Short:        GS5.10-4-040fpu-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