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diff --git a/README.win32 b/README.win32 index 7867a4f54c..40270cf226 100644 --- a/README.win32 +++ b/README.win32 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Id: README.win32,v 1.8 2000/04/13 09:03:32 guy Exp $ +$Id: README.win32,v 1.9 2000/04/29 08:32:50 guy Exp $ Ethereal can be compiled on Win32 platforms. Some libraries are needed, however. @@ -13,17 +13,12 @@ or (the mirror nearer to you may be faster). -You will definitely need these. Download them and unpack them. As of -2000-01-24, at least in one test, some problems have been seen with the -versions there; the page in question says - - The latest version of my port, 19991218, might be buggier than - the next-to-previous version, 1990828. If you have problems - with the latest version, try the 19990828 version instead. - -and the problems seemed not to be present with the 19990828 version. If -you see problems (e.g., a mangled hex dump window), that version can be -found at +You will definitely need these. Download them and unpack them. Some +problems had been seen with versions of those libraries after the +1999-08-28 version but before the 2000-04-16 version, but those problems +don't appear to occur with the 2000-04-16 version. If you see problems +(e.g., a mangled hex dump window), the 1999-08-28 version can be found +at http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/index-19990828.html @@ -72,18 +67,27 @@ command line, or you can invoke the vcvars32.bat script. In the ethereal directory, type "nmake -f makefile.nmake". It will recurse into the subdirectories as appropriate. -To do a full build, you will need bison, flex, and bash. However, -you can first build on Unix to create the source files that these -tools make, then run the build on Windows. That will avoid the need -for these tools on your Windows computer. +To do a full build, or if you modify any of the ".y" files, any of the +".l" files, or any of the dissector files, you will need Bison, Flex, +Bash, and various other UNIX-compatible utilities. However, if you have +a Unix system handy, you can first build on Unix to create the source +files that these tools make, then run the build on Windows. That will +avoid the need for these tools on your Windows computer. + +If you don't have a Unix system handy, those tools are available for +Win32 systems as part of the Cygwin package: + + http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/ + +After installing them, you will probably have to modify the config.nmake +file to specify where the Cygwin binaries are installed. Make sure the glib and gtk DLL's are in your path when you run -ethereal. This includes gtk-*.dll, glib-*.dll, gmodule-*.dll, gdk-*.dll, -and gthread-*.dll +Ethereal. This includes gtk-*.dll, glib-*.dll, gmodule-*.dll, gdk-*.dll, +and gthread-*.dll. -Instructions for cygwin +Instructions for Cygwin ----------------------- -No one has ever compiled ethereal with cygwin. It should not be difficult, -however. This spot is reserverd for your instructions on how to compile -ethereal with cygwin. - +No one has ever compiled Ethereal entirely with Cygwin. It should not +be difficult, however. This spot is reserverd for your instructions on +how to compile Ethereal with Cygwin. |