[syslinux] how to compile syslinux-4.03

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 11/29/2010 09:51 AM, Gene Cumm wrote:
>>>
>>> My build system is RadHat Advance 5 update 5.
>>> the version of gcc is 4.1.2
>>> nasm is latest one, version is 2.0.9
>>> I don't know the builtin version. i just install bash from the disc.
> 
> Binutils is a package.  Try running 'as --version' and the GNU
> assembler should show you the version.  GNU assembler is a part of
> binutils.
> 
> The other user had CentOS 5.5, which should be similar (if not same)
> versions.  I never heard if an update to binutils solved this issue or
> if the user had to also upgrade GCC in order for things to work.  I'm
> BCC'ing the user as I'm uncertain if he is on the list.
> 

Since CentOS 5.5 and RHEL 5 AS 5 are basically the same packages, this
sounds like a fairly narrow set of conditions having problems.

	-hpa