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Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il> wrote in message
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>
> On 29 Oct 2000, J-P wrote:
>
> > I am considering compiling `ls` using DJGPP under DOS
>
> You don't need: there's a binary version available.  Download and install
> v2gnu/fil316b.zip from the usual DJGPP sites, and you will have `ls',
> `cp', `mv', and many other goodies.
>
> > 1. the Win98 MS-DOS prompt is awful. Any alternatives welcomed. A
Windows
> >    equivalent of an xterm would be good!
>
> I'm not aware of any free xterm clone for Windows, but if someone knows,
> be sure to tell here!

There is a package called "rxvt", which is an xterm clone
that has been ported using the cygwin tools.  I believe that
there are two versions of it to choose from.  One has been
compiled such that it needs an X server and the other has
been compiled under Windows.  I use the Windows version
everyday and am quite happy with it.  Keep in mind that
this version requires the cygwin1.dll in order to run.
I suppose that it might be possible to install just "rxvt.exe"
and "cygwin1.dll" and then use it along with djgpp, I
just haven't tried it.  I use it in the "cygwin" environment...

If you're interested in trying it, check out the following sites:

  http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/
  http://www.io.com/~bub/rxvt.html

--Mark

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