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Installing ksh on RedHat Linux 5.1 -- problems with build pdksh

We are having problem compiling the ksh package: pdksh-5.2.14
, -- " .. ulimit limit sized not defined .." on an oldder Linux (RH 5.1)
box. Is there a quick fix for it? or we have to use a newer computer/linux
. I am a computer instructor trying to give a demo on the Korn shell to
a group of non-programmers, can't afford so many new boxes. Thanks.

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zzhang2006

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Is fedora core 5 free? What's the normal way to get it?

Thanks again.

Ze

zzhang2006

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I compiled the kshel without the ulimit, by removing the targget from the makefile since my RH5.1 simply doesn't have it; it seems working alright.

pjedmond

I sensed a little from your comments that you may be (no offence intended) a little out of touch with the progression of Linux. As a result, I thought that you might like the following links and pointers:)

FC 5 can be downloaded free from:

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution/Download

There are numerous other distros available for free download:

http://distrowatch.com/

Pick one you like...download, burn and play.

As your involved in teaching, you might like the concept of a live distro. You can give them a CD and they can play at home on their PC without installing it on their system as it all runs from the CD drive:

http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php

Knoppix is probably considered to be the 'leader' in this area.

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