R help - Mar 2003 - R-1.6.2: installation problem on Solaris 2.8

Hello,

I tried to compile R-1.6.2 from source on Solaris 2.8. There is no 
problem with configure and make. However, `make test' fails with error 
message:

helpdesk at stat007:~/trial/R-1.6.2 % make check
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/tests'
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/tests'
make[3]: Entering directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/tests/Examples'
make[4]: Entering directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/tests/Examples'
make[4]: Leaving directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/tests/Examples'
make[4]: Entering directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/tests/Examples'
collecting examples for package 'base' ...
make[5]: Entering directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/src/library'
 >>> Building/Updating help pages for package 'base'
     Formats: text example 
make[5]: Leaving directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/src/library'
running code in 'base-Ex.R' ...make[4]: *** [base-Ex.Rout] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/tests/Examples'
make[3]: *** [test-Examples-Base] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/tests/Examples'
make[2]: *** [test-Examples] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/tests'
make[1]: *** [test-all-basics] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/helpdesk/trial/R-1.6.2/tests'
make: *** [check] Error 2

If I ignore this and run `make install' etc, R seems to be running fine 
untile I plot anything like `plot(1,1)'. One graphics window will appear 
and disappear, R will die saying 'bus error'.

I am using gcc 3.2.1, I can supply further info if necessary.

Thanks.

-- 
Bo Peng

There is a bug in gcc-3.2.1 (and 3.2.2) on Solaris.  Don't use them.
It has been reported and acknowledged by the gcc maintainers.

On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Bo Peng wrote:
> I tried to compile R-1.6.2 from source on Solaris 2.8. There is no 
> problem with configure and make. However, `make test' fails with error 
> message:
[...]
> I am using gcc 3.2.1, I can supply further info if necessary.
-- 
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