From f813ff12d4e81ecb40166835c5a2f1b0b55412d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: kojima Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 13:42:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] updated supported platforms info --- INSTALL | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index 286fc289..b290224d 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ SUPPORTED PLATFORMS =================== (ie: I've heard someone has compiled it on...) -- Intel GNU/Linux Slackware 3.5 (primary platform) +- Intel GNU/Linux Conectiva 5.9 (beta) +- Intel GNU/Linux Slackware +- Intel GNU/Linux Debian - Intel GNU/Linux other distributions - Sparc GNU/Linux RedHat 5.1 - PowerPC GNU/MkLinux @@ -34,12 +36,10 @@ SUPPORTED PLATFORMS - SunOS 4.x - PowerMac / Power MachTen 4.1.1 over MacOS - Amiga 3000 running RedHat Linux 5.1 (Rawhide) +- IBM S/390 running Linux Patches to make it work on other platforms are welcome. -If the latest version doesn't work for you, try 0.19.3, -which is known to be pretty stable on many platforms. - REQUIREMENTS: ============= @@ -210,8 +210,45 @@ PLATFORM SPECIFIC NOTES: ======================== - DEC/Alpha machines - You might need to pass the --disable-shm flag to configure, like - ./configure --disable-shm + +#>>>>>>>>>>> +From: Anton Ivanov +To: Marcelo E. Magallon +Subject: Re: Is the WindowMaker package working ok on Alpha? + +> Hi, +> +> I was reading some docs on the WindowMaker tarball, and found this: +> +> | - DEC/Alpha machines +> | You might need to pass the --disable-shm flag to configure, +> | like ./configure --disable-shm +> +> is anyone having problems with WindowMaker on Alpha? Can someone +> please test this? Should the flag be passed when building on Alpha? + +Disclaimer: alphas under my command have never run X and are least likely to +suddenly start running it anytime soon. + + Alpha used to have some ridiculously low amount of shared memory +configured. +So quite a lot of apps used to barf. Namely - cdrecord, mysql server, etc. + + Check where is yours at the moment and raise it to a more appropriate +value by either catting to the appropriate /proc entry or changing the +/usr/src/linux/include/asm/shmparam.h. + + Otherwise the shared memory on alpha should be fully functional and I +see no reason to disable it. Mine are bumped up to 32 or more on most +machines. + + And If I recall correctly the comments in that file are actually +wrong. Value is not bytes, but in machine size word. For alpha *8. + + As I said - I do not run X on them so all #include "stdisclaimer.h" +apply. +#<<<<<<<<<<<< + - SCO Unix - run configure like CFLAGS="-belf -DANSICPP" ./configure @@ -517,7 +554,7 @@ for other languages. 2 - Additionally, if your language uses multi-byte characters, such as Japanese or Korean, you must set the MultiByteText option to YES -in ~/GNUstep/Defaults/WMGLOBAL and ~/GNUstep/Defaults/WindowMaker +in ~/GNUstep/Defaults/WMGLOBAL 3 - Configure, build and install Window Maker normally. -- 2.11.4.GIT