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20041022: netCDF Fortran (77 + 90) - configure fails

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  • Subject: 20041022: netCDF Fortran (77 + 90) - configure fails
  • Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 13:58:24 -0600
Dov,

> To: address@hidden
> From: "Dov Kruger" <address@hidden>
> Subject: netCDF Fortran (77 + 90) - configure fails
> Organization: UCAR/Unidata
> Keywords: 200410211705.i9LH5DNU009396

The above message contained the following:

> Institution: Davidson Laboratory
> Package Version: 3.6.0 beta6
> Operating System: redhat enterprise edition 3
> Hardware Information: P4 3.2 Ghz
> Inquiry: pgf77 and pgf90 are in the path.
> I run ./configure, which fails with the following msg:
>  for Fortran "byte"... yes
> checking for Fortran "integer*2"... yes
> checking if Fortran "byte" is C "signed char"... configure: error: Could not 
> link conftestf.o and conftest.o

The above error-message indicates a severe problem with your development
environment (compiling and linking).  Please send me the files
"configure.log" and "config.log", which are described at

    
http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/netcdf/INSTALL.html#ReportingProblems

> thanks,
> Dov

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

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