Unpack the files using c:\folder_where_u_downloaded>gunzip make-3.79.tar.gz
The files will be unpacked and extension gz will be removed.
Now un tar the files c:\ folder_where_u_unpacked >tar –xvf make-3.79.tar
This will create a new sub directory MAKE-3.79 under folder_where_u_unpacked
Now test for VC environment with this command c:\make\make-3.79>vcvars32. this will give a message “petting environment for using Microsoft Visual C++ tools.
Create a new sub directory MAKE-3.79 under folder_where_u_unpacked has a batch file build_w32.bat
Run it from command prompt. C:\make\make-3.79\build_w32.bat
If the build is successful check for a directory name winrel. It should have a file GNUKAME.EXE
Rapidwiz checks for this file at installation time.
You might have to run bat file twice for build to be successful.
In case build is not successful, you could use a file LS.EXE (present in MKS Toolkit Subdirectory MKSNT), rename it as GNUMAKE.EXE and put it in the system32 folder. But this option is only a crude way of finishing your installation.
Note that unzipping gnumake using winzip v7 or other zip utilities may rename the file config.h.w32 as config_h.w32. Other files may well be renamed like this one. This could lead to build failures.
