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 ===== Building Microboot from sources ===== ===== Building Microboot from sources =====
  
-The free and open source [[https://​www.lazarus-ide.org/​|Lazarus IDE]] was used to develop MicroBoot. To install the Lazarus IDE, point your browser to its project page on [[https://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​lazarus/​files/​|SourceForge]]. ​Windows users should download the **32-bit installer** from there. ​For Linux users, DEB and RPM packages are provided. However, it is recommended to install the version of the Lazarus IDE that is offered in the package repositories of your Linux distribution. Here are the installation instructions for most popular Linux distributions:​+The free and open source [[https://​www.lazarus-ide.org/​|Lazarus IDE]] was used to develop MicroBoot. To install the Lazarus IDE, point your browser to its project page on [[https://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​lazarus/​files/​|SourceForge]]. ​ 
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 +For Linux users, DEB and RPM packages are provided. However, it is recommended to install the version of the Lazarus IDE that is offered in the package repositories of your Linux distribution. Here are the installation instructions for most popular Linux distributions:​
  
   * **Debian**: <​code>​sudo apt install make gdb fpc fpc-source lazarus</​code>​   * **Debian**: <​code>​sudo apt install make gdb fpc fpc-source lazarus</​code>​
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   * **openSUSE**:​ <​code>​sudo zypper install make gdb fpc fpc-src lazarus</​code>​   * **openSUSE**:​ <​code>​sudo zypper install make gdb fpc fpc-src lazarus</​code>​
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 +Note the starting OpenBLT version 1.14, the included Windows binaries are 64-bit (MicroBoot, BootCommand and LibOpenBLT). Windows users should therefore download and install the [[https://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​lazarus/​files/​Lazarus%20Windows%2064%20bits/​|64-bit Lazarus version]]. When using OpenBLT from before version 1.14, download and install the [[https://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​lazarus/​files/​Lazarus%20Windows%2032%20bits/​|32-bit Lazarus version]] instead.
  
 To build MicroBoot, start the Lazarus IDE by selecting it from the start menu of your desktop environment. Next, select //​Project->​Open//​ from the program menu. Browse to the **./​Host/​Source/​MicroBoot/​** directory and select the **MicroBoot.lpi** file. Build, run and debug MicroBoot by simply clicking the green play-button in the toolbar or by selecting //​Run->​Run//​ from the program menu. To build MicroBoot, start the Lazarus IDE by selecting it from the start menu of your desktop environment. Next, select //​Project->​Open//​ from the program menu. Browse to the **./​Host/​Source/​MicroBoot/​** directory and select the **MicroBoot.lpi** file. Build, run and debug MicroBoot by simply clicking the green play-button in the toolbar or by selecting //​Run->​Run//​ from the program menu.
  
  
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