Running/making Linux App in Windoze

cyberoidx · 01-17-2006, 03:53 AM

I want to use "TEMPEST FOR ELIZA" @
http://www.erikyyy.de/tempest/
under windoze.

its got a tar.gz to config and make the app.

How do i make it to work under windows??

or maybe cygwin.

Please dont suggest Linux. In the past two weeks i've tried 8 distro's and when i was finnely happy ith one .. it simply refused to start booting one fine day.

spooon · 01-17-2006, 04:34 AM

It's source, so you can probably compile it under Cygwin. It says it needs SDL and X and stuff so make sure you have those installed.

gri6507 · 01-17-2006, 08:11 AM

Cygwin is your best bet. The installation comes with all SDL and X libraries/headers as well as GCC. After compilation, you will get a .exe executable, which will need cygwin1.dll somewhere in your system path.

xhi · 01-18-2006, 02:13 PM

I dont see how you will be able to get that to work on windows.. looks tied to X.. ? maybe not though..

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Please dont suggest Linux. In the past two weeks i've tried 8 distro's and when i was finnely happy ith one .. it simply refused to start booting one fine day.

I have been using linux for 7 years and still sometimes it seems like it only works when it wants too

Dont give up that easily...
and btw.. when i have a problem .. i usually discover that it is a problem between the chair and keyboard..

spooon · 01-18-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by xhi

I dont see how you will be able to get that to work on windows.. looks tied to X.. ? maybe not though..

Right, as we were saying, Cygwin has X.

xhi · 01-18-2006, 02:45 PM

yes.. i guess you were...

cyberoidx · 01-19-2006, 05:25 AM

But i cant make the thing on cygwin, as its giving problems with SDL...
:WAH:

cs-cam · 01-19-2006, 06:53 AM

This free help thing only works if you actually post an error message instead of ":WAH:"... or whatever.

cyberoidx · 01-20-2006, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cs-cam

This free help thing only works if you actually post an error message instead of ":WAH:"... or whatever.

Maybe you should read this ...

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Originally Posted by cyberoidx

giving problems with SDL

xhi · 01-20-2006, 08:34 AM

well not to say anyone is wrong or not wrong here..

but maybe a little more descriptive message than "giving problems"

a copy and past of the error, with a description of how you got it works wonders for getting help..

cyberoidx · 01-20-2006, 10:09 PM

The SDL copy i managed to get was fried..

Topic Closed.

xhi · 01-20-2006, 10:35 PM

did it work?

cyberoidx · 01-21-2006, 05:51 AM

Ran it on VectorLinux, IT DID WORK

IT rox!!!!!