How to build dosemu?

How to build dosemu?

[Adam Johns]

  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.

thanks,

John

Re: How to build dosemu?

[Frank Cox]

On Sun, 2010-10-24 at 20:44 -0400, Adam Johns wrote:
> 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.

Error messages and detailed descriptions of the problems you have
encountered.

I don't use Ubuntu but I compile Dosemu on Centos without any problems.

-- 
MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com

Re: How to build dosemu?

[solarflow99]

I usually just do a make, that should build it as long as you have all
the required libraries.



On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 5:44 PM, Adam Johns <jajst34@pitt.edu> 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.
>
> thanks,
>
> John
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Re: How to build dosemu?

[Paul Crawford]

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

Re: How to build dosemu?

[Adam Johns]

  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
>
>

Re: How to build dosemu?

[Paul Crawford]

Just to add I tried this on a Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit machine.

Regards,
Paul