From: cgjks1 AT lut DOT ac DOT uk (James Soutter)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Announce: RPM of Linux->DOS cross compiler
Date: 24 Oct 1996 05:20:27 GMT
Organization: Loughborough University, UK.
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This is to announce the RPM (Redhat Package Maintenance) distribution
of the Linux to DOS cross compiler based on DJGPP.  The package
contains everything you need to create DOS binaries without running
DOS.

Incase you don't know, RPM is a neat way or installing a new program
without having to read instillation instructions and, if you choose,
without having to compile.  What's more, an RPM package can be removed
as easily as its installed, perhaps to make way for a newer version.

To run the cross compiler you will need Linux and RPM 2.2.7.  The RPM
packaged cross compiler is available at:

  ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/incoming/djgpp-2.1-1.i386.rpm
  ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/incoming/djgpp-2.1-1.src.rpm

  
The cross compiler was built using the instructions in the DJGPP FAQ.
I changed things a little so that all the support files are stored in
"/lib/gcc-lib" and the binaries are stored as "/usr/bin/dos-gcc",
"/bin/dos-strip" etc.

The distribution is based on gcc-2.7.2, binutils-2.7, djcrx201,
djdev201 (for libc.inf only) and csdpmi3b.

Comments are very welcome.


-- James