From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rich Benter To: help-gcc@gnu.org Subject: Re: HELP!: A gcc for solaris 7? Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 14:49:00 -0000 Message-id: <37D7E339.78AB8FDB@primenet.com> References: <37D5BA0F.A6630D91@ibm.net> X-SW-Source: 1999-09/msg00110.html Sandra COmbs wrote: > > HELP!: A gcc for solaris 7? > > Had horrible boot-disk crash; had to reinstall *some* OS, so, since > "y2k" is fast approaching, decided to jump straight out of my current > frying pan of 2.5.1 (will fail at y2k) into 2.7 ("Why not -- I'll have > to go there some day anyway, no?"). > > Which I did, via Sun's newest and greatest "May 99". > > Now, all I need is a COMPILER! > > I called gnu (ie free software foundation), they told me that they > did not yet have a gcc for Solaris 7. Also said that none of their > "binary cds" (most recent is 1998) would have one that would work > on Solaris 7. > > Surely SOMEONE must have already solved this problem. > > (I sure don't want to have to purchase the c++ developer-stuff > from Sun -- WAY too expensive for me.) > > Thanks so much! > > David Go ahead and try http://ftp.sunet.se/sun-freeware/ it's a great place for packages, it should be just over to the right. Let me know how the install goes because I'm in the process of checking out system 7 but not without a compiler. enjoy From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rich Benter To: help-gcc@gnu.org Subject: Re: HELP!: A gcc for solaris 7? Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 23:56:00 -0000 Message-ID: <37D7E339.78AB8FDB@primenet.com> References: <37D5BA0F.A6630D91@ibm.net> X-SW-Source: 1999-09n/msg00110.html Message-ID: <19990930235600.ZW30rd9DKXCOywlNgZ8IwzyAki2wpCgA73hqogyOFIE@z> Sandra COmbs wrote: > > HELP!: A gcc for solaris 7? > > Had horrible boot-disk crash; had to reinstall *some* OS, so, since > "y2k" is fast approaching, decided to jump straight out of my current > frying pan of 2.5.1 (will fail at y2k) into 2.7 ("Why not -- I'll have > to go there some day anyway, no?"). > > Which I did, via Sun's newest and greatest "May 99". > > Now, all I need is a COMPILER! > > I called gnu (ie free software foundation), they told me that they > did not yet have a gcc for Solaris 7. Also said that none of their > "binary cds" (most recent is 1998) would have one that would work > on Solaris 7. > > Surely SOMEONE must have already solved this problem. > > (I sure don't want to have to purchase the c++ developer-stuff > from Sun -- WAY too expensive for me.) > > Thanks so much! > > David Go ahead and try http://ftp.sunet.se/sun-freeware/ it's a great place for packages, it should be just over to the right. Let me know how the install goes because I'm in the process of checking out system 7 but not without a compiler. enjoy From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rich Benter To: help-gcc@gnu.org Subject: Re: HELP!: A gcc for solaris 7? Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 00:00:00 -0000 Message-ID: <37D7E339.78AB8FDB@primenet.com> References: <37D5BA0F.A6630D91@ibm.net> X-SW-Source: 1999-q3/msg00516.html Message-ID: <19991001000000.l724oYL1Fx6VYgqCy0tJwQlCJnH5wsHUEsEmAErW5-k@z> Sandra COmbs wrote: > > HELP!: A gcc for solaris 7? > > Had horrible boot-disk crash; had to reinstall *some* OS, so, since > "y2k" is fast approaching, decided to jump straight out of my current > frying pan of 2.5.1 (will fail at y2k) into 2.7 ("Why not -- I'll have > to go there some day anyway, no?"). > > Which I did, via Sun's newest and greatest "May 99". > > Now, all I need is a COMPILER! > > I called gnu (ie free software foundation), they told me that they > did not yet have a gcc for Solaris 7. Also said that none of their > "binary cds" (most recent is 1998) would have one that would work > on Solaris 7. > > Surely SOMEONE must have already solved this problem. > > (I sure don't want to have to purchase the c++ developer-stuff > from Sun -- WAY too expensive for me.) > > Thanks so much! > > David Go ahead and try http://ftp.sunet.se/sun-freeware/ it's a great place for packages, it should be just over to the right. Let me know how the install goes because I'm in the process of checking out system 7 but not without a compiler. enjoy