[Lazarus] how to build lazarus so that it support fpc2.7.1

[Reinier Olislagers]

On 10-11-2012 13:43, Eric Kom wrote:
> On 10/11/2012 14:25, Reinier Olislagers wrote:
>> On 10-11-2012 13:10, Mattias Gaertner wrote:
>>> On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:40:57 +0200
>>> Eric Kom<erickom at metropolitancollege.co.za>  wrote:
>>>> On 10/11/2012 12:14, Mattias Gaertner wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 11:52:22 +0200
>>>>> Eric Kom<erickom at metropolitancollege.co.za>   wrote:
>> <snip>
>>>> Thanks a lot,
>>>>
>>>> After ran the above command:
>>>>
>>>> $make clean bigide install PREFIX=/usr/local/share/fpc2.7/
>>>> PP=/usr/local/bin/fpc2.7/lib/fpc/2.7.1/ppc386
>>>>
>>>> I received the above error message  Can't find unit system used by
>>>> fcllaz:
>> <snip>
>>> You have to install fpc in the path defined by your /etc/fpc.cfg - it
>>> supports multiple fpc versions - or you have to write a separate config
>>> and pass that via the @ flag.
> 
>> @ Eric: what guide/instructions are you following? Perhaps there are
>> some omissions/unclear bits that need to be fixed in those instructions?
>>
> Am trying to set /etc/fpc.cfg file as suggested by Mattias.
> 
> am using the link as  a guide
> http://wiki.freepascal.org/Installing_Lazarus

... and then presumably
2.1.2.2 Up to date source repository using SVN
 which contains some instructions to get FPC source from SVN

... and then
2.4 Installing Free Pascal under Linux/BSD manually
which seems to leave out any mention of fpc.cfg...

I can imagine you're getting confused.