#14823: Trying to install Cheetah, but get "error: C compiler cannot create executables" ----------------------------------------+----------------------------------- Reporter: simon@simonwheatley.co.uk | Owner: macports-tickets@lists.macosforge.org Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Port Bugs Component: ports | Version: 1.6.0 Resolution: | Keywords: ----------------------------------------+----------------------------------- Comment (by ryandesign@macports.org): I Googled the error message ("unknown flags (type) of section 6") and found [http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6678574 this page] which suggests that you may to be running a version of Xcode designed for Mac OS X 10.4 (c.f. "/usr/lib/gcc/i686-apple-darwin8") but you're running Mac OS X 10.5 (c.f. "Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.2"). Install Xcode 3 and you should be fine. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/ticket/14823#comment:5> MacPorts </projects/macports> Ports system for Mac OS