From: Mark Bixby Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 10:37:49 +0000 (-0700) Subject: MPE/iX hints and readme tweaks X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=203df805b70102c8e0cec92be7f5eef686d2a3e0;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git MPE/iX hints and readme tweaks Message-Id: <199807171737.KAA06967@spock.dis.cccd.edu> p4raw-id: //depot/perl@1562 --- diff --git a/README.mpeix b/README.mpeix index bb81fb1..9e0b51d 100644 --- a/README.mpeix +++ b/README.mpeix @@ -1,26 +1,26 @@ - Perl/iX for HP 3000 MPE http://www.cccd.edu/~markb/perlix.html Perl language for MPE -Last updated July 8, 1998 @ 2030 UTC +Last updated July 15, 1998 @ 2030 UTC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What's New + * July 15, 1998 + o Changed startperl to #!/PERL/PUB/perl so that Perl will recognize + scripts more easily and efficiently. * July 8, 1998 o Updated to version 5.004_70 (internal developer release) which is now MPE-ready. The next public freeware release of Perl should compile "straight out of the box" on MPE. Note that this version of Perl/iX was strictly internal to me and never publicly - released. + released. Note that BIND/iX is now required (well, the include + files and libbind.a) if you wish to compile Perl/iX. * November 6, 1997 o Updated to version 5.004_04. No changes in MPE-specific functionality. - * October 16, 1997 - o Added Demos section to the Perl/iX home page so you can see some - sample Perl applications running on my 3000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ anonymous your@email.address bytestream cd /pub/mpe -get perl5.004_70.tar.Z /tmp/perl.tar.Z +get perl5.005.tar.Z /tmp/perl.tar.Z exit .....Or download using some other generic web or ftp client (the alternate @@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ method) Download the following files (make sure that you use "binary mode" or whatever client feature that is 8-bit clean): - * Perl from http://www.cccd.edu/ftp/pub/mpe/perl5.004_70.tar.Z or - ftp://ftp.cccd.edu/pub/mpe/perl5.004_70.tar.Z + * Perl from http://www.cccd.edu/ftp/pub/mpe/perl5.005.tar.Z or + ftp://ftp.cccd.edu/pub/mpe/perl5.005.tar.Z Upload those files to your HP 3000 in an 8-bit clean bytestream manner to: @@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ man/ Perl man page documentation. public_html/feedback.cgi Sample feedback CGI form written in Perl. -src/perl5.004_70 +src/perl5.005 Source code. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ How to Compile Perl/iX - 1. cd src/perl5.004_70 + 1. cd src/perl5.005 2. Read the INSTALL file for the official instructions 3. ./Configure 4. make @@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Failed 6/183 test scripts, 96.72% okay. 31/5899 subtests failed, 99.47% okay. Getting Started with Perl/iX -Create your Perl script files with "#!/PERL/PUB/PERL" (or an equivalent +Create your Perl script files with "#!/PERL/PUB/perl" (or an equivalent symbolic link) as the first line. Use the chmod command to make sure that your script has execute permission. Run your script! @@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ To-Do List Change History + * October 16, 1997 + o Added Demos section to the Perl/iX home page so you can see some + sample Perl applications running on my 3000. * October 3, 1997 o Added System Requirements section to the Perl/iX home page just so the prerequisites stand out more. Various other home page @@ -255,4 +258,3 @@ Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Bixby, markb@cccd.edu - diff --git a/hints/mpeix.sh b/hints/mpeix.sh index de3adca..4a32b77 100644 --- a/hints/mpeix.sh +++ b/hints/mpeix.sh @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ man1dir="$prefix/man/man1" man3dir="$prefix/man/man3" perlpath="$prefix/PERL" scriptdir="$prefix" -startperl="#!$perlpath" +startperl="#!$prefix/perl" startsh='#!/bin/sh' # # Compiling.