest replacing the zero.lisp file
with an empty file and continuing.
For example, copy zero.lisp to zero.gclbug.lisp
and put in zero.lisp something like
;; can't compile zero
(defparameter zerofile 'not_here)
;; end of file
...............
Then see if you find any more problems.
James Amundson wrote:
> On Fri, 2002-10-04 at 11:03, Justin Smith wrote:
>
>>I'm trying to compile the CVS version under Redhat 8.0 linux, using
>>
>
> Very interesting. Your is the first report from RedHat 8.0.
>
>
>>gcc 3.2
>>
>>and
>>
>>gcl 2.4.3.
>>
>>
>>1. the build of gcl was without obvious problems.
>>
>
> Good.
>
>
>>2. the Maxima distribution lacked config.guess and config.sub files, so
>>I copied them from /usr/share/automake.
>>
>
> Those are automatically generated files. They are not supposed to be in
> cvs. Did you do
> ./bootstrap
> ./configure <options>
> ?
>
> Which version of automake and autoconf come with 8.0?
>
>
>>3. On compiling Maxima, I got the message
>>
>>; - Compiling source file "zero.lisp"
>>Compiling zero.lisp.
>>End of Pass 1.
>>
>>Error: Can't print a non-number.
>>Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
>>Error signalled by LISP::CATCH.
>>Broken at COMPILER::CTOP-WRITE. Type :H for Help.
>>MAXIMA>>
>>
>
> Hmm. Sounds like a gcl problem. You might try with either clisp or
> cmucl.
>
> --Jim
>
>
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