From:	"Johan Venter" <jventer AT writeme DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	wanted: specs file for RSXNTDJ to make it work on 2.8.1
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Date:	Sat, 29 May 1999 17:52:03 +1000
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Hi everyone,

I just wrote this message, and realised it's quite long, so please bear with
it. It does eventually get to the point :-)

I recently downloaded RSXNTDJ and used George Foot's method to install it
(uses only a specs file to tell gcc what to do with the -Zwin32 option, and
tells gcc where to find all the RSX libraries and headers etc..). This
seemed easiest, as it didn't require any changes to the djgpp.env file, no
new environment variables for the autoexec.bat, and it's easy to put back
the original specs file.

Anyway, I know people have had great trouble installing RSXNTDJ before, so I
was cautious. I backed up my current specs file and replaced it with George
Foot's specs file (with some abvious modifications, such as directory names)
knowing that it was for an earlier version of gcc than I
currently have (I have 2.8.1 at the moment). This didn't work, gcc spat at
me when I tried to use that specs file.

So, being the adventurous, non-newbie programmer I am, I sat for 15 minutes
trying to almalgamate my current 2.8.1 specs file with George Foot's one.
GCC accepted this when I ran gcc -v, but gave some impressive errors when
compiling.

Seeing as I have no idea about the specs file format, I was bound to make
mistakes. Has someone more experienced with the specs file succeeded in
making George Foot's 2.7.1 version compatible with 2.8.1? If so, I'd like to
have a copy :-)

Thanks,

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Johan Venter
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