[rescue] SGI freeware

[Kevin]

Thanks to all for the tips.  I'll just download all of
the freeware packages and go from there instead of the
web page.  Sounds like the easiest solution so far.

Thanks,
/KRM

On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 19:47:01 -0400
Charles Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Apr 19, 2003 at 10:58:16AM -0500, Jonathan C.
> Patschke wrote:
> 
> > > These prerequisites are killing me.
> > 
> > That's because SGI's freeware archive sucks.  I've
> > got an alternative on the back-burner, but haven't
> > had any time to mess with it lately.
> 
> I second that.  I have serious problems with SGI
> freeware, and some of it was very poorly built.
> 
> > Your best bet is to just download what you need for
> > GCC, and roll your own software.
> 
> Definitely.
> 
> If you don't want to build SGI packages after you
> make your own release, you can use something like GNU
> stow, or one of the other workalikes.
> 
> 
> -- 
> UNIX/Perl/C/Pizza____________________s h a n n o
> n at wido !SPAM
> maker.com___________________________________________
> ____ rescue list -
> http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue