From owner-freebsd-ports Sat Jun 30 15:20:55 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from imf14bis.bellsouth.net (mail114.mail.bellsouth.net [205.152.58.54]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3AF1237B403; Sat, 30 Jun 2001 15:20:50 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from burgosl@bellsouth.net) Received: from pollux ([208.60.207.160]) by imf14bis.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.01.01 201-252-104) with SMTP id <20010630222138.BFRN2306.imf14bis.bellsouth.net@pollux>; Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:21:38 -0400 Message-ID: <01b201c101b2$e9f2bb50$a0cf3cd0@pollux> From: "Luis A. Burgos" To: Cc: Subject: FreeBSD Port: linux_base-6.1 Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:20:46 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01AF_01C10191.61DEC680" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Sender: owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01AF_01C10191.61DEC680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Marcel, I'm sorry I'm taking away some of you valuable time, but couldn't find a = better person to ask, after all my posts in the newsgroups has remained = unanswered. I want to install Borland Kylix on FreeBSD stable. The current linux = emulation distributed with 4.3-stable has the right kernel, but kylix = requires glibc 2.2 or greater (or a custom patched version of 2.1) as = well s libjpeg version 2.6 or greater. My question is: is is possible to upgrade glibc and libjpeg for the = linux emulation on 4.3 stable? If so, how? I'm not a unix guru, so unless it's a straightforward task, I don't = think I can do it. If so, are you planning to upgrade the linux = emulation anytime soon, or are you waiting for the release of 5.0 to = include a newer version. The problem I have is that I don't like linux andI do like Kylix, but = unfortunately, for obvious marketting reasons, Borland hasn't released a = freeBSD-compatible version, and I'm not sure it ever will. as you may = understand, it would be great if I could have my favourite kylix running = on my favourite FreeBSD. I'm not a long-time FreeBSD user, as I started with version 3.2, and for = other reasons, had to stay away from it for a while, but the time I used = it, I really loved it. It seems now I'll be abl to get back to it. Best regards, Luis PS: About the official announcement of MS about having Corel porting the = .Net thing to FreeBSD, how you guys feel about it? I think it's a pretty = good thing, although the main reason why MS is doing that is not so = noble. ------=_NextPart_000_01AF_01C10191.61DEC680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Marcel,
 
I'm sorry I'm taking away some of you valuable time, = but=20 couldn't find a better person to ask, after all my posts in the = newsgroups has=20 remained unanswered.
 
I want to install Borland Kylix on FreeBSD stable. = The current=20 linux emulation distributed with 4.3-stable has the right kernel, but = kylix=20 requires glibc 2.2 or greater (or a custom patched version of 2.1) as = well s=20 libjpeg version 2.6 or greater.
 
My question is: is is possible to upgrade glibc and = libjpeg=20 for the linux emulation on 4.3 stable? If so, how?
 
I'm not a unix guru, so unless it's a = straightforward=20 task, I don't think I can do it. If so, are you planning to upgrade the = linux=20 emulation anytime soon, or are you waiting for the release of 5.0 to = include a=20 newer version.
 
The problem I have is that I don't like linux andI = do like=20 Kylix, but unfortunately, for obvious marketting reasons, Borland hasn't = released a freeBSD-compatible version, and I'm not sure it ever will. as = you may=20 understand, it would be great if I could have my favourite kylix running = on my=20 favourite FreeBSD.
 
I'm not a long-time FreeBSD user, as I started with = version=20 3.2, and for other reasons, had to stay away from it for a while, but = the time I=20 used it, I really loved it. It seems now I'll be abl to get back to=20 it.
 
Best regards,
 
Luis
 
PS: About the official announcement of MS about = having Corel=20 porting the .Net thing to FreeBSD, how you guys feel about it? I think = it's a=20 pretty good thing, although the main reason why MS is doing that is not = so=20 noble.
 
 
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