Re: [Boost-build] 'stage' parameter: "don't know how to make <e>stage"

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] 'stage' parameter: "don't know how to make <e>stage"
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-09-12 10:11:07

On 09.09.2013 16:33, Mohsen Mesgarpour wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I am trying to install boost v.1.54 on windows 7(Version 6.1.7601). The cygwin with mingw, gcc and g++ compilers are installed.
>
> I need to use the 'stage' parameter for building the boost; however it produces the following error:
>
>     C:\boost\tools\build\v2>b2 --prefix="C:\boost" toolset=gcc --build type=complete gcc stage
>
>     notice: could not find main target stage
>
>     notice: assuming it is a name of file to create.
>
>     don't know how to make <e>stage
>
>     ...found 1 target...
>
>     ...can't find 1 target...
>
>
>     C:\boost\tools\build\v2>

You appear to run this from Boost.Build root, not Boost root (which would be C:\boost\tools)

HTH,
Volodya