BJ> A version of YACC or BISON.  We should be able to use a port of this
 BJ> to OS/2 of the version we are using under Linux.

 VC> This I will need help in locating.

Ok....  I believe I have a compiled binary of the GNU version of the
program somewhere on my bbs (telnet://tophat.darktech.org, fidonet
1:343/41, running under OS/2).  I'll have to do some digging and look.....


 BJ> And since we are working with sourceforge for souce code control, a
 BJ> version of CVS or access to a system where you can 
 VC> run CVS against the
 BJ> sourceforge site, along with a sourceforge address.

 VC> Hmm, I seem to remember that the os/2 versions of CVS 
 VC> is somewhat old. Under 
 VC> Linux I'm running 1.11.2 (Client/Server).

You will need a client / server version of CVS to use the sourceforge CVS
server.  You could do all the CVS stuff from Linux (which is where I'm
currently setup for the CVS access).


 BJ> That's the basics from my memory.....  If you would like to help keep
 BJ> the OS/2 version compilable with Watcom (or the EMX port of GCC) that
 BJ> would help.

 VC> I'll try the Watcom method as my 11.0c is a update from 
 VC> original v11.0, a & 
 VC> b.

Good!  You will be able to compile all the OS/2, DOS and Win32 versions
(both 16 bit and 32 bit) then.  The question becomes which make sub-system
to use.  If you can get dmake working, the code just might compile using
Scott's make files.....

 BJ> Also, with Watcom, we should be able to generate cross compiles for
 BJ> the DOS and Win32 based system.

 VC> In theory I should be able to compile Win and Dos providing all code to 
 VC> support swapping, DPMI etc is included.

Yup......

 BJ> None of this is getting done with the current 
 BJ> Maxiums linux port.  Now
 BJ> that we have some (minor) squish changes made and Sqafix compiled, it
 BJ> would be good to get those pieces compiling (and working) back in the
 BJ> OS/2 (and DOS and Win32) envriornments.

 BJ> Can you help with that?

 VC> Yes, should be able to. As the OS/2 sub-system is on the same box as this 
 VC> Linux implementation I will keep the dual boot system until I can build a 
 VC> independent box just for OS/2/Win/Dos dev. The only 
 VC> question is what platform 
 VC> to use for building.

Well, I failed to get Openwatcom and a version of DMAKE working under OS/2
with the limited time I had to play with it.  Scott last compiled the code
(prior to releasing it under GPL to the SourceForge site) on a Windows box
using an older version of the Watcom compiler, and of course DMAKE for the
make sub-system.....  And we're now using GNU make and GCC for the current
compiles under Unix / Linux based systems......

Let me know what additional help you need, and remind me about YACC / BISON
if I don't post a note soon concerning where to find an OS/2 compiled
version of that (or file names to look for).  I'm fairly certain a copy is
on the HOBBS OS/2 file archive site (US), and probably also on the Leo site
(Europe).

Take care.....

Bob Jones, 1:343/41


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