On Tue, 4 May 1999, PATRICK DAHIROC wrote: > hi there > > i'm not quite sure if this is the right place to ask, but i'll ask > anyways. i would like to port some Linux/UNIX binary files to a VAX > machine. i've read that the integers and floats are very different on > these machines. does anybody how make these conversion and/or know where > i can get more info. are there libraries that does this conversion that > is packaged with the Debian dist? i'm just really at a loss as to where > to begin.
Well, I assume you have source code, because "porting" a binary file doesn't make a lot of sense to me. The main difference you run into along these lines is what's called "endianness". I'd suggest taking a look at the following link for more information: http://www.rdrop.com/~cary/html/endian_faq.html Sincerely, Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Technically, Windows is an operating system, which means that it supplies your computer with the basic commands it needs to suddenly, with no warning whatsoever, stop operating." - Dave Barry
