From:	bjepson AT ids DOT net ("Brian C. Jepson")
Subject:	Re: make.exe crashes under Windows 95
20 Dec 1996 12:28:32 -0800 :
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On Fri, 20 Dec 1996, Martin Hamilton wrote:

> "Brian C. Jepson" writes:
> 
> | However, when I invoke make, even without a Makefile present, it
> | crashes with a random error (GPF the last time), usually in make
> | (according to the error message, when you click on the details button). 
>
> I had this too (on my Windows 95 laptop with B17.1), and managed to 
> make it go away by rebuilding make from source with a
> 
>   #define NO_FLOAT
> 
> in its config.h
>

Interesting. Is this related to the coprocessor?  I'm using a Compaq Aero,
which is a 486 with no math coprocessor. 

[...]
> If you want to try my make out, you can grab a copy from:
> 
> <URL:ftp://ftp.net.lut.ac.uk/martin/ssh-win32/make.exe>
> 
> You can tell when you're running this one because it says "blah blah 
> blah" from time to time :-)
> 
[...]

That's great - I'm definitely going to grab this. I appreciate your making
this available.

Regards,

Brian Jepson * (bjepson AT ids DOT net)  *  http://www.ids.net/~bjepson
  Int(ra|er)net Database Developer, Author, Crypto-Fluxologist
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