Subj : Successfully compiled overlayed binaries To : All From : Mvan Le Date : Fri Feb 05 2010 07:48 am I have now successfully built overlayed DOS executables using Watcom 10.6 under Windows XP Service Pack 2: ============================================================================ C:\dv\s3\exe\max>dir Volume in drive C has no label. Volume Serial Number is C097-5E23 Directory of C:\dv\s3\exe\max 06/02/2010 01:06 AM . 06/02/2010 01:06 AM .. 06/02/2010 01:06 AM 553,091 max.exe 06/02/2010 01:06 AM 392,912 max.ovl 06/02/2010 01:06 AM 1,195,146 maxd.exe 3 File(s) 2,141,149 bytes 2 Dir(s) 25,853,984,768 bytes free C:\dv\s3\exe\max> ============================================================================ Preliminary testing shows that it works. Online games also work (via NetFoss): ============================================================================ + 06 Feb 01:07:12 MAX Begin, v3.02-1 (task=1) 06 Feb 01:07:12 MAX Your Public Access Network Mvan Le (Y,n)? y Password: ============================================================================ The NT build however doesn't work very well. The 10.6 Wlinker complains about undefined references ... ============================================================================ .... .... .... cd comdll && c:\dv\cvs\dmaken.exe wcc386 /dNT -bt=NT /j/zp1/4/fp3/onmaxte100 /Fo=W3n\ntcomm.obj /bd .\ntcomm.c wcc386 /dNT -bt=NT /j/zp1/4/fp3/onmaxte100 /Fo=W3n\ntcommdl.obj /bd ..\ntcommdl.c wlink libpath c:\dv\comp\wc15\lib386\nt lib nt,kernel32,user32 @ntcomm WATCOM Linker Version 10.6 Copyright by WATCOM International Corp. 1985, 1996. All rights reserved. WATCOM is a trademark of WATCOM International Corp. Warning(1038): file ntcomm.lnk: line(1): DEBUG directive appears after object files Warning(1028): _ComOpenHandle is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComOpen is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComClose is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComIsOnline is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComWrite is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComRead is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComGetc is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComPeek is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComPutc is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComRxWait is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComTxWait is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComInCount is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComOutCount is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComOutSpace is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComPurge is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComGetHandle is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComGetDCB is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComSetDCB is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComSetBaudRate is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComPause is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComResume is an undefined reference Warning(1028): _ComWatchDog is an undefined reference Error(2044): exported symbol _ComOpenHandle not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComOpen not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComClose not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComIsOnline not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComWrite not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComRead not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComGetc not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComPeek not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComPutc not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComRxWait not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComTxWait not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComInCount not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComOutCount not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComOutSpace not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComPurge not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComGetHandle not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComGetDCB not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComSetDCB not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComSetBaudRate not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComPause not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComResume not found Error(2044): exported symbol _ComWatchDog not found dmaken.exe: Error code 129, while making 'c:\dv\s3\dll\ntcomm.dll' dmaken.exe: Error code 255, while making 'comdll' *** make nt Compilation error encountered. Terminating build. Ended: Sat 06/02/2010 @ 1:30:41.89 C:\dv\s3> ============================================================================ I can produce NT executables with Watcom 11.0c however there seems to be some very odd keyboard mapping issues with "maxn.exe" and "maxnd.exe". None of my input key strokes work or get recognised properly. For example "Alt-X" in WFC mode says "Junk character from keyboard": +-] Current Activity ]------------------------------------------------------+ ] ] ] ] ]: 06 Feb 02:24:59 MAX Waiting for caller (event in 170 mins) ] ] 06 Feb 02:30:54 MAX Junk character from keyboard ] ] 06 Feb 02:30:54 MAX Junk character from keyboard ] +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ But I'm happy that I seem to have a working DOS binary :) Atleast now I have something to start working on. --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Top Hat 2 BBS (1:343/41) .