[DGD]Compiling/Patches

[E. Harte]

On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, James Bearden wrote:

[...]
> 4. I guess this is where i'm lost, I dont know if I have to install that 
> patch before I compile and it didnt come with any documentation as to where 
> the files go or how to patch it.

This sounds like you expect the patch the modify the binary/executable
that you compiled?

All patches for DGD are source patches, they modify the C code (.c and .h
files) and/or the Makefiles.  After you've applied the patch using the
'patch' program (which is most likely already present on your computer or
shouldn't be any trouble finding/downloading/compiling) you can compile
DGD as usual.

> 5. I was wondering if the 1.1p6 already had the color patch in it, and do I 
> have to also patch that before I compile.

No, 1.1p6 nor any other DGD version released by Dworkin contain anything
from external sources already patched in.

> 6. And finally, where do I type make at? in src or in host?

In dgd/src, as you would for plain vanilla DGD as well.

> 7. Anything else i'm missing or forgetting to do? I had someone helping me 
> and he said that I had to configure config.h or something based on my OS 
> (redhat linux)and machine (pentium II).

No, the only things you need to do for Linux are, as you already did, to
move dgd/src/host/Makefile.sysv into place and edit dgd/src/Makefile.

> Thank you all very much in advance.

You're welcome, hope this helps,

Erwin.
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