JIM%UCF1VM.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU (04/16/86)
From: Jim Ennis <JIM%UCF1VM.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU> Hello, I will be buying an amiga in the next couple of weeks and I was wondering which is the best (least bugs etc) compiler to buy. Also, would using the second Amiga drive increase the performance (ease of use and speed) of the C compiler? Please send answers to my address so the net is not cluttered up and thanks for the help. Jim Ennis JIM%UCF1VM.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA
acs@amdahl (04/25/86)
In article <243@intelca.UUCP> cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes: > > For most people having two disk drives is *essential* for development > work. However, it is possible to write code on just one but very > difficult (is that a strong enough suggestion to get the extra drive?) > I recently acquired the Manx compiler and, with 512K and 1 drive, don't find it difficult in the slightest! Judicious copying of commands to RAM:, the use of the RAM-disk for my source and c.lib, a slightly modified version of the shipped C disk (volume 1) to include the 32-bit libraries and exclude a number of the commands that I don't need (since I'm not booting the C disk) means that I do 1 disk swap to compile/link and another to return to my boot disk. Admittedly, I haven't really gotten off on anything really *large* (e.g. MicroEMACS3.5) but the things that I'm working on (2-4 source files per "program") don't cause me any bother at all. -- Tony Sumrall ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,seismo,sun}!amdahl!acs [ Opinions expressed herein are the author's and should not be construed to reflect the views of Amdahl Corp. ]