From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Adam Johns Subject: Re: How to build dosemu? Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:32:39 -0400 Message-ID: <4CC62FB7.9010500@pitt.edu> References: <4CC4D2EA.7060007@pitt.edu> <4CC54BA8.2020908@sat.dundee.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-reply-to: <4CC54BA8.2020908@sat.dundee.ac.uk> Sender: linux-msdos-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: Paul Crawford Cc: linux-msdos@vger.kernel.org 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 > >