RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source

[Suhaib Siddiqi <ssiddiqi at inspirepharm dot com>]

Please take this topic to a C language mailing list.  This is a wrong
mailing list and I am a wrong person to mail directly.  Thanks

Suhaib

> -----Original Message-----
> From: infocus4@bellsouth.net [mailto:infocus4@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 11:09 AM
> To: Suhaib Siddiqi
> Subject: Re: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> 
> Thanks Suhaib.
> I wanted revisit my old source codes using linux but only some will
> execute,
> most of the others dud.
> 
> Beres
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Suhaib Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>
> To: <win32-x11@sources.redhat.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 6:27 AM
> Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> 
> 
> > No idea.  Dennis Ritchie C code is definitely very old and most of
> the new
> > compilers are ANSI.  You will be better off asking your compilers
> questions
> > at an appropriate mailing list.  This is a wrong list for it.
> >
> > Suhaib
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: infocus4@bellsouth.net [mailto:infocus4@bellsouth.net]
> > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 9:42 PM
> > > To: Suhaib Siddiqi
> > > Subject: Re: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > >
> > > Listen up guys:
> > > I have some old Dennis Ritchie C codes that I try to execute on my
> PC
> > > running Linux, but hey all execept for a few wont run or a.out or
> > > make.
> > > There is always some undeclared stantement error and these
> programs
> > > use to
> > > run well for me at Murray hill Unix box. What am doing wrong?  I
> used
> > > all
> > > the shells I still get the same complaint. Is this a compiler
> > > imcompatibility of linux or what?
> > >
> > > Beresford
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Suhaib Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>
> > > To: "'Fallon, Charlie'" <charlie_fallon@vibren.com>; "Suhaib
> Siddiqi"
> > > <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>; <win32-x11@sources.redhat.com>
> > > Cc: <cgf@cygnus.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 2:49 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Ok, I checked there seems to problem with login.
> > > > I will try to get it fixed soon
> > > >
> > > > Suhaib
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > Can you help plese fix the CVS problem, or should I contact
> someone
> > > else?
> > > >
> > > > Suhaib
> > > >
> > > > ssiddiqi@SUHAIB ~
> > > > $ cvs login
> > > > (Logging in to anoncvs@anoncvs.cygnus.com)
> > > > CVS password:
> > > >
> > > > ssiddiqi@SUHAIB ~
> > > > $ cvs co win32-x11
> > > > cvs server: Updating win32-x11
> > > > cvs server: failed to create lock directory in repository
> > > > `/cvs/src/win32-x11':
> > > > Permission denied
> > > > cvs server: failed to obtain dir lock in repository
> `/cvs/src/win32-
> > > x11'
> > > > cvs [server aborted]: read lock failed - giving up
> > > >
> > > > ssiddiqi@SUHAIB ~
> > > > $
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Fallon, Charlie [mailto:charlie_fallon@vibren.com]
> > > > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 2:44 PM
> > > > > To: Suhaib Siddiqi; win32-x11@sources.redhat.com
> > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Suhaib,
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried pulling them from cvs and received an error message
> > > > > stating it couldn't obtain a directory lock in the repository
> > > > > for /cvs/src/win32-x11
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Unfortunately, I'm not in the position of just using binaries.
> > > There
> > > > > is potential for a contribution to this project if I can
> > > > > compile the source properly.
> > > > >
> > > > > - Charlie
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Suhaib Siddiqi [mailto:ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com]
> > > > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 2:36 PM
> > > > > To: 'win32-x11@sources.redhat.com'
> > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I mean source from CVS win32-x11 at RedHat.  X.org sources
> > > > > are no good...
> > > > >
> > > > > How about please use precompiled binaries for now?
> > > > >
> > > > > Suhaib
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Fallon, Charlie [mailto:charlie_fallon@vibren.com]
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 2:30 PM
> > > > > > To: Suhaib Siddiqi; win32-x11@sources.redhat.com
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Did you get sources from CVS of win32-x11?"
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, I tried using the sources available from X.org and one
> > > > > > of the mirror sites from the win32-x11 home page
> > > > > > (mirrors.rcn.net).  Both sources resulted in the same
> errors.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I believe my MSVC is up to date.  I have the Visual Studio
> > > > > > 6.0 service pack 4 installed as my latest.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Charlie
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Suhaib Siddiqi [mailto:ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com]
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 2:24 PM
> > > > > > To: 'win32-x11@sources.redhat.com'
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Did you get sources from CVS of win32-x11?  I fixed all
> those
> > > > > > last time. Is you MSVC 6.0 upto date with latest Service
> Packs?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Suhaib
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Fallon, Charlie [mailto:charlie_fallon@vibren.com]
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 2:24 PM
> > > > > > > To: Suhaib Siddiqi; win32-x11@sources.redhat.com
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Suhaib,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Here are the error messages posted during "nmake
> > > > > World.Win32".   The
> > > > > > > initial first 2 errors deal with no being able to find
> > > Xwinsock.h
> > > > > > > and a redifinition of wBOOL:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > dix/main.c(52) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include
> file:
> > > > > > > 'Xwinsock.h': No such file or directory
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ../../.././exports/include\X11/Xproto.h(1147) : error
> > > > > C2059: syntax
> > > > > > > error : '}'
> > > > > > > ../../.././exports/include\X11/Xproto.h(1148) : fatal
> error
> > > > > > > C1046: compiler limit
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ../../.././exports/include\X11/Xmd.h(127) : warning C4142:
> > > benign
> > > > > > > redefinition of type
> > > > > > > ../../.././exports/include\X11/Xmd.h(151) : error C2371:
> > > > > > > 'wBOOL' : redefinition; different basic type
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The rest of these error messages deal with not being able
> to
> > > open
> > > > > > > the following object input files:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:Xwin.lib cmap.obj cutpaste.obj dispcur.obj draw.obj
> > > > > LIB : fatal
> > > > > > > error LNK1181: cannot open input file "draw.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:Xdmcp.lib A8Eq.obj AA8.obj AA16.obj AA32.obj
> > > > > AofA8.obj CA8.obj
> > > > > > > DA8.obj DA16.obj DA32.obj DAofA8.obj Fill.obj LIB : fatal
> > > error
> > > > > > > LNK1181: cannot open input file "Fill.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:X11.lib -def:X11.def Context.obj
> > > > > > > LIB : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > "Context.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > LINK : warning LNK4044: unrecognized option "link";
> > > > > ignored LINK :
> > > > > > > fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file "Context.obj"
> > > > > > > ..\..\.\config\util\mkdirhier ..\..\.\exports\bin
> > > > > > > if exist ..\..\.\exports\bin\X11.dll rm -rf
> > > > > > > ..\..\.\exports\bin\X11.dll
> > > > > > > cd ..\..\.\exports\bin && copy ..\..\.\lib\X11\X11.dll .
> > > > > > > cd ..
> > > > > > > cd oldX
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -dll -out:oldX.dll oldX.exp XDraw.obj XCrAssoc.obj
> > > XDelAssoc.obj
> > > > > > > XDestAssoc.obj XLookAssoc.obj XMakeAssoc.obj
> > > > > ../.././lib/X11/X11.lib
> > > > > > > msvcrt.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib wsock32.lib
> > > > > ddraw.lib
> > > > > > > dinput.lib dxguid.lib -link -nodefaultlib:libc
> > > > > > > LINK : warning LNK4044: unrecognized option "link";
> ignored
> > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > > > > > "../.././lib/X11/X11.lib"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:ICE.lib -def:ICE.def accept.obj authutil.obj
> connect.obj
> > > > > > > error.obj getauth.obj iceauth.obj listen.obj listenwk.obj
> > > > > > > locking.obj misc.obj LIB : fatal error LNK1181: cannot
> open
> > > input
> > > > > > > file "misc.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -dll -out:ICE.dll ICE.exp accept.obj authutil.obj
> connect.obj
> > > > > > > error.obj getauth.obj iceauth.obj listen.obj listenwk.obj
> > > > > > > locking.obj misc.obj ping.obj process.obj protosetup.obj
> > > > > > > register.obj replywait.obj setauth.obj shutdown.obj
> > > transport.obj
> > > > > > > watch.obj msvcrt.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib
> > > > > wsock32.lib
> > > > > > > ddraw.lib dinput.lib dxguid.lib -link -nodefaultlib:libc
> > > > > > > LINK : warning LNK4044: unrecognized option "link";
> ignored
> > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> "misc.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:SM.lib -def:SM.def sm_client.obj sm_genid.obj
> > > > > > > LIB : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > "sm_genid.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -dll -out:SM.dll SM.exp sm_client.obj sm_genid.obj
> > > > > > > sm_manager.obj sm_process.obj sm_error.obj sm_misc.obj
> > > > > > > sm_auth.obj ../.././lib/ICE/ICE.lib msvcrt.lib
> kernel32.lib
> > > > > > > user32.lib gdi32.lib wsock32.lib ddraw.lib dinput.lib
> > > > > > > dxguid.lib -link -nodefaultlib:libc
> > > > > > > LINK : warning LNK4044: unrecognized option "link";
> ignored
> > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > "sm_genid.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:Xext.lib -def:Xext.def globals.obj extutil.obj
> > > > > > > XMultibuf.obj XShape.obj MITMisc.obj XTestExt1.obj
> XSync.obj
> > > > > > > Xdbe.obj XLbx.obj XSecurity.obj XAppgroup.obj
> > > > > > > LIB : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > "XAppgroup.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -dll -out:Xext.dll Xext.exp globals.obj extutil.obj
> > > > > > > XMultibuf.obj XShape.obj MITMisc.obj XTestExt1.obj
> XSync.obj
> > > > > > > Xdbe.obj XLbx.obj XSecurity.obj XAppgroup.obj Xcup.obj
> > > > > > > XPanoramiX.obj DPMS.obj XEVI.obj ../.././lib/X11/X11.lib
> > > > > > > msvcrt.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib wsock32.lib
> > > > > > > ddraw.lib dinput.lib dxguid.lib -link -nodefaultlib:libc
> > > > > > > LINK : warning LNK4044: unrecognized option "link";
> ignored
> > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > "XAppgroup.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -dll -out:XIE.dll XIE.exp abort.obj await.obj
> clientdata.obj
> > > > > > > colorlist.obj conven.obj elements.obj errors.obj
> events.obj
> > > > > > > free.obj ieee.obj init.obj lut.obj photoflo.obj
> photomap.obj
> > > > > > > photospace.obj roi.obj technique.obj utils.obj
> > > > > > > ../.././lib/X11/X11.lib msvcrt.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib
> > > > > > > gdi32.lib wsock32.lib ddraw.lib dinput.lib dxguid.lib -
> link
> > > > > > > -nodefaultlib:libc
> > > > > > > LINK : warning LNK4044: unrecognized option "link";
> ignored
> > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > > > > > "../.././lib/X11/X11.lib"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -dll -out:Xi.dll Xi.exp XAllowDv.obj XChgDCtl.obj
> > > > > > > XChgFCtl.obj XChgKbd.obj XChgKMap.obj XChgPnt.obj
> > > > > > > XChgProp.obj XCloseDev.obj XDevBell.obj XExtToWire.obj
> > > > > > > XGetBMap.obj XGetDCtl.obj XGetFCtl.obj XGetKMap.obj
> > > > > > > XGetMMap.obj XGetProp.obj XGetVers.obj XGMotion.obj
> > > > > > > XGrabDev.obj XGrDvBut.obj XGrDvKey.obj XGtFocus.obj
> > > > > > > XGtSelect.obj XListDev.obj XOpenDev.obj XQueryDv.obj
> > > > > > > XSelect.obj XSetBMap.obj XSetDVal.obj XSetMMap.obj
> > > > > > > XSetMode.obj XSndExEv.obj XStFocus.obj XUngrDev.obj
> > > > > > > XUngrDvB.obj XUngrDvK.obj XExtInt.obj
> > > > > > > ../.././lib/Xext/Xext.lib ../.././lib/X11/X11.lib
> msvcrt.lib
> > > > > > > kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib wsock32.lib ddraw.lib
> > > > > > > dinput.lib dxguid.lib -link -nodefaultlib:libc
> > > > > > > LINK : warning LNK4044: unrecognized option "link";
> ignored
> > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > > > > > "../.././lib/Xext/Xext.lib"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -dll -out:Xtst.dll Xtst.exp XTest.obj XRecord.obj
> > > > > > > ../.././lib/Xext/Xext.lib ../.././lib/X11/X11.lib
> msvcrt.lib
> > > > > > > kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib wsock32.lib ddraw.lib
> > > > > > > dinput.lib dxguid.lib -link -nodefaultlib:libc
> > > > > > > LINK : warning LNK4044: unrecognized option "link";
> ignored
> > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > > > > > "../.././lib/Xext/Xext.lib"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:FS.lib FSClServ.obj
> > > > > > > LIB : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > "FSClServ.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -dll -out:PEX5.dll PEX5.exp pl_convert.obj pl_escape.obj
> > > > > > > pl_font.obj pl_free.obj pl_lut.obj pl_nameset.obj
> > > > > > > pl_oc_attr.obj pl_oc_dec.obj pl_oc_enc.obj pl_oc_prim.obj
> > > > > > > pl_oc_str.obj pl_oc_util.obj pl_pc.obj pl_pick.obj
> pl_rdr.obj
> > > > > > > pl_sc.obj pl_startup.obj pl_struct.obj pl_util.obj
> pl_wks.obj
> > > > > > > ../.././lib/X11/X11.lib msvcrt.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib
> > > > > > > gdi32.lib wsock32.lib ddraw.lib dinput.lib dxguid.lib -
> link
> > > > > > > -nodefaultlib:libc
> > > > > > > LINK : warning LNK4044: unrecognized option "link";
> ignored
> > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > > > > > "../.././lib/X11/X11.lib"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -dll -out:Xp.dll Xp.exp XpAttr.obj XpContext.obj XpDoc.obj
> > > > > > > XpExtUtil.obj XpExtVer.obj XpGetData.obj XpInput.obj
> > > > > > > XpJob.obj XpLocale.obj XpPage.obj XpNotifyPdm.obj
> > > > > > > XpPrinter.obj XpPutData.obj XpScreens.obj XpPageDim.obj
> > > > > > > XpImageRes.obj ../.././exports/lib/Xau.lib
> > > > > > > ../.././lib/Xext/Xext.lib ../.././lib/X11/X11.lib
> msvcrt.lib
> > > > > > > kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib wsock32.lib ddraw.lib
> > > > > > > dinput.lib dxguid.lib -link -nodefaultlib:libc
> > > > > > > LINK : warning LNK4044: unrecognized option "link";
> ignored
> > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > > > > > "../.././exports/lib/Xau.lib"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:dix.lib atom.obj colormap.obj cursor.obj devices.obj
> > > > > > > dispatch.obj
> > > > > > > LIB : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > "dispatch.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:dix.lib atom.obj colormap.obj cursor.obj devices.obj
> > > > > > > dispatch.obj
> > > > > > > LIB : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > "dispatch.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:os.lib WaitFor.obj
> > > > > > > LIB : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > "WaitFor.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:vfb.lib InitInput.obj InitOutput.obj
> > > > > > > LIB : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> > > "InitOutput.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -out:Xwin.lib cmap.obj cutpaste.obj dispcur.obj draw.obj
> > > > > > > LIB : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file
> "draw.obj"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > s
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Suhaib Siddiqi [mailto:ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com]
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 12:38 PM
> > > > > > > To: 'win32-x11@sources.redhat.com'
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Read your entire log file, and cut and paste and post only
> > > > > > > error messages to
> > > > > > > the mailing list.   Compilation of X11R6.x requires a
> > > > > > > considerable know
> > > > > > > how
> > > > > > > and a little bit hacking... I would suggest how about you
> use
> > > > > > > the pre-compiled binaries?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Suhaib
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: Fallon, Charlie [mailto:charlie_fallon@vibren.com]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 8:27 AM
> > > > > > > > To: Suhaib Siddiqi; win32-x11@sources.redhat.com
> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Good morning,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Suhaib, I followed the instructions on how to make the
> > > > > > XWin.exe and
> > > > > > > > I'm still seeing failures when I perform nmake
> > > > > > World.Wiin32.  I've
> > > > > > > > made a log of the error messages posted if you would
> > > > > like to see
> > > > > > > > them.  I've also setup the path, as suggested, to
> minge32
> > > > > > with both
> > > > > > > > flex and bison installed.
> > > > > > > > Unfortunately, I still receive errors during the build.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > - Charlie
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: Suhaib Siddiqi [mailto:ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 4:19 PM
> > > > > > > > To: 'win32-x11@sources.redhat.com'
> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Well
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > PDSK = Platform Software Development Kit.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It is an add on to MSVC and good developers usually
> install
> > > and
> > > > > > > > upadte PDSK every third month because it updates your
> libs
> > > and
> > > > > > > > headers with latest versions.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > check http://msdn.microsoft.com
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Suhaib
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > From: Fallon, Charlie
> [mailto:charlie_fallon@vibren.com]
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 4:19 PM
> > > > > > > > > To: Suhaib Siddiqi
> > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi Suhaib,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > What is PDSK?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > - Charlie
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > From: Suhaib Siddiqi
> [mailto:ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com]
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 3:25 PM
> > > > > > > > > To: 'win32-x11@sources.redhat.com'
> > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > rm.exe is part of MingW32 I said in instructions that
> you
> > > need
> > > > > > > > > MingW32 installed and in the path, because compilation
> > > > > > also need
> > > > > > > > > flex and bison from it.  Beside rm.exe also comes with
> > > > > > > PDSK. First
> > > > > > > > > follow exact instructions and after that if does not
> work
> > > > > > > then send
> > > > > > > > > long files.  Right now log file is useless because you
> did
> > > not
> > > > > > > > > follow exact instructions.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Suhaib
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > > From: Fallon, Charlie
> [mailto:charlie_fallon@vibren.com]
> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 3:09 PM
> > > > > > > > > > To: Suhaib Siddiqi; win32-x11@sources.redhat.com
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hi Suhaib,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I noticed that, initially, the command "rm" was
> trying
> > > to
> > > > > > > > be called
> > > > > > > > > > from the generated Makefile.  The "rm" calls were
> also
> > > > > > > > contained in
> > > > > > > > > > the Makefile.msvc file as well.  Since I'm in
> Microsoft,
> > > > > > > > there is no
> > > > > > > > > > "rm" command.  Therefore, I just replaced "rm" with
> > > > > > "deltree /y"
> > > > > > > > > > calls.  I did this by creating an executable called
> > > > > > > > rm.exe that took
> > > > > > > > > > the last argument in any rm command line statement.
> > > > > > Will these
> > > > > > > > > > deltree calls cause a problem?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > It also appears that there are several errors when
> > > > > I run nmake
> > > > > > > > > > World.Win32.   Can I post the log file?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > - Charlie
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > > From: Suhaib Siddiqi
> [mailto:ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com]
> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 2:37 PM
> > > > > > > > > > To: 'win32-x11@sources.redhat.com'
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Building XWin.exe from win32-x11 source
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Since I'm running in Microsoft, should it be
> nmake?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > yep
> > > > > > > > > > nmake Xwin.exe
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > sorry for typo
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Suhaib
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > - Charlie
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry about the wrong list Suhaib,
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > My previous question:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > I'm trying to create the XWin Xserver from the
> > > > > > > > win32-X11 source
> > > > > > > > > > > > code. I've followed the Win32_Readme that's
> > > > > come with the
> > > > > > > > > > code.  I
> > > > > > > > > > > > run nmake World.Win32 and it appears to go
> through
> > > > > > > > and build the
> > > > > > > > > > > > XServer.  At the end of the run no error are
> posted
> > > and
> > > > > > > > > > it appears
> > > > > > > > > > > > to have built properly.
> > > > > > > > > > > > However, I cannot find XWin in my /Xserver
> > > directory.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > I'm compiling on a Microsoft machine using msvc
> 6.0.
> > > > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Cd to xc/programs/Xserver and type
> > > > > > > > > > > make Xwin.exe  (it is case sensitive)
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > and see if it builds it, if it does not you will
> see
> > > > > > > > errors, post
> > > > > > > > > > > those errors please.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Suhaib
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Charlie Fallon
> > > > > > > > > > > > Vibren Technologies Inc.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Software Engineer
> > > > > > > > > > > > 80 Central Street
> > > > > > > > > > > > Boxborough, MA 01719
> > > > > > > > > > > > Phone: (978) 929-5532
> > > > > > > > > > > > charlie_fallon@vibren.com
> > > > > > <mailto:charlie_fallon@vibren.com>
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