From: jih-shin ho <u7711501 AT bicmos DOT ee DOT nctu DOT edu DOT tw>
Subject: Re: newbie questions (not on FAQ)
To: wjb AT fep47 DOT fns DOT com (Bill Buie)
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 93 22:09:23 EAT
Cc: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu (djgpp)

> 
> Hi, all,
> 
> I have finally upgraded to a 386 box, and unpacked DJGPP 1.10.
> I have just about everything from omnigate, and I have been
> following what little of this discussion that has not gone over
> my head for the past couple or three months.
> 
> First question: I have the vague impression that the Desqview
> libraries would let me compile (if I had appropriate source) a
> terminal emulator such that I could use my PC, dial in on my SUN
> workstation at work, and run openwindows.  Is this true?  Is
> there already such an emulator out there already?
> 
> And a related question: what am I supposed to do to get the dvx
> demos to work?  I compiled them without errors, but when I try
> to run the *.exe files, they just return my DOS prompt.

You need Desqview/X to run X-window programs. 

  -- Jih-Shin Ho

> 
> And a change of gears: I have heard that there is a tool
> recently uploaded to omnigate to allow one to scan the texinfo
> documentation.  I may have it, without recognizing it (there
> are some files in my c:\djgpp directory that may be this thing).
> So first of all, when this thing is unzipp'ed, where does it 
> land (so I can tell if I got it).  What is the archive's name on
> omnigate (in case I missed it)?  What do I do to build & use it
> (because I sure can't tell if what I have is it).
> 
> Thanksabunch,
> 
> 		--Bill
>