On 15/01/2008, Iain Hibbert <plunky%rya-online.net@localhost> wrote: > On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, Kimi wrote: > > > my script called builder.sh in the same dir as build.sh contains: > > #! /bin/sh > > > > exec ./build.sh -u -O /usr/obj "$@" > > > nothing special really, with exception of /usr/src and /usr/obj being > > nfs mounted, /usr/src being read-only > > to be honest I'm no expert here but this seems like a stale dependency of > some kind and -u can cause trouble like that if files have been added or > removed since the last successful build. I don't see how that should make > a difference though if you emptied /usr/obj first. > yes. now I have even tried a different hard disc drive, cable. even funnier, it does this under vmware workstation 6 too. I can build a kernel no problem, I'm not sure how long it can be before you need to synch userland with kernel, it's just I would rather keep them in synch and have lesser troubles down the road. I think I will buy a new machine, sounds exteme maybe thus way I can rule out what the problem is maybe thanks for your words > iain > -- Regards, Kimi