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--- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.32 1999/07/24 21:06:24 tom Exp $
+-- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.33 1999/09/18 23:04:36 tom Exp $
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How to install Ncurses/Terminfo on your system
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@@ -195,12 +195,17 @@ INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
See the BSD CONVERSION NOTES section below for a few more details.
6. The c++ directory has C++ classes that are built on top of ncurses and
- panels. You need to have c++ (and its libraries) installed before you can
+ panels. You must have c++ (and its libraries) installed before you can
compile and run the demo.
- If you do not have C++, you must use the --without-cxx option to tell
- the configure script to not attempt to build the C++ bindings.
+ Use --without-cxx-binding to tell configure to not build the C++ bindings
+ and demo.
+ If you do not have C++, you must use the --without-cxx option to tell
+ the configure script to not attempt to determine the type of 'bool'
+ which may be supported by C++. IF YOU USE THIS OPTION, BE ADVISED THAT
+ YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPILE (OR RUN) NCURSES APPLICATIONS WITH C++.
+
7. If you're running an older Linux, you must either (a) tell Linux that the
console terminal type is `linux' or (b) make a link to or copy of the
linux entry in the appropriate place under your terminfo directory, named