Re: LYNX-DEV Thanks! DOS Compile works now

[Bill Schiavo]

On Sun, 26 Oct 1997, Jeff Groves wrote:

> I just read the corrected INSTALLATION file and suggest the following change.
> 
> CHANGE THIS:
> 
> Unpack the source code.  If you are using pkunzip to unpack the .zip
> archive, use the -d command line switch to restore the directory
> structure contained in the archive (unnecessary if you use unzip386).
> 
> TO THIS:
> 
> Unpack the source code using a DOS "unzip" program (like PKUNZIP or UNZIP386).
> If you are installing the files under Win95 or NT, DO NOT USE Winzip, because
> it creates long filenames that will not be recognized by DJGPP tools like 
> 'make' and 'gcc'.  In order to compile, all filenames MUST be in DOS 8.3
> format.
> 
> NOTE: If you are using PKUNZIP to unpack the .zip archive, use the -d command
> line switch to restore the directory structure contained in the archive
> (i.e. pkunzip -d lynx-cur.zip).  This is not necessary if you use UNZIP386,
> as it will automatically create any necessary directories.
>
Thanks for your feedback Jeff.  When I wrote about Pkunzip, I never
anticipated anyone trying to compile the DOS version of Lynx on Win 95 or
NT.  

Keep your contributions coming.
 
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