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- Short: Ghostscript5.10-4-68000-Amigas
- Author: various
- Uploader: Gene Heskett <gene_heskett@iolinc.net>
- Type: text/dtp
- Kurz: Aladdin Ghostscript 5.10
- Replaces: none
- Distribution: Aminet
-
- This set of files will install Ghostscript, version 5.10 on an Amiga.
- All CPU-FPU versions need the data and both fonts archives to begin
- to be functional.
-
- While I was compiling this I found that the version intended for the 68040
- processor without a functioning internal fpu (EC0?) was byte for byte
- identical to the GS_020 version, in addition to the missing 030 versions
- which are also identical to the 020 and 020fpu versions. On an 030, use
- the 020 versions. On the 040, only use the 040fpu version if you know your
- 040 has a working fpu.
-
- I may have missed a file or so in the data package, so if it complains
- on your system, you'll need to get the main-src archive too. Sorry.
-
- To install, place yourself where a directory 'GS5.10' can be created by the
- unpacking process, and unpack the cpu specific file, and the data file from
- this point on the tree. Then switch to the directory thus created, and
- unpack the 2 fonts files and the data file.
-
- You should have a directory tree that looks like:
- device:
- gs5.10
- /data
- /fonts
- /other files
- Then, Assign Ghostscript: wherever:gs5.10
-
- cd ghostscript:
-
- rename the gs_xxx(fpu?) file to GS. Type 'gs --help' which should get you
- a help screen listing the available i/o devices. Note that the epsf isn't
- listed, but its supposed to be there. I haven't tried it.
-
- Typeing GS by itself should get you a graphics window from your default
- display mode on the workbench. Locate 'tiger.ps' and run it with the usual
- syntax: gs> '(pathto/tiger.ps) run' and it should show you a tigers head in
- whatever color resolution that screen is running in.
-
- Read 'use.txt' for general hints on driving your printer. I made a script
- I launch from toolmanager for mine.
-
- To recompile it, you will need to unpack in this order because some
- files _will_ be over-written:
- GS510-main-src.lha
- GS510-gnu.lha
- GS510-4-Amiga.lha
-
- Then make a backup copy of the file named 'makefile'! Use that backup as a
- rescue file. While the configure, tar_cat, etc files are all there, they
- will _not_ remake _that_ makefile.
-
- Compiled here with the latest libnix etc files from the Nov 97 snapshot
- from ninemooms overlayed on the ready-to-run image from the GeekGadgets 2
- CD.
-
- Happy Printing!
-
- Gene
-