From: Jan Nicolai Langfeldt (janl@ifi.uio.no)
Date: 01/09/93


From: janl@ifi.uio.no (Jan Nicolai Langfeldt)
Subject: Re: gcc 2.3.3 & libc.so.4.2
Date: 9 Jan 1993 19:36:23 GMT


In article <1993Jan9.023003.12742@hp9000.csc.cuhk.hk>, a080700@hp9000.csc.cuhk.hk (Stephen Wong S M) writes:
> Would any wise guy to summarize what should be done (in steps) to get
> gcc 2.3.3 & libc.so.4.2 installed?

1. Follow H.J.Lu's instructions to the letter (they were spelled out
   in the announcement)
2. Congratulate yourself on a successfull instalation

> Would you mind to tell what binaries will not work anymore if I install
> libc.so.4.2 and if possible what's the remedy?

All mine worked afterwards.

> I heard about using emacs to edit binary files, is it the only method?

Emacs is exelent for binary editing :). Just make sure you don't
change the length of anything (put something in for all the bytes you
delete, and don't add any bytes). And be sure to keep a backup of the
program >:)

Nicolai

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