For running of the application KIEL (Kiel Integrated Environment for Layout) Java is required.

Java Installation

• Version:  Java(TM) 2 SDK, Standard Edition 1.4.2_12
• Java has to be installed to C:\Programme\Java\j2sdk1.4.2_12\
• Set the Windows-PATH to C:\Programme\Java\j2sdk1.4.2_12\bin

KIEL Installation

The following instructions should be operated from within a cygwin-shell.

• create the directory $HOME/workspace
• unpack the file kiel.tar.gz to the directory workspace
• write a shell-script ~/bin/kiel containing the KIEL command
• make KIEL's build.bat executable: chmod +x ~/workspace/kiel/kiel/build.bat
• add the global Path $HOME/bin/ to the file /etc/profile