[root@localhost DBD-ODBC-1.13]# perl Makefile.PL -o odbcdir Useless use of private variable in void context at Makefile.PL line 431. Overriding ODBC Directory with command line option: odbcdir Configuring DBD::ODBC ... >>> Remember to actually *READ* the README file! And re-read it if you have any problems. Using DBI 1.32 installed in /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/auto/DBI Overriding ODBC Directory with command line option: odbcdir ODBCHOME environment variable (odbcdir) does not refer to a directory.