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From: afn03257 AT freenet3 DOT afn DOT org (Daniel P Hudson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Dumb Question!
Date: 24 Jan 1997 19:07:29 GMT
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Master of Zoul <stdesigns AT usa DOT net> wrote:
>OK.. I don't really have a problem, probally more of a configuration
>thing!

>The question I have is this:

>If a program, or source code was designed for DJGPP, then installing it
>into the DJGPP root direc would not mess up any other programs, or
>configuration, would it?

Yes, it would mess up the configuration. Did you READ the README.1st
file by any chance?  Hint! Hint!

>I unzip them all into the djgpp root direc, and some of my programs,
>and configurations are not set correctly...

Unless you used the -d option, you have a worthless pile of bytes.
Not to mention you need to set the DJGPP environment variable.

>Also, is SWORD2 able to run in DJGPP v2? It says it can't run go32, and
>when I rename the go32-v2 to go32, it says it can't load the v1
>version?

 Let's see if we can get you running DJGPP correctly first.
 Download and READ, not browse, but READ the file called README.1st.
 Read all of it before attempting ANY part of an INSTALL. While you are
 there download the faq*b.zip file. When you install DJGPP you should
 also install it. When you find a problem, try and see if the FAQ
 answers it.

 Make sure you use a SimtelNet mirror or delorie.com to get the files
 as these have the most up-to-data packages where other's may be lagging
 behind. If you don't know any SimtelNet mirrors, try
 ftp://oak.oakland.edu. Do note that you should NOT edit the file
 DJGPP.ENV except for the line that reads DJDIR=, all others are
 handled when you use unzip -d. Now it is possible to unzip everything
 into one directory and have it run good, but I don't suggest even
 trying as it would be mighty confusing. You would have to edit EACH
 and EVERY line in DJGPP.ENV, to be the single path. Oh joy,
 Marvin the Marshin is on. Bye, bye...

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