Re: How to build dosemu?

  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
>
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