diff --git a/alliance/README b/alliance/README index 04d3417f..0874455e 100644 --- a/alliance/README +++ b/alliance/README @@ -5,9 +5,16 @@ # E-mail support : mailto:alliance-support@asim.lip6.fr # ftp site : ftp://ftp-asim.lip6.fr/pub/alliance/ # -# $Id: README,v 1.9 2000/03/24 15:22:53 czo Exp $ +# NOTE: You can find the latest revision of this README at: +# ftp://ftp-asim.lip6.fr/pub/alliance/distribution/latest-cvs/alliance/README +# +# $Id: README,v 1.10 2000/07/21 11:14:41 czo Exp $ +This file discuss about installation of Alliance on UNIX machines. +If you are interrested in intalling Alliance under Windows please +read README.win32 + # Alliance # =================================================================== @@ -83,13 +90,6 @@ Linux RedHat 6.0 and 6.1 (the common package is included) - alliance-X.XX-i386-asimYY.rpm -Windows setup format ( for Windows 95/98/NT4 ) : ------------------------------------------------- - -Available for Windows 95/98/NT4 (the common package is included) - -- alliance-X.XX-cygwin-b20.exe - # Installation of binary distribution # =================================================================== @@ -137,36 +137,6 @@ Note that the Linux RedHat 6 rpm installs Alliance in "/usr/local/alliance" > rpm -Uvh alliance-X.XX-i386-asimYY.rpm -Windows setup format : ---------------------- - -Alliance is designed to run on a Unix workstation, not in a -Windows environment, but you can install third party software -to let your Windows Workstation be more like a Unix one. - -You'll find theese at -ftp://ftp-asim.lip6.fr/pub/alliance/redist/windows/ - -Please read -ftp://ftp-asim.lip6.fr/pub/alliance/redist/windows/README - -To install alliance, just run alliance-X.XX-cygwin-YY.exe - -> start alliance-X.XX-cygwin-YY.exe - -It is strongly recommanded to install alliance in : - - c:\usr\local\alliance - -The install program will choose default path for you. - -It is recommanded to use the "bash" shell instead of the default -Windows shell ("command.com" on Windows 95/98 and "cmd.exe" on NT) -(bash comes with cygwin-b20-full.exe) - -In a Cygwin environment, paths are written like in unix -use '/' instead of '\'. ie : use bash as you would do on unix - # Usage : # =================================================================== @@ -196,6 +166,7 @@ If you encounter problems, check the value of these variables in alc_env.[c]sh That's all :-) +To start, you can read the files README, README.win32 and FAQ # EOF diff --git a/alliance/README.win32 b/alliance/README.win32 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f62ba94f --- /dev/null +++ b/alliance/README.win32 @@ -0,0 +1,206 @@ +# Alliance VLSI CAD System +# Copyright (C) 1990, 2000 ASIM/LIP6/UPMC +# +# Home page : http://www-asim.lip6.fr/alliance/ +# E-mail support : mailto:alliance-support@asim.lip6.fr +# ftp site : ftp://ftp-asim.lip6.fr/pub/alliance/ +# +# NOTE: You can find the latest revision of this README at: +# ftp://ftp-asim.lip6.fr/pub/alliance/distribution/latest-cvs/alliance/README.win32 +# +# $Id: README.win32,v 1.1 2000/07/21 11:14:41 czo Exp $ + + +This file discuss about installation of Alliance on WINDOWS machines. +If you are interrested in intalling Alliance under Unix please +read README. + +# Alliance +# =================================================================== + + Alliance VLSI CAD System + Copyright (C) Laboratoire LIP6 - Département ASIM + Universite Pierre et Marie Curie + 4, place Jussieu + 75252 Paris Cedex 05 + France + + + "Alliance VLSI CAD System" is free Software. + +Alliance is available under the terms of the GNU General Public License +GPL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html). + +You are welcome to use the software package even for commercial designs +without any fee. You are just required to mention : + +"Designed with Alliance CAD system, Copyright (C) 1991, 2000 Université + Pierre et Marie Curie" + +You can get Alliance via anonymous FTP from ftp.lip6.fr + + ftp://ftp-asim.lip6.fr/pub/alliance/ + + + +# Step 1 : Prerequisite +# =================================================================== + +Alliance is designed to run on a Unix workstation, not in a +Windows environment, but you can install third party software +to let your Windows Workstation be more like a Unix one. + +You'll find theese at +ftp://ftp-asim.lip6.fr/pub/alliance/redist/windows/ + +If you have Windows 95 please consider upgrading to W95-OSR2 +(Second edition) or later. +If you have Windows 98 please consider upgrading to W98-SE +(Second edition) or later. +If you have Windows NT 4.0 please consider upgrading to +Service Pack 5 ( NT4 SP5 ) or later. +In the same manner if you have Windows, please consider +upgrading to Linux :-) + + +# Step 2 : Install Third Party Software +# =================================================================== + +cygwin-b20-full.exe : +==================== +The Cygwin tools are ports of the popular GNU development tools and +utilities for Windows 95, 98, and NT. +It adds a decent shell (bash), a C compiler used in "genlib" (gcc), +and many other tools (make, awk, ls, find...) + +Install cygwin-b20 in "C:\App\Cygwin" then add +"C:\App\Cygwin\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32\bin" to your path. + +Origin : http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/ + +x11r6.4-cygwin-b20.exe : +======================= +Pre-compiled X11R6.4 Libraries/Clients for CYGWIN B20 build and patch +by Arlindo da Silva (dasilva@alum.mit.edu) and Sergey Okhapkin +(sos@prospect.com.ru), packaged by Czo (Olivier.Sirol@lip6.fr). +Needed by "graal" and other X11 apps + +Install x11r6.4 in "C:\usr" then add "C:\usr\X11R6.4\bin" to your path. + +Origin : http://dao.gsfc.nasa.gov/software/grads/win32/X11R6.4/ + +x-win411.exe : Non Free +======================= +X-Win32 is X terminal application for Windows 95, 98, NT4.0 +This is the X server we use ht ASIM labs. +It is IMHO (Czo) the best X server under windows and licenses +are not very expensive. +Needed by "graal" and other X11 apps. Remember you'll have to set your +DISPLAY to something : +cmd.exe > set DISPLAY=:0 +bash.exe > export DISPLAY=:0 +tcsh.exe > setenv DISPLAY :0 + +Install anywhere and start x-win32 before graal. You must authorize +connection to your display. + +See : http://www.starnet.com/ + +# Step 3 : Install Alliance +# =================================================================== + +alliance-X.XX-cygwin-b20.exe : +============================ + +Available for Windows 95/98/NT4 (the common package is included) + +To install alliance, just run alliance-X.XX-cygwin-YY.exe + +> start alliance-X.XX-cygwin-YY.exe + +It is strongly recommanded to install alliance in : + + c:\usr\local\alliance + +The install program will choose default path for you. + +It is recommanded to use the "bash" shell instead of the default +Windows shell ("command.com" on Windows 95/98 and "cmd.exe" on NT) +(bash comes with cygwin-b20-full.exe) + +In a Cygwin environment, paths are written like in unix +use '/' instead of '\'. ie : use bash as you would do on unix + + +# Step 4 : Post-install +# =================================================================== + +1- Defaults Location : +===================== + +Run Cygwin b20 : Start> Programs > Cygnus Solution > Cygwin B20 + +There are two thing you should do from this prompt. +- First, /tmp should exist to ensure that a directory for + temporary files exists for programs that expect to find one there. + + > mkdir -p /tmp + +- Second, you will need to be able to find `/bin/sh'. + + > mkdir -p /bin + > cp /App/Cygwin/cygwin-b20/H-i586-cygwin32/bin/sh.exe /bin + +2- Path : +========= + +Modifying Path under Win NT : +----------------------------- +Right click "My Computer" > Property > Environment +Choose Path in "system variables" +Add +C:\App\Cygwin\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;C:\usr\X11R6.4\bin +to its value +Click "Fix Value" +Click "Apply" +Click "Ok" + +Modifying Path under Win 95/98 : +-------------------------------- + +You can use "notepad" to edit files. + +If you are running Windows 95 or 98 and are faced with the error message "Out +of environment space", you need to increase the amount of environment space in +your config.sys and try again. + +- Edit c:\config.sys +Add or modifify the line containing SHELL like this: + +shell=C:\command.com /e:8192 /p + +- Edit Autoexec.bat +Add or modifify the line containing PATH like this : + +PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\App\Cygwin\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;C:\usr\X11R6.4\bin + +Reboot your computer.... + +This is done... ouf :-) + + +# Step 4 : Run Alliance +# =================================================================== + +You can now run an alliance console by clicking Start>Programs>Alliance>Alliance Console +To start, you can read the files README, README.win32 and FAQ + +# Known BUG +# =================================================================== + +On Windows 95/98 the %COMSPEC% variable (used to locate "command.com" in +the "Alliance console" program link is sometimes not set. If clicking on +"Alliance console" produce nothing, please modify by hand the "Alliance console" +command line (property>program>command line) to +'C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM /K c:\usr\local\alliance\share\etc\alc_env.bat' +