Miro Kropacek schrieb:
Which
post-installation steps would you recommend to get a working setup for
compiling
stuff? There are for sure the 2.20 binutils and the gcc 4.4.2 to
install, also mintlib.
But is gcc 4.4.3 good for me already? Should i ask Mark for his updated
rpms?
As you say, fresh mintlib and gcc/binutils are the must. I think
4.4.2 is enough, there's nothing special in 4.4.3.
Okay.
Apropo, what about binary release of mintlib 0.59? I've done it
for myself (thanks to my patches =) but some official build wouldn't
hurt.
May i ask you for your build? Or is it on your site already? (Will look
in a few minutes)
But
there are also some updates that i am not sure whether they help or
hurt.
And a messed up install with wild trial and error installs i already
had. Was no fun.
First rule: always install into /usr/local -- then, if you something
mess up, you're free to type "rm -rf /usr/local" and you're OK (no need
to worry about file structure, every "make install" creates directories
if necessary).
Second rule: don't forget to set PATH to point first into /usr/loca/bin
:) (for example in .bashrc)
Ah. That clears up things to a newbie.
And last, it depends on what you want to build... most of GNU software
requires newer autotools, texinfo etc packages (available from Keith
for some time or you can build it by yourself, mostly "./configure
&& make && make install" kind of work) ... SDL library
(available from Patrice or again, make your own build) is helpful for
porting things ... as I say, it varies a lot.
I would like to compile stuff from linux sources. For example, i prefer
Rhapsody IRC over irssi. I wasn't able to compile Rhapsody myself,
somone on #atariscne luckily was. On eof the programs i want to use on
Atari (its an X11 app) needs GSL math pack (or NASM which is for x86
only). GSL needs gcc newer than 3.1, on my previous install even that
didn't work, although i had gcc 4.4.2 (probably had wrong binutils back
then).
And of course, if you don't plan to build anything (or kernel only) you
don't need any update -- kernel does not link against mintlib (or any
other lib except libgcc).
New kernel and XaAES would be nice, but not if its 'crippled' like now.
>From what i tested the Ctrl+Alt+H key doesn't shutdown, Ctrl+Alt+R
doesn't call resolution dialogue - needing 5 clicks where one keystroke
did before is not nice (imho) but that's another thread :)
Again, you cracks might probably know how to re-enable those during
compile - i don't. Probably better to wait for 1-17-cur release.
Beetle
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