Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 16:52:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Don Bagert <bagert AT cs DOT coe DOT ttu DOT edu>
Subject: problem report
To: "'djgpp'" <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Message-id: <3213BF6D@cpds01.coe.ttu.edu>
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I have been having a problem with using djgpp.env under gnatlink on a Novell 
Network server (version 2.15 - yes, I know it's an old version!).  When 
performing a gnatlink, I receive the following message:

"f:/lang/gwada/gnat305\bin\ld.exe: cannot open linker script file djgpp.lnk: 
 No such file or directory (ENOENT)"

I should also mention that when I installed djgpp and gnat on my hard drive, 
I had no problem.  Everything is configured the same way on the network 
(including no access restrictions on any of the files) except that the drive 
and directory are different; however, the path and all environment variables 
are properly set.  Other attempts (such as using the -gnatlink option on 
gnatlink) have me convinced that the problem has to do with the network, and 
that files that gnatlink says are not there definitely are.

Now, I am aware of the following excerpt from djgppfaq.txt:

"8.1 GCC can't find headers or libraries
=======================================

**Q*: When I run the compiler it says it couldn't find header files and/or
libraries.  But the headers and libraries are all there, so why won't it 
find
them?*

........

   * Your DJGPP directory is on a networked drive, and the network 
redirector
     doesn't have enough available handles in its configuration.

     Presumably, there should be a parameter in some configuration file or a
     command-line argument to one of the network drivers which sets the 
number
     of files that can be open simultaneously on a networked drive; you 
should
     set it to be at least 15."

However, I have talked with our network administrator (who is definitely an 
expert on Novell), and he says that the FILES=60 in the autoexec.bat should 
also apply to the network drive.  We also looked through some documentation 
trying to find something like what you describe above, without success.

    I am at a loss at what to do.  If we cannot get djgpp and gnat to work 
on the network, it will severely limit the number of machines that we can 
use it on.  If you have any possible suggestions, please let me know ASAP.

    Thank you very much for your time and attention.

Sincerely,

Don Bagert
Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science
Texas Tech University
Lubbock TX 79409-3104
bagert AT cs DOT coe DOT ttu DOT edu
Phone: (806) 742-1189
Fax: (806) 742-3519