Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 13:31:57 -0500 From: Greg Lehey <grog@mojave.sitaranetworks.com> To: Joss Roots <osiris2002@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD & Other OSs-Compatibility Layer Test Algorithm Message-ID: <19991118133157.36203@mojave.sitaranetworks.com> In-Reply-To: <19991118180749.29673.rocketmail@web122.yahoomail.com>; from Joss Roots on Thu, Nov 18, 1999 at 10:07:49AM -0800 References: <19991118180749.29673.rocketmail@web122.yahoomail.com>
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On Thursday, 18 November 1999 at 10:07:49 -0800, Joss Roots wrote: > Hi there; > Is there a document on how to test the FreeBSD > compatibility layer for other operating systems ? > > I know that FreeBSD has the power to run; > > 1. dos programs > 2. windows programs > 3. BSDi programs > 4. Linux Programs > > but can it run other OSs binaries, like > SunOS, MacOs, BeOS, HPunix, NetBSD, etc.... It can run SunOS 5 (Solaris) on Intel (ELF), NetBSD and SCO (COFF) executables. > I want some FreeBSD guru to point us to: > > EXACT, and ACURATE way to: > 1. know which version of which OS we can run bins > from > 2. where to grab (at least) a single bin for > each. > 3. FreeBSD Kernel configuration needed > 4. locations of supposed bin, lib, etc on the > FreeBSD machine to make things run smooth. > 4. permissions that don't break any security > things, or crash anything. > 5. Any other OSs that FreeBSD is planning, > or currently developing or considering. This is probably the wrong thing to ask. Pointers you'll get. EXACT, AC(C)URATE ways are things you can help define. There's stuff about this in the handbook, and also in "The Complete FreeBSD". There could be more in the handbook; how about helping? Greg -- When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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