Mail Archives: opendos/2000/04/27/12:14:49
On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 Christoph Fuchs wrote:
> Does anybody know where to get the software to compile the kernel files of
> openDOS?
Well, I don't have the source pack at hands right now, hence I don't
know the exact versions any more. While Caldera very specifically
describes the assember and compiler versions to use, I also had
success working with (newer) issues, so this should not be much
of a problem.
Briefly, besides the Digital Research assembler RASM (shipping with
the OpenDOS sources), you need some version of TASM/MASM for the
kernel files, and additionally a C(++) compiler for COMMAND.COM.
Caldera uses the Watcom C optimizing compiler 7, but Watcom C 9
should work, too. AFAIK, it's still a commercial product.
IBMBIO.COM sources can be easily ported to no longer use RASM and
use TASM (3.2) instead. The shell also compiles with Metaware C and
Borland C 3.1. Older issues of TASM can be found in Borland's/
Inprise's "DOS Museum" (try www.inprise.com or www.borland.com),
but they don't have TASM 3.2 there. Some time ago (at least in
Germany) you could find the complete suite of Borland's DOS
compilers, assemblers, and corresponding tools on some cheap
Franzis' CDs - look out for them in your local bookshop.
(If necessary, I can look up the ISBNs). It won't be easy to
get a free copy of MASM 5 or 6 if you don't have access
to MS' Developer forums, but it shouldn't be to hard to port
to TASM.
Sorry for not having more detailed info right now,
but I still hope, it'll help you a little further.
Matthias
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