Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:16:52 -0700 From: Predrag Punosevac <punosevac@math.arizona.edu> To: Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: linux emulation Message-ID: <47E22B84.3090702@math.arizona.edu> In-Reply-To: <1206003571.27757.58.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> References: <1205980623.27757.35.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20080320085002.F8385@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <1206003571.27757.58.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au>
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Da Rock wrote: > On Thu, 2008-03-20 at 08:50 +0100, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > >>> I've read the handbook and just about anything on linux compat under >>> freebsd. I am particularly interested in drivers under linux compat. >>> >> emulation allows execution of normal linux programs, not drivers >> > > Ok. So input devices won't work either? I refer to this page here: > http://people.freebsd.org/~3d/apps/games/unreal_tournament/ > > What is the driver mentioned here? > > Incidentally, what is the difference between linux and bsd drivers? They are written for different kernels! > The > drivers in question are manufacturers binaries for linux in an RPM; > hence the question. Plus I came across several notations regarding > building or using drivers from linux in bsd (linux-kmod-compat port, the > above link, and more). > > For reference I'm merely very curious, not argumentative on this. Cheers > for any answers offered. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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