From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 12 20:47:58 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C89C16AB05 for ; Fri, 12 May 2006 20:47:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Solsyst@netscape.net) Received: from imo-d02.mx.aol.com (imo-d02.mx.aol.com [205.188.157.34]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9FAA643D5F for ; Fri, 12 May 2006 20:47:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Solsyst@netscape.net) Received: from Solsyst@netscape.net by imo-d02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id n.1b4.12510c34 (16240) for ; Fri, 12 May 2006 16:47:49 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mblkn-m02 (mblkn-m02.mblk.aol.com [64.12.170.66]) by air-in03.mx.aol.com (v109.12) with ESMTP id MAILININ34-3f704464f4751a8; Fri, 12 May 2006 16:47:49 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 16:47:49 -0400 From: solsyst@netscape.net Message-Id: <8C8441C7729695A-D0-13591@mblkn-m02.sysops.aol.com> X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-MB-Message-Type: User Received: from 64.58.11.45 by mblkn-m02.sysops.aol.com (64.12.170.66) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Fri, 12 May 2006 16:47:47 -0400 X-Mailer: Netscape WebMail 17673 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org X-AOL-IP: 64.12.170.66 X-Spam-Flag: NO Cc: Subject: StarOffice inmstallation in FreeBSD 6.0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 20:47:58 -0000 Dear FreeBSD: Here is my problem description and my question. I have a bin file for Star office 5.2. (so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin).=20 Somehow, a few years ago, I successfully installed it on my Linux=20 system. I recently installed FreeBSD 6.0 and checked my Linux (base 8)=20 compatibility. Seems to be operating ok. So, first I did a "brandelf -t linux=20 /usr/TEMP/so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin so that FreeBSD sees the file as a=20 linux binary. Then I ran ./so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin /net under TRUSS=20 and observed the execution opening and closing several files. But when=20 it opened /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 it was not happy. It closed the=20 file and reported that "ELF file OS ABI invalid.". So I did a brandelf=20 on the file and sure enough was told "is of brand FreeBSD" So here is my question: The file /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 is used in=20 the X system. Will I screw up my X system if I do a "brandelf -t linux=20 /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6" to this file so that=20 ,/so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin sees a Linux binary? I am assuming that a=20 "brandelf -t linux /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6" will fix the error "ELF=20 file OS ABI invalid."and the ./so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin execution=20 will continue to the next file problem, and so on till star office is=20 loaded and I can install and run under star office. Clearly I do not want to screw up my Xsystem and not be able to run=20 KDE. It is working very well including Koffice components. P.S. I did read the Handbook 10.8 Advanced Topics & some other docs. ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com