Binaries for OS/2 and DOS_(re)

Tue, 28 Nov 1995 17:41:56 +0100 (MEZ)

According to Arcadio Alivio Sincero:
> 
> 	I think Peter uploaded compiled binaries for OS/2/DOS (EMX) to 
> ftp.uni-augsburg.de.  I know he uploaded Linux binaries there and I think 
> he said he uploaded an OS/2/DOS version as well when he announced the 
> Linux binaries.  And if he did, it's probably packed with PKZIP.  At 
> least it should be anyway :-).  Tar/gzip is for Unix.  ('Tho there is tar 
> and gzip for DOS and other platforms as well, but like you said most DOS 
> users are familiar with PKZIP).

I did so.  The EMX binaries are packed with PKZIP, the Linux binaries
with tar/gzip -- just what you expect on each system.
 
> 	Anyhow, having said that ... you'll need at least the EMX runtime 
> package to run the compiled GPC binaries for OS/2/DOS.  There's no need 
> to install GCC if you don't want to code in C, C++, or Objective C.  But 
> you need at least EMX v0.9a runtime.  I believe the file is called 
> EMXRT.ZIP and can be found on any hobbes mirror in the unix/emx 
> directory.  Check the index file there to see which package is the EMX 
> runtime package.

You also need the EMXDEV and GNUDEV (delopment) packages, and if you are
using DPMI, you will also need DPMIGCC5 from the contrib subdirectory of
the normal EMX distributions.  There is one, for example, on

   ftp.uni-stuttgart.de

in the directory

  /pub/systems/os2/emx-0.9a

(but works well with DOS -- independently of the directory's name :-).
The GNUDEV package contains the C compiler (not the C++) compiler as
well as some required tools and libraries.  I did not check if you may
delete the C compiler itself.  I expect yes.

Greetings,

    Peter

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