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Subject: Re: Porting to FreeBSD
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I usually just try to compile it -- if it doesn't compile or work,
then I start modifying it.  Sometimes, if it *really* wants linux
(like it checks uname or something), you have to fool it into not
caring.  Then you just start attacking whatever doesn't work.

--brett

On Friday, 1 September 2000, at 16:12:13, rob wrote:

> There is the FreeBSD Porters' Handbook, which I downloaded last night=

> from the ftp site, but it seems to deal mostly with how to make a por=
t
> conform to FreeBSD specifications and how to properly submit it.  The=
re
> is little or no info about how to convert 'x' to FreeBSD.=20
>=20
> I would also like to know of any additional info about Linux to FreeB=
SD
> ports.  I have actually tried this with 0 success so far.   Rob.
>=20
>=20
> David Fuchs wrote:
> >=20
> > I'd like to port some Linux software to FreeBSD, but I'm not sure o=
n how I
> > would do such a thing.  Does anyone know of any website resources o=
n the
> > internet that explain how to port applications?  I've been looking =
for a
> > while now but I'm still not sure on where to start.  Any resources =
at all
> > regarding C++ programming in a UNIX environment would be helpful.
> >=20
> > Thanks in advance!
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> > -David Fuchs
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