From owner-freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 5 07:40:26 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 6AFA916A401; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:40:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from alexander@leidinger.net) Received: from redbull.bpaserver.net (redbullneu.bpaserver.net [213.198.78.217]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1D62313C448; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:40:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from alexander@leidinger.net) Received: from outgoing.leidinger.net (p54a5e2a8.dip.t-dialin.net [84.165.226.168]) by redbull.bpaserver.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 177CE2E1E9; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 09:40:17 +0200 (CEST) Received: from Magellan.Leidinger.net (Magellan.Leidinger.net [192.168.1.1]) by outgoing.leidinger.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52B5B5B4817; Thu, 5 Apr 2007 09:40:14 +0200 (CEST) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 09:40:13 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger To: Eric Anderson Message-ID: <20070405094013.77b6b169@Magellan.Leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <4613FAF2.3060200@freebsd.org> 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> <4613FAF2.3060200@freebsd.org> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 2.8.1 (GTK+ 2.10.9; i686-portbld-freebsd7.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BPAnet-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-BPAnet-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-BPAnet-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-15.364, required 8, autolearn=not spam, BAYES_00 -15.00, DK_POLICY_SIGNSOME 0.00, FORGED_RCVD_HELO 0.14, SMILEY -0.50) X-BPAnet-MailScanner-From: alexander@leidinger.net X-Spam-Status: No Cc: orlando@break.net, 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: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:40:26 -0000 Quoting Eric Anderson (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:22:26 -0500): > 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? Have a look at the linux-jpeg port. Instead of LINUX_DIST_VER (which sets a MASTER_SITE with a specific path for us) you need to specify the MASTER_SITE too. The BRANDELF_* stuff is needed in case some binary executables and not only libs are installed. Bye, Alexander. -- Finally, Zippy drives his 1958 RAMBLER METROPOLITAN into the faculty dining room. http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID = B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID = 72077137