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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.questions:13389 comp.dcom.fax:8324 Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.dcom.fax Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!MathWorks.Com!yeshua.marcam.com!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!csusac!csus.edu!netcom.com!hasty From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr) Subject: Re: Problems compiling Flexfax v2.2pl1 on FreeBSD 1.1.5.1R Message-ID: <hastyCwpGLx.ADF@netcom.com> Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) References: <35o99n$6nf@Venus.mcs.com> Date: Sun, 25 Sep 1994 21:49:09 GMT Lines: 35 In article <35o99n$6nf@Venus.mcs.com> jal@MCS.COM (John A. LaCour III) writes: >I have two problems when trying to compile Flexfax v.2.2pl1 on FreeBSD >1.1.5.1R: > >1. mkfifo: /var/spool/fax/FIFO: Operation not supported. > >I'm unable to use mkfifo to make named pipes from the shell, so I >believe this to be a FreeBSD issue. > >2. flexfax/faxed/FaxServer.c++ line 1450 > > sv.sv_handler = fxSIGVECHANDLER(sigALARM); > > This statement yields 'Assignment between incompatible pointer types'. > >I'll start digging through the code tomorrow, but I was hoping that >someone may know what needs to be changed offhand. > >This is the code from freebsd.cdrom.com:/pub/FreeBSD/ports/comm/flexfax. > >Any help with this greatly appreciated. In port.h, include: #undef SV_INTERRUPT This will enable posix style signal handling in flexfax. Have fun, Amancio -- FREE unix, gcc, tcp/ip, X, open-look, netaudio, tcl/tk, MIME, midi,sound at freebsd.cdrom.com:/pub/FreeBSD Amancio Hasty, Consultant Home: (415) 495-3046 e-mail hasty@netcom.com