I've found a simple 4-step process that makes finding a solution almost fool-proof.
Step 1:
Don't piss off the Dev's
Step 2:
Don't piss off the Dev's
Step 3: Do a thorough search on your problem (usually 4-6 months is current enough to find an answer. I've seen every new 'common installation problem' post answered repeatedly over the course of the entire previous year.)
Step 4:
Don't piss off the Dev's
There has been some discussion about someone taking up a wiki. The basic steps of server installation are the same regardless of what type of server you run and of what SVN revision your source code, peq database, maps and quests use. Only the configuration files change based on your particular setup.
I've read that Unix users can use any compiler they want. I'm not sure if your issues are related to your using 'Bloodshed' (what you posted on the other thread) or not.
I believe the VS2008 .iso can be downloaded without a registration requirement now. You might try that before giving up on the perl 5.12 solution.
As far as finding 'it' and hosting 'it' ftp, I can't tell you what to do..but don't post that your hosting an illegal download on this website, whether public or private, or you'll find yourself banned for life.
Re:
http://www.eqemulator.org/forums/showthread.php?t=28924
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