Is there any way to get an SGI IRIX compiled program to run on Windows XP ?

[John2005]

Hi everyone,

I would like to ask if anyone could please help me with the following
problem.

I want to use a free program that seems to be compiled for an SGI IRIX
OS. The source files are available here...

http://www.cim.mcgill.ca/ftp/rmsl/usycams/

Is there a free OS that I can install on Microsoft Virtual PC so that
I can use this program on a XP host machine? Alternatively, is there
any type of software emulator I can install that would allow me to use
this program on a windows XP machine ? Is it difficult or even
possible to compile the source to run on windows XP or a UNIX based OS
that I can install on Microsoft virtual PC ?

I also have the Solaris 10 OS that I could install on Virtual PC if
that would work.

I would appreciate any suggestions or advice.

Thanks
John

[goetz fischer]

Post by John2005
Hi everyone,
I would like to ask if anyone could please help me with the following
problem.
I want to use a free program that seems to be compiled for an SGI IRIX
OS. The source files are available here...
http://www.cim.mcgill.ca/ftp/rmsl/usycams/
Is there a free OS that I can install on Microsoft Virtual PC so that
I can use this program on a XP host machine?

no, but since you have the source just compile it for the platform of your choice

Post by John2005
Alternatively, is there
any type of software emulator I can install that would allow me to use
this program on a windows XP machine ?

no

Post by John2005
Is it difficult or even
possible to compile the source to run on windows XP or a UNIX based OS
that I can install on Microsoft virtual PC ?
I also have the Solaris 10 OS that I could install on Virtual PC if
that would work.

compiling it on solaris would be a good choice.

Post by John2005
I would appreciate any suggestions or advice.
Thanks
John

[Erik Baigar]

Post by goetz fischer

Post by John2005
Is there a free OS that I can install on Microsoft Virtual PC so that
I can use this program on a XP host machine?

no, but since you have the source just compile it for the platform of your choice

Unfortunately his source code is not complete. I tried a
compile on IRIX and some libraries are missing on my
6.5.22f-system which cause the compile to abort:

-lprim -lfm_s -lgl_s -lc_s

The included executable vannot be executed on my machine
(I2, R10k impact) as well - so chances are not very good:

Source code not complete, binary maybe for IRIX 5.3 on
R3000 or someting like this...

Best regards,

Erik.

[goetz fischer]

Post by Erik Baigar
The included executable vannot be executed on my machine

might be a coff

Post by Erik Baigar
Source code not complete, binary maybe for IRIX 5.3 on
R3000 or someting like this...
Best regards,
Erik.

[Thomas Jahns]

Post by Erik Baigar

Post by goetz fischer

Post by John2005
Is there a free OS that I can install on Microsoft Virtual PC so that
I can use this program on a XP host machine?

no, but since you have the source just compile it for the platform of your choice

Unfortunately his source code is not complete. I tried a
compile on IRIX and some libraries are missing on my
-lprim -lfm_s -lgl_s -lc_s

You might try to substitute -lgl -lfm -lc for 3 of the libs above. The
_s versions should be just variants of the standard system
libraries. (Can't remember if _s designated static/shared or debugging
libs).

Thomas Jahns

[Erik Baigar]

Post by Thomas Jahns

Post by Erik Baigar

Post by goetz fischer

Post by John2005
Is there a free OS that I can install on Microsoft Virtual PC so that
I can use this program on a XP host machine?

no, but since you have the source just compile it for the platform of your choice

Unfortunately his source code is not complete. I tried a
compile on IRIX and some libraries are missing on my
-lprim -lfm_s -lgl_s -lc_s

You might try to substitute -lgl -lfm -lc for 3 of the libs above. The
_s versions should be just variants of the standard system
libraries. (Can't remember if _s designated static/shared or debugging
libs).

Apart from missing -lprim John2005 will get unresolved
symbols due to replacement of gl_s by gl. At least in my test
compile in 6.5.22 with gcc3.3.

I think if John2005 is still interested he first has to look to
get the missing prim library...