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Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at:
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Didn't know if this was news to anyone, or if I'm doing something stupid..
Output of configure and make attached.
> freebsd# ./configure
> checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
> checking whether build environment is sane... yes
> checking for gawk... no
> checking for mawk.