Re: arch-type script hpux bug

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Neal Becker
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: arch-type script hpux bug
On Thu, 15 May 1997, Neal Becker wrote:

> I use bash on hpux, which sets HOSTTYPE. This is why arch-type script
> works for me.
>
> My sys admin helper uses csh. He tried to do make install. It
> failed, because HOSTTYPE is not set. uname -p says "unknown". The
> build directory 'build-HP-UX-hppa1.1' is not found, and make install
> goes into an endless loop.


Why doesn't it look for 'build-HP-UX-unknown'?


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