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From: Tom <tom@uniserve.com>
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On 23 Dec 2001, Roger Savard wrote:

> I usually use /etc/sysctl.conf to modify two parameters
> 
> compat.linux.osname=FreeBSD
> compat.linux.osrelease=4.4-Stable
> 
> The reason behind this is to be accounted for FreeBSD instead of Linux
> ... some day will have native freebsd code...

  I don't understand why you want the Linux emulation module to tell Linux
apps that the the OS is FreeBSD?  That would break the emulation.  It is
also isn't a changable value.  It is set to match the version of Linux the
emulation module most closely emulates.

Tom


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