Re: [Hampshire] simh - problem with libpcap.a
-Original Message- From: hampshire-boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:hampshire- boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Vic Sent: 11 February 2012 18:12 To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Hampshire] simh - problem with libpcap.a Is it not available in the repo for your distro? It is - but the trouble is the webpage I'm following to install it requires the make step. I've installed the binary but it's not been compiled with the machine I want to emulate - hence when I'm supposed to fire up simh with the command /usr/local/vax/bin/vax it doesn't exist. You might need to rebuild libpcap from source to get that; the package usually comes with a .so for dynamic linking, rather than the .a. Thanks - but how do I do this? Alternatively, you might find that simh can be built for shared libraries. Again - thanks - but not sure how to do this. Cheers Rob -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] simh - problem with libpcap.a
It is - but the trouble is the webpage I'm following to install it requires the make step. That webpage is telling you how to build from source. You should ignore it, for the most part. I've installed the binary but it's not been compiled with the machine I want to emulate Are you sure? Or is it just built slightly differently from that webpage? hence when I'm supposed to fire up simh with the command /usr/local/vax/bin/vax it doesn't exist. All the simh commands I've got (from the Fedora 14 version) are prefixed with simh- - so I've got a choice of simh-vax or simh-vax780. But nothing in /usr/local... You might need to rebuild libpcap from source to get that; the package usually comes with a .so for dynamic linking, rather than the .a. Thanks - but how do I do this? Get the source package from your repo, unpack it, and build it. I don't remember the details under Debian-style distros; I do rpms. Alternatively, you might find that simh can be built for shared libraries. Again - thanks - but not sure how to do this. You'd have to look through the build options in the simh source package . But again - I suspect all you actually need to do is to find the right name for the executable. What date is on the webpage you are following? Vic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] simh - problem with libpcap.a
For a bit of fun, I thought I'd install simh and recreate a bit of student days playing with vms [1]. As ever, I've fallen just beyond the first hurdle. This thing builds from source and I'm rusty. Is it not available in the repo for your distro? That's often easier than building from source... When doing the make specified on [1], I'm getting can't find libpcap.a in /usr/local/lib You might need to rebuild libpcap from source to get that; the package usually comes with a .so for dynamic linking, rather than the .a. Alternatively, you might find that simh can be built for shared libraries. Vic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] simh - problem with libpcap.a
Hi Rob, On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 05:54:57PM -, Rob Malpass wrote: I've gone into synaptic and installed everything I can see for libpcap but the file still hasn't appeared. This is the right procedure isn't it? What should my next move be? I've never understood libraries and dependencies on Linux - that's why I switched from Slackware to Ubuntu a few years back. There is a simh package in synaptic but this hasn't installed the file either. On Debian: $ apt-file search libpcap.a libpcap0.8-dev: /usr/lib/libpcap.a Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] simh - problem with libpcap.a
On Saturday 11 February 2012 22:27:34 Andy Smith wrote: Hi Rob, On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 05:54:57PM -, Rob Malpass wrote: I've gone into synaptic and installed everything I can see for libpcap but the file still hasn't appeared. This is the right procedure isn't it? What should my next move be? I've never understood libraries and dependencies on Linux - that's why I switched from Slackware to Ubuntu a few years back. There is a simh package in synaptic but this hasn't installed the file either. On Debian: $ apt-file search libpcap.a libpcap0.8-dev: /usr/lib/libpcap.a Simpler (also on Debian): lisi@Junior:~$ aptitude search simh p simh - Emulators for 33 different computers lisi@Junior:~$ Lisi -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
