From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 7 20:34:09 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 183991065679 for ; Fri, 7 Nov 2008 20:34:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsam@ipt.ru) Received: from mail.ipt.ru (mail.ipt.ru [194.62.233.102]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C51528FC18 for ; Fri, 7 Nov 2008 20:34:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsam@ipt.ru) Received: from sp34.ipt.ru ([194.62.233.107] helo=bs1.sp34.ru) by mail.ipt.ru with esmtp (Exim 4.62 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1KyY1u-0009ph-Qj; Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:34:06 +0300 Received: from bsam by bs1.sp34.ru with local (Exim 4.69 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1KyY1u-0000LT-LE; Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:34:06 +0300 To: Drew Tomlinson References: <491479A2.20406@mykitchentable.net> From: Boris Samorodov Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:34:06 +0300 In-Reply-To: <491479A2.20406@mykitchentable.net> (Drew Tomlinson's message of "Fri\, 07 Nov 2008 09\:23\:46 -0800") Message-ID: <46837793@bs1.sp34.ru> User-Agent: Gnus/5.11 (Gnus v5.11) Emacs/22.3 (berkeley-unix) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Confused About Linux Compatibility X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:34:09 -0000 Drew Tomlinson writes: > I am attempting to install a Linux RPM of Legato's Networker Backup > Client on FBSD 7.1 I do not know if this is possible but I hope so. > :) > > I have followed instructions in the Handbook and > http://www.linux.com/articles/53055. I am at the point of installing > an appropriate linux_base port and linux_base-f8 seemed like the most > recent/reasonable. However when I attempt to install, I get this > output: > > ** Port marked as IGNORE: emulators/linux_base-f8: > compat.linux.osrelease: 2.4.2 is not supported > ** Listing the failed packages (-:ignored / *:skipped / !:failed) > - emulators/linux_base-f8 > > Further Google searches suggest that compat.linux.osrelease is a > sysctl setting. I've seen reference to setting it to 2.6.16 but also > that this is experimental. I found > http://wiki.freebsd.org/linux-kernel but this leaves me confused as > well. > > Bottom line, what linux_base port should I install and do I need to > set this sysctl to something? I'm confused... Current default (i.e. well tested and supported) linux base port is linux_base-fc4 with compat.linux.osrelease=2.4.2. This should be your first try. If you get any further questions a better mailing list (to look for additional information as well as asking questions) is freebsd-emulation@. Cheers, -- Boris Samorodov (bsam) Research Engineer, http://www.ipt.ru Telephone & Internet SP FreeBSD committer, http://www.FreeBSD.org The Power To Serve