From 5bfb44d2da8f33ecd45182209e406160657496b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pouillot Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 21:43:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Re #721 Updated download instructions for getting MinGW Gcc 4.7.0, not 4.6.2 git-svn-id: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/speed-dreams/code/trunk@4982 30fe4595-0a0c-4342-8851-515496e4dcbd Former-commit-id: 0be8ac0f79f8ea05f5ba7290bfd21b6ec91ef577 Former-commit-id: a97da3a39f90c8d5b4c52845baabe2e4e63c7925 --- INSTALL.txt | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt index c1baed78b..d85978d40 100644 --- a/INSTALL.txt +++ b/INSTALL.txt @@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ Note that these instructions work under Windows XP 32 SP2/SP3 ; some tweaks wigh Following the instructions of http://www.mingw.org/wiki/Getting_Started (example here for the official release of 2012, April, featuring gcc 4.7.0) : - * Download and run the latest mingw-get-inst version from + * Download and run the latest mingw-get-inst version from https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/Installer/mingw-get-inst/ => mingw-get-inst-20120426.exe * Select the directory where to install MinGW, remembering the advice @@ -343,6 +343,13 @@ Note that these instructions work under Windows XP 32 SP2/SP3 ; some tweaks wigh * Select the minimal set of components to install : * C++ compiler (always) * MSYS (if you don't plan to use QtCreator). + * When installing MinGW with the setup wizard, it asks you : + Use pre-packaged catalogues or download the latest version? + 1) Use pre-packaged catalogues 20120426 + 2) Download latest repository catalogues + => select the 2nd choice (for getting Gcc 4.7.0), + not the default 1st one, that'll give you the old Gcc 4.6.2, + which is _not_ compatible with the below mentioned 3rd party binary package. If you installed MSYS, then you might be interested in the following, otherwise, skip it and go to e.