X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.netware;h=df56abc9833096a7046a18a955b5ba55cf66a4ec;hb=e609e5866582a76dcfe889f9b46e4909b2f0b543;hp=33866ccde6e4e33489a1b5d7c3a2417d9dcbd059;hpb=f355267cae69288cbad383cfc3cf2811969d730e;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git diff --git a/README.netware b/README.netware index 33866cc..df56abc 100644 --- a/README.netware +++ b/README.netware @@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ If you read this file _as_is_, just ignore the funny characters you see. It is written in the POD format (see pod/perlpod.pod) which is specifically designed to be readable as is. -=head1 Name +=head1 NAME -Perl for NetWare +perlnetware - Perl for NetWare -=head1 Description +=head1 DESCRIPTION This file gives instructions for building Perl 5.7 and above, and also Perl modules for NetWare. Before you start, you may want to read the @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ README file found in the top level directory into which the Perl source code distribution was extracted. Make sure you read and understand the terms under which the software is being distributed. -=head1 Build +=head1 BUILD This section describes the steps to be performed to build a Perl NLM and other associated NLMs. @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The build process is dependent on the location of the NetWare SDK. Once the Tools & SDK are installed, the build environment has to be setup. The following batch files setup the environment. -=item * +=over 4 =item SetNWBld.bat @@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ being the NetWare SDK path, second being the path for CodeWarrior Compiler & tools. Execution of this file sets these paths and also sets the build type to Release by default. -=back - =item Buildtype.bat This is used to set the build type to debug or release. Change the @@ -58,6 +56,8 @@ Example: the buildtype to be set to Debug type with D1 flag set. 2. Typing "buildtype r" at the command prompt sets it to Release Build type. +=back + =head2 Make The make process runs only under WinNT shell. The NetWare makefile is @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ command prompt. The build process can be stopped after miniperl.exe is created. Then run nmake from NetWare folder through WinNT command prompt. -Currently the following two build types are tested on NetWare +Currently the following two build types are tested on NetWare: =over 4 @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ a release build, else will be copied under I folder for debug builds. The make process also creates the Perl extensions as I<.nlm> -=head1 Install +=head1 INSTALL To install NetWare Perl onto a NetWare server, first map the Sys volume of a NetWare server to I. This is because the makefile by @@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ Example: At the command prompt Type "nmake nwinstall". This will cause the binaries to be installed on the local machine. (Typically under the c:\perl folder) - -=head1 Build new extensions +=head1 BUILD NEW EXTENSIONS To build extensions other than standard extensions, NetWare Perl has to be installed on Windows along with Windows Perl. The Perl for @@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ ActiveState site. Installation can be done by invoking I from the NetWare folder on a WinNT command prompt after building NetWare Perl by following steps given above. This will copy all the *.pm files and other required files. Documentation files are -not copied.Thus one must first install Windows Perl, Then install +not copied. Thus one must first install Windows Perl, Then install NetWare Perl. Once this is done, do the following to build any extension: @@ -140,7 +139,11 @@ Run the following command at the command prompt: Example: - perl -Ic:/perl/5.7.2/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.7.2\lib MakeFile.pl + perl -Ic:/perl/5.6.1/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.6.1\lib MakeFile.pl + +or + + perl -Ic:/perl/5.8.0/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.8.0\lib MakeFile.pl =item * @@ -159,32 +162,35 @@ typing I, will copy the files onto the NetWare server. Example: You can execute the following on the command prompt. - perl -Ic:/perl/5.7.2/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.7.2\lib MakeFile.pl + perl -Ic:/perl/5.6.1/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.6.1\lib MakeFile.pl INSTALLSITELIB=i:\perl\lib -=back +or + + perl -Ic:/perl/5.8.0/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.8.0\lib MakeFile.pl + INSTALLSITELIB=i:\perl\lib -= item * +=item * Note: Some modules downloaded from CPAN may require NetWare related -API in order to build on NetWare.Other modules may however build +API in order to build on NetWare. Other modules may however build smoothly with or without minor changes depending on the type of module. =back -=head1 Acknowledgements +=head1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The makefile for Win32 is used as a reference to create the makefile for NetWare. Also, the make process for NetWare port uses miniperl.exe to run scripts during the make and installation process. -=head1 Authors +=head1 AUTHORS Anantha Kesari H Y (hyanantha@novell.com) Aditya C (caditya@novell.com) -=head1 Date +=head1 DATE =over 4