From: kagel AT quasar DOT bloomberg DOT com
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 10:49:21 -0500
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To: mgmarcum AT worldnet DOT att DOT net
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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Subject: Re: newbie:  how do i convert a .lib to a .a
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   subject pretty much says it all, i have some libs that i use with borland,
   how do i use them under djgpp?

You cannot.  The MS/INTEL .lib format and GCC ar/.a format ar incompatible 
and besides the .obj files contained in the .lib's are incompatible with
DJGPP's .o format.  There is a converter for .obj==>.o BUT the .obj MUST be 
32bit flat memory model code not large or even HUGE model 16bit code.

So the practical answer is: You cannot.  If you have the source you can 
convert the code to 32bit and recompile.  If not...

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Art S. Kagel, kagel AT quasar DOT bloomberg DOT com

A proverb is no proverb to you 'till life has illustrated it.  -- John Keats