From: Yutaka Kanemoto Date: 2006-09-07T08:00:21+09:00 Subject: Re: Compiling Ruby-1.8.5 on AIX-5.3 Hello Mehdi, > configure:13443: gcc -o conftest -g -O2 conftest.c -lm >&5 > collect2: library libm not found It seems that you have not yet installed bos.adt.libm. Please install the package and try again. I was able to compile ruby 1.8.5 on AIX 5.3 with these parameters for configure: ./configure --prefix=$HOME/tools --disable-ipv6 Best reagards, -- Yutaka KANEMOTO http://d.hatena.ne.jp/kinpoco/