Help please

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Feb 21, 2012, at 22:44, James Linder wrote:

>>>> checking for Apple Objective-C runtime... yes
>>>> checking for GNU Objective C runtime... no
>>>> configure: Using Apple Objective-C runtime
>>>> checking for Apple Foundation library... no
>>>> configure: WARNING: GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT is not defined in your environment, preventing the use of GNUstep's Foundation library
>>>> configure: error: Could not find a working Foundation implementation
>>> 
>>> This is an error we've encountered a few times before, such as:
>>> 
>>> https://trac.macports.org/ticket/28452
>>> 
>>> https://trac.macports.org/ticket/30298
>>> 
>>> We didn't receive further feedback from the reporters so were unable to pursue the matter further. Can you attach your config.log? Maybe it will shed further light.
>>> 
>>> In #28452 we presumed software installed in /usr/local was interfering. Do you have anything installed in /usr/local? If so, remove it and try again.
>>> 
>>> In #30298 we presumed the user's operating system components had become damaged and the OS should be reinstalled. So that's another avenue you could pursue.
>> 
>> haycorn:~ # ls /usr/local
>> .git		Library		etc		share
>> .gitignore	README.md	include		texlive
>> Cellar		bin		lib
>> 
>> This was put here by latex install ...
>> 
>> haycorn:~ # mv /usr/local/ /usr/oldlocal
>> haycorn:~ # port -d selfupdate
>> [snip]
>> Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new MacPorts base: shell command failed (see log for details)
>> 
>> OK it'll take me a day or so to backup everything I want, so reinstall (which will certainly work, it did work before) and I'll report back
> 
> Snow Leopard and install CD: Insert CD 'Instal Mac OS X': whirr whirr (1 hour) {but this way is very easy)
> 
> then
> 
> ...
> DEBUG: Error installing new MacPorts base: shell command failed (see log for details)
>  while executing
> "macports::selfupdate [array get global_options] base_updated"
> Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new MacPorts base: shell command failed (see log for details)

That portion of the error doesn't tell us anything other than something went wrong. If you check back further in the log, was it the same "Could not find a working Foundation implementation" error?


> OK next I'll format the disk then install and report

I would not have suggested that as the next step, but then again I have no further suggestions, so if you do this, let us know if it helps.