Vince Hoffman wrote: > Steve Franks wrote: >> But there are sites (such as this one: >> http://www.linux.com/feature/53055) that talk about actually using >> linux_base-fc8 (which I can't even find on 7.0rc1). How is that >> possible if the kernel is too old for it? >> > > no idea about /usr/port/emulators/linux_base-8 which that article talks > about, its not in my ports tree. but you can use linux_base-f7 if you > set compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16
Sorry to answer myself here, but Just looked and it seems /usr/port/emulators/linux_base-8 was the redhat 8 port (ie ancient) and has been removed.(http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/emulators/linux_base-8/Attic/Makefile) > however its still a work in progress and wont always work as intended, > for example it works fine on my laptop > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Ix linux_base > linux_base-f7-7 Base set of packages needed in Linux mode (for > i386/amd64) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] compat.linux.osrelease > compat.linux.osrelease: 2.6.16 > > and I can use acrobat and other linux binaries, however my desktop at > home would not start acrobat reader using compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16 > and linux_base-f7-7, and I had to go back to linux_base-fc-4_10 and > compat.linux.osrelease: 2.4.2. > > > Vince > >> Steve >> >> On Feb 8, 2008 9:42 AM, Vince Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Steve Franks wrote: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-f7]$ sudo make install >>>> clean >>>> ===> linux_base-f7-7 compat.linux.osrelease: 2.4.2 is not supported. >>>> *** Error code 1 >>>> >>>> Stop in /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-f7. >>>> >>>> ??? >>> Theres work in progress to update the binary compatibility. >>> http://wiki.freebsd.org/linux-kernel >>> >>> I would imagine the linux_base-f7 is useful for testing. >>> >>> >>> Vince >>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Steve >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
