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Re: gcc for winders
You can go into one of the mirror ftp sites and download the cygwin packages
you want, including the gcc one. Then run setup.exe using your local
download directory as source. Or you can let setup.exe download and install
the packages.
But, this is pretty easy and well documented in the site. There you can read
about cygwin too, and find out that what you get there is not exactly a
gcc-for-windows but a gcc which will link to the cygwin dll, a dll that
provides posix apis.
You don't need to be a mind reader for installing any cygwin package.
Believe me, I'm not one.
----- Original Message -----
From: "TEETER,VINCE (HP-USA,ex1)" <vince_teeter@hp.com>
To: <gcc@gcc.gnu.org>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 1:01 PM
Subject: gcc for winders
> Once upon a time, there was a version of gcc for Microsoft Windows
> platforms. I know it existed, because I used to be able to find it and
> download it very easily, but now it's gone, or at least hidden somewhere.
> Since I am not a mind reader, and you search engine turns up nothing,
maybe
> you could provide me with a clue or two as to where I might look ??
>
> Yes I found this Cygnus site. It isn't very specific what platform it's
for
> and since it seems to be imprinted with Red Hat, and the packages are
tar.gz
> files, it doesn't look like Microsoft, but the download mechanism
downloads
> a setup.exe file, which for some reason then downloads a setup.ini file,
and
> then nothing seems to happen. I any idea what one does with these setup
> files.
>
> Please consider that most of up do not live in your house, so we are not
> constantly aware of where you put all your stuff. If you want something
to
> be found, it's usually a good idea to make it visible, and not encumber it
> with complicated dependances.
>
> Some help would be nice.
>
> Vince
> vince_teeter@hp.com
>