Mail Archives: djgpp/1993/06/22/15:09:34
> Is there supposed to be some sort of "link" utility that comes with
> this package? "gcc.exe" seems to be trying to shell out to "ld.exe",
get bnu22bn.zip. If you're missing the include files, get
djinc110.zip, but you probably already have them.
> PD "ld.exe". Also there are numerous references to "ndmake". I have
> version 4.5 from 1988, is this appropriate? If not, where can I get an
That should be good enough.
> I would also like some help with compiling a sample program. The
> "samples" directory contains a few samples but they are pretty lame. I
> tried to compile "compress.c" and it took like 10 minutes! Is this
> correct? The file is only 42k! I have a 486/33 with 8 meg & a fast 300
Run "mem". The search order for memory is as follows:
1. expanded memory
2. XMS memory
3. extended memory
The first one found will be used. You want around 4M free to keep gcc
from paging. Programs such as SmartDrive and ramdisk eat away at your
memory very quickly.
> Maybe someone could point me in the direction of a more interesting sample
> program, preferably a multi-file one written in C++. I have lots of C++
> experience.
You could download the gcc sources, but that's only C :-)
> there a common "prgrammer's platform" like Emacs for PCs that would be
There is Emacs for PC's - built with djgpp, in fact.
> analogous to the Borland thing? Also, what about "help" files? Do I
> really have to wade through a slew of flat ascii files? I got sick of
You could order printed manuals directly from the FSF for all the FSF
programs. Other than that, it's flat files.
> tar and ls and X Windows, etc. Once I get my other problems solved, I want
> to know if it's possible to access other VGA modes with this compiler.
Get the GRX module. It has many super-VGA drivers and graphics
routines in it.
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