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From: djm408@tijc02.uucp (David Marks)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: SCO Unix Blank Compiler Error Messages
Message-ID: <1990Aug16.215542.2958@tijc02.uucp>
Date: 16 Aug 90 21:55:42 GMT
References: <11@raider.mfee.tn.us>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Texas Instruments, Johnson City, TN
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From article <11@raider.mfee.tn.us>, by root@raider.mfee.tn.us (Bob Reineri):
> I recently installed the SCO Unix 3.2.0 Development system on my Tandy 4000. 
> There appears to be a problem with the cc compiler. Whenever it encounters an
> error, it prints out the error number, but no error text. For example:
> 
>          C2079:
>          C2031: 
>          C8088:
> 
> Is all I see. 
> 
> Anyone have any ideas on this at all ? I checked the perms on the files that
> contain the error messages. Can find no clues.....
> 
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
> 
> Bob
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We had the same problem until we contacted SCO about it: It appears that the
installation procedure screwed up when installing the compiler error files.
Move /lib/*err to /lib/386 and you'll be in error message heaven!

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