Re: wierd random number behavior

[Theodore C. Belding]

Hi-
I think you said you're using slackware?  Which isn't package-based?  If
so, go over to http://egcs.cygnus.com/ and download and install
egcs-1.1.2. It's pretty painless: 

./configure
make 
[make a cup of coffee and read the paper]
make install

That should install everything in /usr/local/. Then you just need to set a
symlink to use the egcs gcc:

ln -s /usr/local/<egcs-path>/bin/gcc /usr/local/bin/gcc

To make sure what version of gcc you're using to compile Swarm, just do:
gcc -v

(If you don't want to get rid of gcc 2.8.1, you might have to set
CC to /usr/local/bin/gcc when you compile Swarm.)

You might have to add additional configure options when you compile egcs
if you want threads and shared libraries. Take a look at the docs. 
-Ted

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On Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Paul Box wrote:

> Thanks to all for the attention that this is recieving!  I am
> currently on a road trip in Idaho, and will not have time to deal with
> this problem until I get back tomorrow evening.
> 
> I will try each of the fixes in turn.  I'm using my calling card for
> internet access, so I'm not spending time browsing the documentation.
> Is there information in the FAQ about setting the compiler to ecgs?
> 
> Thanks again
> 
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