[comp.unix.internals] Where/how to get adb??

pat@rwing.UUCP (Pat Myrto) (09/10/90)

I have noticed that ISC 2.0.2 does not include adb(1) in the basic
distribution, nor in any of the add-ons, such as the Dev Pkg, Network
stuff, etc.  Why in &%%#(*)&!! Interactive "forgot" to include such a
basic command is bewildering (but they left other foundation utils out
as well, so I don't know)...

This is a valuable utility for making binary patches, and I do have
need of it. Does ANYONE out there have any idea of how one obtains a
copy suitable for ISC UNIX, or are there any PD/CopyLefted versions out
there that are reasonably complete that works on COFF files?  Would
such an item be available from the Toolbox, for less than 4 figures?

Most likely e-mail would be the most appropriate route for response,
unless your answer would be valuable to everyone...

Thank You..
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cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill) (09/11/90)

In article <150@rwing.UUCP> pat@rwing.UUCP (Pat Myrto) writes:
>I have noticed that ISC 2.0.2 does not include adb(1) in the basic
>distribution, nor in any of the add-ons, such as the Dev Pkg, Network
>stuff, etc.  Why in &%%#(*)&!! Interactive "forgot" to include such a
>basic command is bewildering (but they left other foundation utils out
>as well, so I don't know)...

AT&T stopped supporting adb somewhere back around System V.2 and 
replaced it with sdb (which is distributed with the SDS).

I think the only version available on 386 machines is that of SCO.


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