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From: wf@dcs.gla.ac.uk (Bill Findlay)
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Subject: Re: Running x86 Linux GNAT on MacOS under Virtual PC
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 18:01:57 +0100
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In article <1ey1y51.2nh37f9n8d8mN%valdesl@wanadoo.fr>, valdesl@wanadoo.fr
(Laurent Valdes) wrote:

> 
> Because GNAT exists on linux, because I have tried Linux on Virtual PC
> 4.0, it will surely work.

Hmm. I am old (and wise ??) enough in the way of software
to detect a non-sequitur here.

You may be right, but assertion does not make it so,
and I asked for experience. I have been told in private
email that x86 GNAT works under Linux on MacOS 9 using
the Blue Label PowerEmulator by Lismore Software Systems.

> But the best solution is to recompile GNAT on
> Mac OS X or to use a BSD distribution.

Indeed, GNAT on MacOS X is what I really want,
but those who know make clear their view that
creating it is not a simple matter.