Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of BuildNom

Timestamp:

Jan 26, 2008, 11:09:39 AM (17 years ago)

Author:

cinc

Comment:

Some information about environment variables

BuildNom

@@ -13 +13 @@
  * [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=make+3.81&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2Fpub%2Fos2 GNU make V3.81r1] (other versions may or may not work)
  * [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=glib&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2Fpub%2Fos2 GLIB V2.6.5] libs and headers (or possibly any later version)
- * A *nix alike shell. Look here for a version of ash which may suit your needs: [ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/libc/alpha/]
+ * A *nix alike shell. Look here for a version of ash which may (or may not) suit your needs: [ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/libc/alpha/]
  * The GNU file utilities like cp, rm,... [ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/libc/alpha/]
  * GNU text utilities
@@ -56 +56 @@
  1. Run ''make''
 
+Note that this is a typical *nix package. Having a sane build environment is key to success. Failing 'configure' is not a rare thing but more or less the rule.
+
+Be sure to have several different releases of '''gmake''' around for trying.
+
+Be sure to have several different '''autoconf''' packages around to recreate the configure script if necessary.
+
+Set the config.sys variables properly according to the various readme files. The following environment variables may be useful for you:
+
+ * SET MAKESHELL=...
+ * SET MAKE_SHELL=...
+ * SET CONFIG_SHELL=...
+ * SET CONFIG_SITE=...
+ * SET UNIXROOT=<drive letter with your *nix stuff>
+ * SET M4=...
+ * SET AC_PREFIX=...
+
+
 
 === IDL Compiler ===