Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 16:47:49 -0400 From: solsyst@netscape.net To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: StarOffice inmstallation in FreeBSD 6.0 Message-ID: <8C8441C7729695A-D0-13591@mblkn-m02.sysops.aol.com>
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Dear FreeBSD: Here is my problem description and my question. I have a bin file for Star office 5.2. (so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin).=20 Somehow, a few years ago, I successfully installed it on my Linux=20 system. I recently installed FreeBSD 6.0 and checked my Linux (base 8)=20 compatibility. Seems to be operating ok. So, first I did a "brandelf -t linux=20 /usr/TEMP/so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin so that FreeBSD sees the file as a=20 linux binary. Then I ran ./so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin /net under TRUSS=20 and observed the execution opening and closing several files. But when=20 it opened /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 it was not happy. It closed the=20 file and reported that "ELF file OS ABI invalid.". So I did a brandelf=20 on the file and sure enough was told "is of brand FreeBSD" So here is my question: The file /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 is used in=20 the X system. Will I screw up my X system if I do a "brandelf -t linux=20 /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6" to this file so that=20 ,/so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin sees a Linux binary? I am assuming that a=20 "brandelf -t linux /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6" will fix the error "ELF=20 file OS ABI invalid."and the ./so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin execution=20 will continue to the next file problem, and so on till star office is=20 loaded and I can install and run under star office. Clearly I do not want to screw up my Xsystem and not be able to run=20 KDE. It is working very well including Koffice components. P.S. I did read the Handbook 10.8 Advanced Topics & some other docs. ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com
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