> For some reason,I must execute an a.out executable in modern linux.There are three questions puzzled me. > 1.Can the gcc in the modern linux system generate a.out executable? How to? you can use objcopy to convert it into a.out format. i know its possible but never tried it. the better place to ask this is binutils mailing list binutils@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Muthu > 2.If the modern gcc can't,are there some else free compilers can do it? > Where can I find the compiler ? > 3.The executable compiled by minix can't be identified in morden linux.Why? > Maybe the header or magic number is different.May I change something to make it work?How to? > > Thanks to anyone for anything they can give me. > > > ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Deng Tong > ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡deng_tong@xxxxxxxxxxx > ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2003-07-01 >