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Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 18:49:43 -0700
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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To: Emil Evers <emil AT mail DOT goldweb DOT com DOT au>
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Subject: Re: PLEASE HELP: novice has problem compiling
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Emil Evers wrote:
> 
> I have recently downloaded djgpp and am trying to run a simple program. I
> wrote the program in emacs, saved it and put it in my djgpp\bin directory.
> When I try to compile the program in dos (starter.c) with
> 
> gcc starter.c -o starter.exe -lm
> 
> I get the message:
> 
> ld.exe: cannot open -lm :File in wrong format

Two thoughts:

1.  Your DJGPP environment variable may be set incorrectly, or not at
all.  See README.1ST for details on what to do.
2.  The file lib/libm.h in your DJGPP directory may be corrupted.  If
so, reinstall the DJDEV package.

If neither of those help, read FAQ section 6.16 and post what it
requests.

> My email is emil AT mazuma DOT net DOT au

But your mail header says something different.  You might want to
resolve that.

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Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com