diff -Naur ./old/src/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp ./new/src/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp
--- ./old/src/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp	2004-08-24 18:16:00.892190792 -0500
+++ ./new/src/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp	2004-08-24 18:16:49.542249312 -0500
@@ -975,6 +975,10 @@
 
     send_gdb "file $arg\n"
     gdb_expect 120 {
+	-re "Reading symbols from.*no debugging symbols found.* $" {
+	    untested "skip tests no debugging information found."
+	    return -1
+	}
         -re "Reading symbols from.*done.*$gdb_prompt $" {
             verbose "\t\tLoaded $arg into the $GDB"
             return 0