Problem configuring binutils-2.9.1

[David Daney]

Franklyn Simon wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In configuring binutils-2.9.1, I get the following messages:
> 
> checking lex output file root ./configure:line 1701: lex command not found
> configure error cannot find output from lex: giving up
> configure in /opt/gcc-4.3.2/binutils-2.9.1 failed exist.
> 

Is it really version 2.9.1?  If so, that is exceedingly old.  Perhaps 
you should try 2.19 instead.

David Daney