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From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com>
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Subject: Re: 32bit apps on FreeBSD-6.1-R amd64
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In response to luizbcampos@gmail.com:

>        Hi, everybody
> 
> 
>        I own a Canon iP1600 printer and its driver was made for linux i386.
> What should I do in order to run this driver on FreeBSD-6.1-R amd64? I've
> heard of upgrading to 6.2 in order to retrieve linux_base-fc4. Just this?
> Thanks

Do yourself a favor:

Install the drive on Linux or Windows, find the .ppd files and manually
install them under CUPS on FreeBSD.

Screw all that Linux/32/64-bit crap -- it'll only give you grey hairs.

-- 
Bill Moran
http://www.potentialtech.com