dorsai@iear.arts.rpi.edu (gregory d moncreaff) (06/27/91)
first i'd like to thank those who responded to my questions reguardin ISC and wd7000 scsi boards and the meaning of the number of users in the software description. my question now relates to binary portability between unix systems. the unix i purchased came without a development system. i am wondering if, for example, gcc was compiled on another ISC system. could that compiled copy of gcc be copied onto my system and run well enough so that i can do a clean compile to produce a stable development system using the various gnu software utilities. also, there is some push towards the 'posix' standard. are binaries between different posix complient os's compatible? has anyone attempted to do something like i've mentioned above in trying to avoid the expense of purchasing shrink-wrapped development systems? any pointers, annecdotal experience, etc would be most appreciated... sincerely, greg moncreaff ... treading on thin isce ... -- software engineer gregory d moncreaff computer systems engineering ms: ma30-830a ==================== 3006 hunt 2 bull hn, 300 concord rd 10 farley brook rd rensselaer poytechnic inst. billerica, ma 01821 chelmsford, ma 01824 troy, ny 12180-3590
john@jwt.UUCP (John Temples) (06/29/91)
In article <jkflnph@rpi.edu> dorsai@iear.arts.rpi.edu (gregory d moncreaff) writes: >i am wondering if, >for example, gcc was compiled on another ISC system. could that >compiled copy of gcc be copied onto my system and run well enough >so that i can do a clean compile to produce a stable development system No, you need all the various libraries, include files, etc., that come with a development system. Conor, is this question eligible for the FAQ? It's hardly sysv386 specific, but it sure gets asked a lot... -- John W. Temples -- john@jwt.UUCP (uunet!jwt!john)