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Subject: Re: why does linux-base-f7 exist if the binary compatibility is to
 a	kernel too old to run it? (and how to change that?)
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Steve Franks wrote:
> [steve@fyre /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-f7]$ sudo make install clean
> ===>  linux_base-f7-7 compat.linux.osrelease: 2.4.2 is not supported.
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Stop in /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-f7.
> 
> ???

Theres work in progress to update the binary compatibility.
http://wiki.freebsd.org/linux-kernel

I would imagine the linux_base-f7 is useful for testing.


Vince

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> Thanks,
> Steve
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