Problems using bjam outside of boost directory tree

From: Jeff Holle (jeff.holle_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-22 17:48:09

I am getting frustrated attempting to use bjam outside of the boost 
directory tree.

My system is Mandrake Linux 9.1.

I'm using the CVS head of boost obtained a few days ago.
Boost was built successfully with gcc v3.3 and testing boost::python 
against python 2.3.2 seems to work. At least the getting_started2 
extension module builds and works satisfactory.

My bjam reports with -v:
Boost.Jam Version 3.1.9. OS=LINUX.
Copyright 1993-2002 Christopher Seiwald and Perforce Software, Inc.
Copyright 2001 David Turner.
Copyright 2001-2002 David Abrahams.

Now I'm stuck attempting to use my project directory, which is outside 
of the boost directory.

Boost related environment variables are:
BOOST_ROOT=/home/jholle/boost_CVS
BOOST_BUILD_PATH=/home/jholle/boost_CVS/boost/tools/build/v1

I attempted to employ the project.zip file obtained from the boost 
website and have changed it to reflect my environment as follows:

boost-build.jam:
BOOST_ROOT = $(BOOST_ROOT) ;
boost-build $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) ;
Jamrules:
path-global BOOST_ROOT : $(BOOST_ROOT) ;

Could somebody point out what I'm doing wrong?