[Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Gud wrote:

> when I compile ethereal the following error ocours:
> 
> checking host system type... configure: error: can not guess host type; you
> must specify one
> [root@sniff ethereal-0.8.2]# [root@sniff ethereal-0.8.2]#
> 
> what can I do??

I believe the configure script runs 'uname' at that point to try to
determine the system type.  What does 'uname -a' return?

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