[comp.emacs] problems with Iris 4D

gildea@BBN.COM (Stephen Gildea) (01/12/89)

A friend is having problems getting Emacs 18.51 to work on an Iris 4D
machine.  He has version 3.1 of the operating system, but 3.0 is not
much different.  The problem is with the /usr/lib/crt0.o file, which
seems to be missing on their system.  etc/MACHINES says that 18.52
works.  Can someone tell me if there is something critically different
between 18.51 and 18.52?  Can you tell me how you got Emacs up on your
Iris 4D?

Thanks.

 < Stephen

scotth@harlie.SGI.COM (Scott Henry) (01/13/89)

From article <8901120038.AA12955@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>, by gildea@BBN.COM (Stephen Gildea):
> A friend is having problems getting Emacs 18.51 to work on an Iris 4D
> machine.  He has version 3.1 of the operating system, but 3.0 is not
> much different.  The problem is with the /usr/lib/crt0.o file, which
> seems to be missing on their system.  etc/MACHINES says that 18.52
> works.  Can someone tell me if there is something critically different
> between 18.51 and 18.52?  Can you tell me how you got Emacs up on your
> Iris 4D?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>  < Stephen

I have 18.51 compiled under release 3.0 of the operating system, and 18.52
running under release 3.1. One of the differences between 3.0 and 3.1 is
the link requirements and the a.out format. Since the bugs seem to be out, 
I am ready to generate diffs against 18.52 distribution (I haven't checked
out the size of them yet), and am wondering about distributing them. I will,
of course, send them to GNU, but what about on the net? Where would be the
best place to post them? Or should I just offer to mail them to those who
ask? Suggestions, please.

## Scott Henry     <scotth@sgi.com>
## Silicon Graphics, Inc.
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## Opinions and actions and offers are just mine, other disclaimers apply.
## I don't work in engineering, I just get to have a 4D on my desk!
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              Scott Henry