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1 XEmacs Installation Guide 1 XEmacs Installation Guide
2 Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 Board of Trustees, University of Illinois 2 Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 Board of Trustees, University of Illinois
3 Copyright (c) 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 3 Copyright (c) 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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5 Synched up with: FSF 19.30.
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5 Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies 7 Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
6 of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the 8 of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
7 copyright notice and permission notice are preserved, 9 copyright notice and permission notice are preserved,
8 and that the distributor grants the recipient permission 10 and that the distributor grants the recipient permission
51 If you don't want X support, specify `--with-x=no'. If you omit this 53 If you don't want X support, specify `--with-x=no'. If you omit this
52 option, `configure' will try to figure out for itself whether your 54 option, `configure' will try to figure out for itself whether your
53 system has X, and arrange to use it if present. 55 system has X, and arrange to use it if present.
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55 Additional support can be included for the NeXTstep system by 57 Additional support can be included for the NeXTstep system by
56 specifying the flag `--with-ns'. This was never implemented, and code 58 specifying the flag `--with-ns'. This is not yet fully supported.
57 referencing it has been removed from XEmacs 20.3.
58 59
59 The `--x-includes=DIR' and `--x-libraries=DIR' options tell the build 60 The `--x-includes=DIR' and `--x-libraries=DIR' options tell the build
60 process where the compiler should look for the include files and 61 process where the compiler should look for the include files and
61 object libraries used with the X Window System. Normally, `configure' 62 object libraries used with the X Window System. Normally, `configure'
62 is able to find them; these options are necessary if you have your X 63 is able to find them; these options are necessary if you have your X
216 define `--with-offix' for you. 217 define `--with-offix' for you.
217 218
218 The `--with-energize' option specifies that XEmacs should be built 219 The `--with-energize' option specifies that XEmacs should be built
219 with support for the Lucid Energize system. (If you have not 220 with support for the Lucid Energize system. (If you have not
220 purchased Energize, specifying this option won't gain you anything.) 221 purchased Energize, specifying this option won't gain you anything.)
221 This doesn't work and has been removed from XEmacs 20.3. 222 Currently this doesn't work.
222 223
223 The `--external-widget' option specifies that XEmacs should be built 224 The `--external-widget' option specifies that XEmacs should be built
224 with support for being used as a widget. This apparently doesn't work. 225 with support for being used as a widget. This functionality should be
226 considered beta.
225 227
226 The `--with-mocklisp' option specifies that XEmacs should be built 228 The `--with-mocklisp' option specifies that XEmacs should be built
227 with support for Mocklisp. Do not use this option unless you have a 229 with support for Mocklisp. Do not use this option unless you have a
228 Mocklisp program that you need to run. Mocklisp support has been removed 230 Mocklisp program that you need to run.
229 as of XEmacs 20.3.
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231 The `--with-xmu=no' option can be used if your vendor doesn't ship 232 The `--with-xmu=no' option can be used if your vendor doesn't ship
232 the Xmu library. 233 the Xmu library.
233 234
234 The `--puresize' option can be used to change the amount of purespace 235 The `--puresize' option can be used to change the amount of purespace
257 with the default configuration for your system. Note that on many 258 with the default configuration for your system. Note that on many
258 systems using the system malloc disables the use of the relocating 259 systems using the system malloc disables the use of the relocating
259 allocator. 260 allocator.
260 261
261 The `--with-epoch' option enables functionality taken from Epoch. 262 The `--with-epoch' option enables functionality taken from Epoch.
262 Currently this doesn't work and the option has been removed from XEmacs 20.3. 263 Currently this doesn't work.
263 264
264 The `--debug' and `--error-checking' options are intended for use only 265 The `--debug' and `--error-checking' options are intended for use only
265 by the developers. `--debug' adds code to be compiled in for 266 by the developers. `--debug' adds code to be compiled in for
266 performing various tests. `--error-checking' adds additional tests to 267 performing various tests. `--error-checking' adds additional tests to
267 many of the commonly used macros. 268 many of the commonly used macros.
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664 PROBLEMS 665 PROBLEMS
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666 See the file PROBLEMS in this directory for a list of various 667 See the file PROBLEMS in this directory for a list of various
667 problems sometimes encountered, and what to do about them. 668 problems sometimes encountered, and what to do about them.
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