Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/07/14/03:20:40
On Mon, 13 Jul 1998, Robyn Fry wrote:
> I have the gcc 2.8.0 source file and I am attempting to build it. I
> have djgpp and all the files required by the zip picker (except
> gcc280b.zip which I have exchanged for gcc280s.tar.gz). I am at a loss
> now, what do I do?? most of the readme files only have documentation for
> unix, and it seems like I just have to keep downloading file after file.
I don't know about bnu280b.zip, but bnu281b.zip includes a file
gnu/binutl-2.81/readme.djg which has a section on how to rebuild Binutils
with DJGPP tools. In particular, it explains which optional packages do
you need to install before trying to build Binutils.
Btw, I suggest to download bnu281s.zip instead of the GNU distribution,
since the DJGPP port might have some files which you won't find in the
official GNU distribution.
> do I really need Bash??
Yes, you do. You also need other packages, as the above-mentioned readme
describes.
> It has taken me over a week just to unzip a bunch of files
> and then research day after day to figure out what to do with them. If
> someone could just set me in the right direction with some very simple
> instructions I'd really appreciate it.
Every DJGPP port comes with a DJGPP-specific readme file. You need to
find that file and read it before you do anything else. This will
usually cut down significantly the time required to set up the package
and/or rebuild it. People who do the ports invest a lot of time writing
those readme files, so please read them.
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