From owner-freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 4 19:22:28 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ED64416A402; Wed, 4 Apr 2007 19:22:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Received: from mh1.centtech.com (moat3.centtech.com [64.129.166.50]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB2B113C457; Wed, 4 Apr 2007 19:22:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Received: from [10.177.171.220] (neutrino.centtech.com [10.177.171.220]) by mh1.centtech.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l34JMQda022874; Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:22:26 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Message-ID: <4613FAF2.3060200@freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:22:26 -0500 From: Eric Anderson User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (X11/20070320) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Roman Divacky References: <20070401121154.O35599@kozubik.com> <20070402095502.ejpfl6sk4sokwo4c@webmail.leidinger.net> <20070402145854.F35599@kozubik.com> <20070403120543.awgarosussowkwsc@webmail.leidinger.net> <20070403145422.GA71212@freebsd.org> <20070403123659.C35599@kozubik.com> <20070403203019.GA79914@freebsd.org> <4613F1F1.4070000@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <4613F1F1.4070000@freebsd.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88.4/3014/Wed Apr 4 13:32:14 2007 on mh1.centtech.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=8.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.6 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.6 (2006-10-03) on mh1.centtech.com Cc: orlando@break.net, Alexander Leidinger , freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bounty and timeline on vmware 5.x on FreeBSD 6.x X-BeenThere: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Development of Emulators of other operating systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:22:29 -0000 On 04/04/07 13:44, Eric Anderson wrote: > On 04/03/07 15:30, Roman Divacky wrote: >>> However, FWIW, I will consider the requirements met if vmware 5.5 can be >>> made to run on either FreeBSD 6.x-R or 7.x-R. >> well.. the first point is to actually TRY the vmware on 7.x, when we know >> why it doesn't work we can decide further... >> >> anyone volunteering? :) > > > Since I haven't played too much with rpms/additional non-ports stuff in > the emulation area on FreeBSD, I have a (maybe simple) question: > > How do I get these other libraries installed (look for 'not found')? Actually, if I find rpm's that contain the right files, what's the correct way for me to 'install' them? Eric