From: vischne AT ibm DOT net Subject: Re: Not quite perfect Unix compatibility (bug report) 10 Jan 1998 13:35:07 -0800 Message-ID: <199801101453.OAA00252.cygnus.gnu-win32@tailor.aleim.net> To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com > vischne AT ibm DOT net > Fri, 9 Jan 1998 23:24:20 GMT >This bug report originated in a hack: > >I moved linux-2.1.xxx.tar.gz to my Windows partition, ran `tar xzvf' on >it, and attempted to configure the Linux kernel under cygwin. > >BTW, I know cygnus isn't in the Linux business, but it might just be >possible to compile a working zImage under cygwin, with few or no >changes in the cygwin system. After all, the kernel doesn't use >cygwin.dll to run. > In fact, it might also be possible to compile a working linux.dll and link programs to that under Windows 95/NT. - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".