Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/09/21/12:11:04
On 18 Sep 98 at 22:52, ElvenForst wrote:
> I have just about had it up to -here- with Windows, and it's time for me to
> delete it off of my hard drive. I've done lots of work with Linux and I'm
> thinking of installing it back on my computer. But, I don't want to give up
> Allegro! Does Allegro work under Linux? I saw some Linux stuff in allegro.h
> so I thought that is might, but I want to be SURE. I don't want to have to
> re-write any of my software if it can be helped. Has anyone tried this?
There were messages posted recently to the Allegro mailing list
about this -- search the archives:
http://www.canvaslink.com/allegro/search.htm
In particular, see Tim Bird's message sent on 11 Sep 1998 with
subject "Re: [AL] Allegro & Linux", which gives information
about the port's completeness, and details of a mailing list
you can join. I too am interested in this, because I'll
probably go back to using Linux in about a month's time when I
have a proper Internet connection again.
Incidentally, I found that Allegro and djgpp work very well
through Linux's dosemu. Performance was comparable to
performance under Windows. Of course you could instead dual
boot Linux with DR-DOS or some other DOS and do your DOS
programming there.
> Also, if I can do it, I'm developing software that will eventually be used in
> DOS. Can I develop the software under Linux (and Allegro) and then be able to
> compile it with DJGPP at a later point in time?
I think that's the idea of the Linux port of Allegro, yes.
Since both Linux and djgpp use gcc there shouldn't be too much
trouble porting, provided you program in a portable manner.
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