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Date:      Wed, 28 Jul 1999 19:24:38 -0500
From:      "Scot W. Hetzel" <hetzels@westbend.net>
To:        "Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai" <asmodai@wxs.nl>
Cc:        <current@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: make.conf on CURRENT question
Message-ID:  <00a201bed958$bee6d1a0$8dfee0d1@westbend.net>
References:  <19990729002240.C12907@daemon.ninth-circle.org>

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From: Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <asmodai@wxs.nl>
> compat22=yes in /etc/make.conf accomplishes a.out support which we need
> for netscape support. Correct?
>
You will also need a.out libraries from XFree86 in order to get Netscape
working.

> What does compat3x do however? Provide ELF compatibility libraries for
> programs written for 3.x?
>
Yes

> Also. Suppose I have an ELF CURRENT box that never ran a.out.
> If I want a.out support from a make world I would need to uncomment
> compat22=yes in /etc/make.conf, correct in assuming this?
>
You'll also want to use:

make world -DWANT_AOUT=YES

to have the a.out libraries built.

Scot



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