DOS ain't dead - Djgpp don't "view" files

Djgpp don't "view" files (Developers)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 28.10.2013, 17:29

> i'ma a beginner in djgpp.

There's so many complications (in modern computing) that I wonder if anyone can ever be more than a beginner. I certainly don't claim to understand it all.

But again, the best place to ask is comp.os.msdos.djgpp . Too bad that the experts are always busy, so honestly even asking there may not help. I've rebuilt a lot of stuff, but I'm far from an expert.

> I've download all required files and libraries for
> compile links2.

You mean from here? http://artax.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mikulas/links-dos/
If not, please specify exactly what file you're trying to build.

> When i start ./configure djgpp say " aclocal.1.4 missing"
> and "automake 1.4 missing".But this files are in /djgpp/bin directory.I've
> reload this files (maybe a disk corruption) , but djgpp don't recognize
> files.So, terminate configure, if i start "Make", no build start.

I don't know. AutoTools is a huge kludge and too POSIX heavy. When it works, I can't complain. But DJGPP is not supported by most? GNU projects anymore, hence it's even more of an uphill battle than it should be.

Maybe reading a tutorial would help, dunno.

Anyways, I don't remember needing all of those (e.g. automake) just to run "configure". Usually all you need (besides some standard POSIX utils) is "configure", "config.sub", and similar stub files. Unless you're grabbing a snapshot from source repo, you shouldn't have to regenerate (autoscan??) anything.

> Another similar problem happen with OpenSSL files required from Links2.
> The files are in directory /djggp/SSL ,but during configure djgpp found
> openssl but not OpenSSL , so an error occours during configure.
> Where is the problem?
> Maybe a configuration error?

Probably CPPFLAGS or LDLIBS not set at "sh configure" time, or something similar.

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