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[David Allouche <address@hidden>]

On Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 04:03:30PM +0200, Marten Veldthuis wrote:

> Thanks a lot. This method has worked perfectly, with just 1
> modification: i had to leave out step number 4 (de modification of
> the texmacs makefile) in order for it to compile. This might be
> because I'm using Guile 1.3.4, but I'm not sure. I'd advise you to
> send these instructions in to be put in the FAQ, for the rest of the
> Windows/Cygwin users.                               
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden
> To: address@hidden
> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:00:04 +0200
> Subject: Re: How to run on CygWin
> 
[...]
> > 4) Adapt the TeXmacs installation files:
> > 
> > Find the file named 'makefile' in the subdirectory 'src' of the
> > TeXmacs source directory created in step 2. (Probable location:
> > 'C:\cygwin\usr\src\TexMacs-1.0.0.18-src\src\makefile')
> > 
> > locate the line:
> >   link_options:=-L $(tmsrc)/lib -lm $(LDBPATH) $(LDBXWINDOW)...
> >          $(LDBGUILE) $(LDBDL)
> > change it to:
> >   link_options:=-L $(tmsrc)/lib -lm $(LDBPATH) $(LDBXWINDOW)...
> >          $(LDBGUILE) -lltdl $(LDBDL)
> > (Note: these are one line each, and the three dots arn't there)
[...]

That modification is only required with some buggy versions of guile
where libltdl is not linked with guile (though it is required) but the
command 'guile-config link' command does not give the '-lltdl' flag.

Thank again for that useful contribution.

Joris: could you insert that information prominently in the
texmacs.org website or should I put in on the Wiki?

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