Re: Is it possible to run i386 only, on a amd64 freebsd 7?
Christopher Joyner wrote: Is there some way of doing that? Running i386 software on amd64 machine? Yes. FreeBSD/amd64 contains a compatibility facility for i386 binaries. It should just work out of the box, unless disabled explicitly. Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd Clear perl code is better than unclear awk code; but NOTHING comes close to unclear perl code (taken from comp.lang.awk FAQ) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Is it possible to run i386 only, on a amd64 freebsd 7?
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:05:06 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG; [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: Subject: Re: Is it possible to run i386 only, on a amd64 freebsd 7? Christopher Joyner wrote: Is there some way of doing that? Running i386 software on amd64 machine? Yes. FreeBSD/amd64 contains a compatibility facility for i386 binaries. It should just work out of the box, unless disabled explicitly. Best regards Oliver he was asking about ports that are labled as i386 only___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is it possible to run i386 only, on a amd64 freebsd 7?
Sean Cavanaugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: he was asking about ports that are labled as i386 only Well, he didn't mention building ports. He only said *running* i386 software on amd64, which is certainly possible. Whether i386 only packages will run on amd64 depends on the reason why they're marked as such. If they contain kernel code (such as the nvidia binary driver), then it won't work. Otherwise it should work. However, it is important to know that i386 binaries can only be linked with i386 libraries. So if you need to run an third-party i386 binary that requires a third- party library, then that library must be i386, too. Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd Passwords are like underwear. You don't share them, you don't hang them on your monitor or under your keyboard, you don't email them, or put them on a web site, and you must change them very often. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is it possible to run i386 only, on a amd64 freebsd 7?
Christopher Joyner wrote: Is there some way of doing that? Running i386 software on amd64 machine? Yes. FreeBSD/amd64 contains a compatibility facility for i386 binaries. It should just work out of the box, unless disabled explicitly. Best regards Oliver Ok I see, I understand that I am able to run i386 software on my amd64 (Pentium D). Because of the error message i386 only, how do I make it install? Do I use a force switch? I am going to try some things after posting this. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is it possible to run i386 only, on a amd64 freebsd 7?
Christopher Joyner wrote: Ok I see, I understand that I am able to run i386 software on my amd64 (Pentium D). Because of the error message i386 only, how do I make it install? Do I use a force switch? I am going to try some things after posting this. You didn't mention that you want to build a i386-only port. The easiest way to circumvent that restriction is to down- load the i386 package of that port and install it. Whether you can make that work depends on what kind of port it is. If you tell us *what* software you're actualy trying to install, we might be able to provide further assistance. Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is it possible to run i386 only, on a amd64 freebsd 7?
Christopher Joyner wrote: Ok I see, I understand that I am able to run i386 software on my amd64 (Pentium D). Because of the error message i386 only, how do I make it install? Do I use a force switch? I am going to try some things after posting this. You didn't mention that you want to build a i386-only port. The easiest way to circumvent that restriction is to down- load the i386 package of that port and install it. Whether you can make that work depends on what kind of port it is. If you tell us *what* software you're actualy trying to install, we might be able to provide further assistance. Best regards Oliver O.K. the software I want to install is wine. Another one I want to install is zsnes or snes9x. I have attempted to install it from source, and also the ports. Sorry for the misunderstanding, I was wanting to install i386 only software on my amd64 FreeBSD build. Not run i386 code on amd64. Here is details about my system: I am using a PentiumD 2.6 in dual core mode. I have a old old pci vga display. (might upgrade very soon, expecting some new hardware.) A sblive sound card. FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE #1: Mon Aug 18 20:50:41 EDT 2008 :/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/amdcustom amd64 the is me marking out that information. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is it possible to run i386 only, on a amd64 freebsd 7?
Sean Cavanaugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: he was asking about ports that are labled as i386 only Well, he didn't mention building ports. He only said *running* i386 software on amd64, which is certainly possible. Whether i386 only packages will run on amd64 depends on the reason why they're marked as such. If they contain kernel code (such as the nvidia binary driver), then it won't work. Otherwise it should work. However, it is important to know that i386 binaries can only be linked with i386 libraries. So if you need to run an third-party i386 binary that requires a third- party library, then that library must be i386, too. Best regards Oliver O.K I understand that. So I can see that unless I have an i386 FreeBSD build, I really cannot install those i386 only software titles. In that situation I assume I can only use amd64 ports and software. I have an idea though, would it be possible to build a i386 FreeBSD on an another partition. And use it to run i386 software while using the amd64 FreeBSD? Christopher Wesley, ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is it possible to run i386 only, on a amd64 freebsd 7?
O.K I understand that. So I can see that unless I have an i386 FreeBSD build, I really cannot install those i386 only software titles. In that situation I assume I can only use amd64 ports and software. I have an idea though, would it be possible to build a i386 FreeBSD on an another partition. And use it to run i386 software while using the amd64 FreeBSD? I tried something similar using an i386 chroot, but wine failed to run (SIGABRT). If you need these i386-only ports/software, you should probably just run the i386 version of FreeBSD. Do you have a compelling reason for using the amd64 release (e.g. 4GB of RAM)? Josh ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is it possible to run i386 only, on a amd64 freebsd 7?
Is there some way of doing that? Running i386 software on amd64 machine? In Love in Jesus Christ, Or Lord and Savior. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only *begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. --John 3:16 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
