In addition, this file defines the machine and CPU type for which WIND will be built. If this file doesn't exist, download the build distribution again - something went very wrong. You may, however, be able to use files created for other machines. See the SGI files for examples. Other possible extensions are .pure , which defines the compilation configuration for use with the Purify debugging software package.
Files ending in .check are for use with the ftnchek static debugger.
This is the PVM configuration file. If you cannot find a pre-existing configuration file for your system, you will have to create one. Choose a file for a system similar to yours and use that as a starting point. As before, there are other extensions besides .opt . See the SGI files for examples.