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  'make' error with legOS-0.2.4 - request for assistance
 
The kernel is successfully loaded into the RCX and the 'ch7' directory holds the 'simple.c' source listing along with a copy of the 'Makefile'(all as per instructions in the book "Extreme Mindstorms" pp151 to 154 incl.) Running Cygwin B20 and in the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: 'make' error with legOS-0.2.4 - request for assistance
 
David, I seem to remember I had a similar problem (but I'm using Linux, so YMMV). In the Makefile, check that the lines where Makefile.common & Makefile.user are included specify the correct directory. They should be in the top-level LegOS (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: 'make' error with legOS-0.2.4 - request for assistance
 
(...) Ooops. Saw the subject again after hitting the "post" button. 8?( ROSCO (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: 'make' error with legOS-0.2.4 - request for assistance
 
I think you need to type "make --unix" when building with Cygwin. If this fixes it, you'll want to find out what the environment variable for setting make defaults is. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: 'make' error with legOS-0.2.4 - request for assistance
 
One more thing, did you successfully build the program "makelx" (does cygwin use .exe extensions?). Since you could build the kernel, my previous suggestion is probably wrong. If the makelx program is missing (or can't be found by make - check (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: 'make' error with legOS-0.2.4 - request for assistance
 
Ross, Thanks for the input. Makefile.common and Makefile.user were in the top level directory (as a 'newbie' I had to take the file specified directory(ies) therein as correct). This evening I managed to successfully generate the 'simple.lx' file (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

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