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RE: RE: cygwin.def - site.cygwin
- To: cygwin-xfree at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- Subject: RE: RE: cygwin.def - site.cygwin
- From: <daniele dot disco at virgilio dot it>
- Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:38:10 +0100
Hi Suhaib
following your suggetion I obtained this log file reported here
Daniele
>
>
>
> Yes, It is different then last answer. I am sorry I do
> not have control on XFree86.Org CVS, They can decide what to
> put in CVS. From your mil it seems to me the sample site and host
> def files are not included, right? XF86 organization does
> not provide sample site and host def files for other systems.
> Therefore they must have excluded it. Sample and host def
> files are highly your system dependent and what you want to do
> beside standard things. The standard 'MUST" compile stuff and
> flags are in cygwin.cf files therefore I said you create blank
> site and host def file and should be able to compile the cygwin/xfree.
>
> Suhaib
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: daniele.disco@virgilio.it [mailto:daniele.disco@virgilio.it]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 1:06 PM
> To: cygwin-xfree@sourceware.cygnus.com
> Subject: RE: RE: cygwin.def - site.cygwin
>
>
> Hi Suhaib,
> I'm a bit confused.
> When I asked if to compile the source code (Xfree 4.0.2) downloaded
> from the CVS was necessary do samethimg before, you said me:
> "in copy config/cf/site.cygwin
> to site.def and host.cygwin to
> host.cygwin you
> should be pretty much set.
> make World ".
>
> This is different from the last your answer
> " touch ..."
>
> I removed the log file but if you want I can redo the make World and
> send you the log.
>
> In any case thanks for your help
>
> Daniele
> >
> >
> > site.def and host.def files are usually your system and wish-list
> dependent.
> > All the neccessary stuff to compile was squeezed into cygwin.cf. You
> could
> > safely create empty site.def and host.def files. In bash shell
> >
> > cd xc/config/cf
> >
> > touch site.def && touch host.def
> >
> > What errors did you get during compilation. Post those errors.
> >
> > Suhaib
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: daniele.disco@virgilio.it [mailto:daniele.disco@virgilio.it]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 5:37 AM
> > To: cygwin-xfree@sourceware.cygnus.com
> > Subject: Re: RE: cygwin.def - site.cygwin
> >
> >
> > I try to show in a better way the sitation.
> > Fist of all I make a mistake
> > the file is not cygwin.def but site.cygwin
> >
> > The main idea is to compile on WIN NT4 Xfree86 using cygwin.
> >
> > I downloaded the tar related to the source code (Xfree86 ver. 4.0.1)
> > and reading FAQ, I changed in the directory xc/config/cf the cygwin.def
> file
> > in site.def. In the xc directory using the command
> > make World > world.log I compiled the source code.
> >
> > I obtained several errors.
> >
> > In this mail-list Suhaib Siddiqi suggested to use the source present in
> > the CVS repository where these problems there aren't.
> >
> > When I downloaded the code from the CVS in the xc/config/cf directory
> > I didn't find the cygwin.def file and then I sent a request to this
> > list asking if I have to do same change before compiling.
> >
> > The same Suhaib Siddiqi said me to change site.cygwin in site.def and
> > something related to host.cygwin
> >
> > Where I can find these file?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Daniele
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Daniele,
> > >
> > > Where is the error showing up? How are you compiling xfree86?
> > > Did you do a make World? We need more details in order to
> > > help you.
> > >
> > > --Kevin
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: cygwin-xfree-owner@sources.redhat.com
> > > > [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@sources.redhat.com]On Behalf Of
> > > > daniele.disco@virgilio.it
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 9:33 AM
> > > > To: cygwin-xfree@sourceware.cygnus.com
> > > > Subject: cygwin.def
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > HI,
> > > > I'm looking for the cygwin.def for the XFREE 4.0.2 release, to compile
> > > > the source code (it must be renamed site.def)
> > > > Can you help me?
> > > >
> > > > I didn't find in the CVS repository this file
> > > > (Could be I need also cygwin.host but I'm not sure).
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > Daniele
> > > >
> > > >
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