Re: Perl 5.6.0 "Build VMS-Debug version: Y"

[Ed James, TCS Inc, 410-295-1919, [EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Peter,

You wrote on Thu, 11 May 2000 14:04:32 -0700 in 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> If you wanted to install the VMS debug enabled binaries then I think the
> answer to that would be "yes", but it is highly unlikely that you would
> want to install VMS debug enabled binaries since they would be slower
> than non debug enabled binaries.  However, see the important caveat below.

I will save them to another directory in case we need the debug part.

> That would be a better way to try it.  Be sure to answer the "Where install?"
> question carefully and to check the PERL_ROOT logical with:
>
>    $ @ perl_setup
>    $ show logical PERL_ROOT
>
> before you type:
>
>    $ mms install
>
> that is, is PERL_ROOT defined to be where you want to place perl?
> It will default to BEAST$DRA4:[JAMESE.PERL-5_6_0.] but you may
> want to DEFINE it to point elsewhere.

Exactly our current problem decision. We are installing new bigger
disks shortly, so I'm going to test with perl_root in my tree, and
when we get the new drives installed, change descrip.mms and install
on a production disk.

> Hope that helps.

Yes, thank you very much.


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