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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Native & Linux ELF support finally there...
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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 03:05:22 -0700 (MST)
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> > A while back someone asked me if they could do the following sick
> > thing:
> > 
> > Compile FreeBSD kernel, put it on a linux box, run lilo pointed at
> > this kernel, and reboot and have their "Linux" box suddenly be a
> > "FreeBSD" box running all their Linux stuff.
> > 
> > Is that now possible?  Or are there too many kernel things that would
> > preclude this (eg no ps, netstat, etc)?
> 
> Auch, havn't thought of that one :)
> This looks like a "hostile takeover" of some kind, could be fun if
> it worked:
> 
> "Tired of that linux system ?? well, just copy our kernel ontop
> of the old one..."
> 
> I think however that there are toomany hidden obstacles before
> this will work, but it could be fun if it worked...

Put in the devfs and put in the "logical device driver" framework
to recognize linux partitioning techniques for swap, root, etc.,
and it will work with some minor /etc file changes (mostly fstab
and inittab).

And I prefer to call it a "competitive upgrade".


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.