rcf@bisco.kodak.com (Bob Fagioli) (03/19/91)
I am also new to the net. Regarding HOW to get the binaries,
well I'm not that versed. What I can do is show you an example
of how I got the 386 binaries for GCC. I didn't know they were
386 specific at the time.
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= I am still looking for the 286 versions
= so if any one can help I would appriciate it.
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How I got 386 GCC from unix.oakland.edu :
1) Create a mail message with NO subject ( -s "")
2) The body of the message will do the work. And in my
case looked like this (w/out comments):
reply rcf@bisco.kodak.com <- replace to me
connect unix.oakland.edu <- connect to oakland
binary <- We are transferring
binaries
compress
uuencode
get /pub/xenix/gcc/XenixGCCbin.Z <- get GCC
quit
3) I have to send my ftpmail requests to a gateway machine
I'm not sure what type of access to the world you have.
I a day or so you will receive ~65K packets (there are 14 of them)
What I had to do was:
1) save all messages to a file
2) remove all the mail header stuff
3) modify the string that was in the first packet
(now probably the first line in the file which looks
something like `begin 644 /pub/xenix/gcc/XenixGCCbin.Z`)
to reflect a path name that you can write in.
4) Name the file <file>.uu
5) execute uudecode(1C) utility on <file>.uu to create
<path>/XenixGCCbin.Z
6) execute uncompress to create <path>/XenixGCCbin
This was like jumping thru hoops the first time I did it, but
alas I have become use to it. If any knows an easier way I am
all ears.
GOOD LUCK...
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And again I am still looking for GCC binaries for SCO =
Xenix 286 2.3.2 =
If anyone has any info on where I can obtain them via =
ftp access (as described above) I would appretiate it. =
=
Reply to the net or via Email @: rcf@bisco.kodak.com =
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rcf@bisco.kodak.com (Bob Fagioli)