thanks for help,
here is my full output of a fresh 'make' from 'fresh' source ;)
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[root@tomcat exim-4.05]# pwd
/home/SRC/exim-4.05
[root@tomcat exim-4.05]# cp ../Makefile.exim405 ./Local/Makefile
[root@tomcat exim-4.05]# touch Local/eximon.conf
[root@tomcat exim-4.05]# ls ./Local/
eximon.conf Makefile
[root@tomcat exim-4.05]#
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[root@tomcat exim-4.05]# make
>>> Creating links to source files...
>>> New Makefile installed
>>> Use "make makefile" if you need to force rebuilding of the makefile
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/SRC/exim-4.05/build-Linux-i386'
/bin/sh ../scripts/Configure-os.h
/bin/sh ../scripts/Configure-os.c
-I /usr/include/gdbm -I /home/mysql/include -I /home/pgsql/7.1/include -o
buildconfig buildconfig.c -lnsl -lcrypt
/bin/sh ../scripts/Configure-config.h
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/SRC/exim-4.05/build-Linux-i386'
make[2]: `buildconfig' is up to date.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/SRC/exim-4.05/build-Linux-i386'
Building configuration file config.h
" (specified one of the Makefiles) does not exist.
Please review your build-time configuration.
make[1]: *** [config.h] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/SRC/exim-4.05/build-Linux-i386'
make: *** [go] Error 2
[root@tomcat exim-4.05]#
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and my config.h says:
[root@tomcat exim-4.05]# cat ./build-Linux-i386/config.h
/*************************************************
* Configuration header for Exim *
*************************************************/
/* This file was automatically generated from Makefile and config.h.defaults,
using values specified in the configuration file Local/Makefile.
Do not edit it. Instead, edit Local/Makefile and rerun make. */
#define HAVE_IPV6 FALSE
#define APPENDFILE_MODE 0600
#define APPENDFILE_DIRECTORY_MODE 0700
#define APPENDFILE_LOCKFILE_MODE 0600
#define AUTH_CRAM_MD5 yes
#define AUTH_PLAINTEXT yes
#define AUTH_SPA yes
"define BIN_DIRECTORY "/home/Exim/bin
"define CONFIGURE_FILE "/home/Exim/etc/configure
/* CONFIGURE_FILE_USE_EUID not set */
/* CONFIGURE_FILE_USE_NODE not set */
/* CYRUS_PWCHECK_SOCKET not set */
#define DELIVER_IN_BUFFER_SIZE 8192
#define DELIVER_OUT_BUFFER_SIZE 8192
#define EXIMDB_DIRECTORY_MODE 0750
#define EXIMDB_LOCK_TIMEOUT 60
#define EXIMDB_LOCKFILE_MODE 0640
#define EXIMDB_MODE 0640
/* EXIM_PERL not set */
[root@tomcat exim-4.05]#
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greetings,
volker