Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/09/18/21:21:16
ElvenForst wrote:
>
> To all,
>
> I have just about had it up to -here- with Windows, and it's time for me to
> delete it off of my hard drive. I've done lots of work with Linux and I'm
> thinking of installing it back on my computer. But, I don't want to give up
> Allegro! Does Allegro work under Linux? I saw some Linux stuff in allegro.h
> so I thought that is might, but I want to be SURE. I don't want to have to
> re-write any of my software if it can be helped. Has anyone tried this?
The Linux console port does not work at present (though see
http://vip.maestro.com.pl/mailman/listinfo/linux-allegro if you want to
help), but the XWinAllegro port works fine under Linux/X. See
http://www.canvaslink.com/allegro/xwinallegro/ for details on it.
> Also, if I can do it, I'm developing software that will eventually be used in
> DOS. Can I develop the software under Linux (and Allegro) and then be able to
> compile it with DJGPP at a later point in time?
Sure; a source is a source. You'll have to write it portably enough, of
course, but DJGPP is Unix-like enough that few things will need to
change. Other than that, a pass through `utod', at most. You can even
cross-compile your DOS exe's from Linux!
--
Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com
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