From:	"Lars Hansen" <lars DOT o DOT hansen AT gmx DOT de>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: cross compilation from DOS to Linux possible with djgpp?
Date:	Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:29:07 +0100
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> It's not quite clear what your question is, but I'll assume you want to
> run DJGPP on DOS, and get executables that will be transferred to a
> Linux box and be able to run there.
>
    correct


> Answer to that is: "In principle, yes.".  But not with stock DJGPP
> tools.

    domage


>  DJGPP makes DOS executables.  Those can run on Linux only by
> help of the 'dosemu' (or similar virtual machine systems).

    I'll look out for one


>  To get
> native Linux executables, you either have to do the compilation on
> Linux, too, or use a so-called cross-compiler.  It might be possible
> to build one on DOS, but don't hold your breath.

    so I don't have to ask whether s.o. knows a DOS one


thanks

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