Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/07/16/20:21:14
Robyn Fry wrote:
>
> I need help!
>
> I have the gcc 2.8.0 source file and I am attempting to build it. I
> have djgpp and all the files required by the zip picker (except
> gcc280b.zip which I have exchanged for gcc280s.tar.gz). I am at a loss
> now, what do I do?? most of the readme files only have documentation for
> unix, and it seems like I just have to keep downloading file after file.
> do I really need Bash?? I have been reading as much as I can on this
> topic including the mailing archives but I can't find any instructions
> which are straight forward, I am not experienced with unix or any gnu
> products. It has taken me over a week just to unzip a bunch of files
> and then research day after day to figure out what to do with them. If
> someone could just set me in the right direction with some very simple
> instructions I'd really appreciate it.
First of all, consider whether you really want to do this. It could be
a lot of work, and prebuilt binaries *are* available.
Next, you probably want 2.8.1, which has several bugs fixed.
You *will* have to install gcc281b, because you can't build the compiler
from sources until you have a compiler to build them with.
(Chicken-and-egg problem.)
I think GCC comes with a README file that discusses compiling it. Look
in gnu/gcc-2.81. However, if you don't have Windows 95, you are in for
even more work, since I think the build process is fairly dependent on
having long file names.
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Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com
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