[fpc-pascal]Linux - Graph unit? SUCCESS!

[Jeff Weeks]

Thanks, everyone.  I had to download the source... couldn't get the 
RPMs to work.  But after compiling I followed your link instructions 
and voila...

Thanks, again.  Success feels good.   8^)

Jeff

On Jun 2, 2004, at 12:54 PM, Michael.VanCanneyt at Wisa.be wrote:

>
>
> On Wed, 2 Jun 2004, Jeff Weeks wrote:
>
>> Thank you guys!  You're very helpful!
>>
>> I downloaded the rpm and typed:
>>
>> #rpm -i svgalib-1.4.1-2.src.rpm
>>
>> I don't think this is how this type of RPM gets installed.... it's a
>> "source" RPM I take it?
>>
>> It didn't give any errors but didn't fix my compile problem, either.
>>
>> Sorry for asking a Linux question.... but is there a right way to get
>> the graphics library installed?
>
> This is already 1 step. The second step is installing the svgalib-devel
> package. Alternatively, install a symbolic link to it:
>
> cd /usr/lib
> ln -s libvga.so.x.y.z libvga.so
>
> replace x.y.z with the actual version number.
>
> Michael.
>
>>
>> Thanks, again.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> ps.  BTW, we're eventually converting a DOS-based Turbo Pascal 
>> program.
>>   This program is used by scientists all over the world.  They will 
>> LOVE
>> to upgrade to Linux!
>>
>> On Jun 2, 2004, at 11:31 AM, Olaf Leidinger wrote:
>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>>> The following happened while compiling the maze example application.
>>>> Do I need to compile this from a graphical terminal?  I was using 
>>>> SSH.
>>> This is no problem at all. But you must run it on a local machine in 
>>> a
>>> terminal (not from X)
>>>
>>>> Or am I missing something?
>>> Yes, you need libsvga (package name maybe svgalib) installed.
>>>
>>>> /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lvga
>>>> maze.pp(508) Error: Error while linking
>>>
>>> Ciao,
>>>
>>> Olaf
>>>
>>>
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