From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Apr 26 23:12:52 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id XAA29891 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 26 Apr 1996 23:12:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id XAA29883 for ; Fri, 26 Apr 1996 23:12:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id PAA06806; Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:40:59 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199604270610.PAA06806@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: SCO binary compatibility? To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:40:58 +0930 (CST) Cc: candy@fct.kgc.co.jp, questions@FreeBSD.org In-Reply-To: from "Doug White" at Apr 26, 96 04:40:50 pm MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Doug White stands accused of saying: > > > > /usr/share/doc/handbook/handbook.ascii says "Binary compatibility > > with many programs built for SCO,..." But when I tried to run SCO > > binary(file(1) tells it is an `80386 COFF executable'), FreeBSD run it > > as a shell script. So it failed by syntax error :-( > > > > Why can't I run the binary? Any kernel options needed? > > No, but you need to turn it on in /etc/sysconfig. Yes, "options COMPAT_IBCS2", kernel rebuild. > Doug White | University of Oregon -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[