[Gdb-discuss] GDB version 2...

[chang-gin_dee]

Hi.
> I am quite new in Unix and brand new in GDB. Currently I have a HP Unix with
> runs Unix 7 and GDB version 2 June 1991.
> 
> Now I have been assigned to work on firmware which used Unix with a GDB in it.
> As a result I run into multiple big problems.
> 
> 1.  The IT guys help me to copy the GDB into a newer machine which runs Unix
> version 10.20. But when I tried to run the GDB, it gave me "permission
> denied". IT guys told me that when he port it to old machine with Unix 7.0 it
> can work. What I am trying to do here is to have a newer machine to be able to
> run GDB, I am worry that the old machine might fail anytime.
> 2.  Where can I find GDB version 2 which I can use to do the "installation"
> into my newer machine with Unix version 10.20 ?
> 3.  Anybody provide support for people like me who wants to upgrade their Unix
> 7 to higher version of Unix with all the necessary debugging tools like GDB?
> 4.  Anybody has a list of which version of GDB can work with which version of
> Unix?
> 5.  If the version of GDB that I have cannot work with my Unix, what can I do
> to make them compatible? If not, where can I purchase one that is compatible?
> 6.  Is there anybody out there who provide support to convert the firware from
> the Unix platform to Windows platform. Nothing against Unix users, but due to
> my ignorance to Unix.
> 
> Please help. I need it urgently.
> 
> Yeah. Just for your information. I am from Penang, Malaysia.