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Date:      Fri, 19 Mar 1999 10:45:22 -0000 (GMT)
From:      Patrick Gardella <patrick@cre8tivegroup.com>
To:        W Gerald Hicks <wghicks@bellsouth.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Updated linux libs
Message-ID:  <XFMail.990319104522.patrick@cre8tivegroup.com>
In-Reply-To: <19990319102218Z.wghicks@wghicks.bellsouth.net>

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On 19-Mar-99 W Gerald Hicks wrote:
> 
> Hi Patrick,
> 
> Not sure which version you're running, linux_libs-2.6 seems to have
> both versions of the libraries.   If yours is older (probably 2.4)
> then you need to update your system.

I'm running 2.6.1 libs right now.  

> I'd recommend a wholesale upgrade to 3.1-STABLE (system and ports)
> to gain the advantage of some new Linux compatibility features and
> other fixes.

That's in the works now, as soon as I have the time to do it!  My CD's came
later than I was expecting (don't you love the Postal Service), so my upgrade
schedule is off now.

Patrick

> From: Patrick Gardella <patrick@cre8tivegroup.com>
> Subject: Updated linux libs
> Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 10:21:38 -0000 (GMT)
> 
>> I was wondering if it's possible to simply copy over some of the libraries
>> for Linux in the compat directories.  I'm trying a piece of software that
>> requires glibc6 versions of the libraries, but we seem to have libc5
>> versions.  
>> 
>> I know that the libc6 library is there, but I need all the libraries
>> compiled on libc6.  
>> 
>> Is there anything unusual about the libraries?  Should I choose one over the
>> other?  Thanks for the help.
>> 
>> Patrick

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