From: Adam Johns <jajst34@pitt.edu>
To: Paul Crawford <psc@sat.dundee.ac.uk>
Cc: linux-msdos@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: How to build dosemu?
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:32:39 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4CC62FB7.9010500@pitt.edu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4CC54BA8.2020908@sat.dundee.ac.uk>
These instructions worked perfectly, up through and including make
install - thanks for the help. Dosemu is now working for me, hacked
video modes and all.
On 10/25/10 5:19 AM, Paul Crawford wrote:
> On 25/10/10 01:44, Adam Johns wrote:
>> I'm a longtime but relatively light user of dosemu with a simple
>> question. What's the easiest way to set up a current linux distribution
>> to compile dosemu?
>>
>> I've struggle to make it compile on Ubuntu (which I like) for years, but
>> haven't had any success with the last couple versions. If anyone can
>> either tell me how to compile on ubuntu 10.10, or what distro to switch
>> to (and what I'd need to install on that distroy) I'll be very grateful.
>>
>> If anyone is curious about why I want to build it myself - I use dosemu
>> mainly in order to run wordperfect 6.2 for dos, and have written a few
>> lines of custom code to add additional text modes appropriate for modern
>> monitors. My customizations, although only involving a few lines of
>> code, are important to me.
>
> There is a quick way, and the proper Ubuntu way to do this. Quick way
> is you run the following commands:
>
> cd Documents/software/
> sudo apt-get build-dep dosemu
> apt-get source dosemu
> cd dosemu-1.4.0+svn.1999/
> ./configure
> make
>
> Assuming, of course, that you wish to build in the (existing)
> directory ~Documents/software/ and the version you download is the
> same version (1.4.0 + 1999) that I just tried.
>
> Note you should NOT use sudo on the 'apt-get source' command as you
> don't want the source files owned by root! Also note that 'make
> install' might not work, and for why we get on to...
>
> The proper way is to use the Debian build environment, which is
> covered here:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Development/Devbeginnings
>
>
> So far I have not got as far as doing the lot, but you should do if
> you want to develop anything seriously.
>
> Regards,
> Paul
>
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-10-26 1:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-10-25 0:44 How to build dosemu? Adam Johns
2010-10-25 0:53 ` Frank Cox
2010-10-25 2:49 ` solarflow99
2010-10-25 9:19 ` Paul Crawford
2010-10-26 1:32 ` Adam Johns [this message]
2010-10-25 9:28 ` Paul Crawford
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