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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hi,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I am trying to get my system installed on a mandrake 9.0 version of Linux, running with perl 5.8.0. I am getting the same problem relating to a missing DB_File.pm file when I try to run the ./create_sysop.pl script. Can I assume that my solution is the same as shown in this email thread => do a force install of the Data::Dumper module, using the syntax shown,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>perl -MCPAN -e shell force install Data::Dumper</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I DID not try to install this on the initial stages, because it was not found at the link referenced in the installation page. Are there more steps after force install, or does this completely and correctly install the module?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Mike Lewis</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>KE0MF</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Arnold (pa4ab) [<A HREF="mailto:Pa4ab@pa4ab.net">mailto:Pa4ab@pa4ab.net</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 4:06 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: dxspider-support@dxcluster.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re[2]: [Dxspider-support] Redhat 8.0.. no way..</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 23:48:06 +0100</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>"Michel Sabatino" <michel@auxe.net> wrote:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> Hi Dirk,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> The problem is data dumper.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> a.It is no more needed in the last versions of perl.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> b.It will not install as a module..</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> c.create_sysop.pl returns error because of data dumper.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>This can be solved by using the CPAN installation method as described</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>several times by Dirk and Ian in their manuals.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The only thing that is different is that you have to use the force</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>install command, like:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>perl -MCPAN -e shell</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>force install Data::Dumper</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The problem is that Data::Dumper refuses to pass one (innocent) test.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>With the force option Data::Dumper will be installed anyway, and has no</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>negative influence on the functioning of Spider.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>'73 Arnold PA4AB.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> Where is the solution.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> 73, Michel EA8AFJ-IZ5CLJ</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: dxspider-support-admin@dxcluster.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> [<A HREF="mailto:dxspider-support-admin@dxcluster.org">mailto:dxspider-support-admin@dxcluster.org</A>]On Behalf Of Dirk Koopman</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 9:15 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: dxspider-support@dxcluster.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] Redhat 8.0.. no way..</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> On Sun, 2003-01-12 at 10:09, Jaime Robles wrote:</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > El Sábado, 11 de Enero de 2003 22:29, Ian J Maude escribió:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > > ..to get spider run under redhat 8.0</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > To my knowledge, several people have RH 8.0 working with Spider.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > However, curses will not compile so the console does not work. Spider</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > should be fine.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > The problem with curses is not very severe... since you may install an old</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > version of curses.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Could you post the error logs of your spider to give a look?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Thanks!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I have DXSpider working on 2 different machines. It works fine.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> What I would say though is that it is becoming more difficult, as time</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> goes by, to keep the instructions usable for all possible working</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> configurations of perl.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> The best way to install the modules for Linux is to use cpan (perl</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> -MCPAN -eshell). You will need to do some configuration when you first</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> use it, but taking all the defaults and answering some simple questions</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> as to where you are and picking nearish mirrors will get you going.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> For Windows, the ppm package seems to work OK and does roughly the same</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> job.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> On the subject of Windows, it appears that Activestate perl 5.8.0 cannot</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> be made to work because, for some unaccountable reason, there is no</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> DB_File package available for it. However the Activestate perl 5.6.1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> build 633 is just fine.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> The Curses problem I will try and solve another way. I will see if I can</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> put a tarfile up on the webserver with the tiny patch needed to make it</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> work with perl 5.8.0. The Author seems unwilling to update it himself.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Dirk</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>'73 Arnold (pa4ab / ea1cyz)</FONT>
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