Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 07:55:56 -0400 From: George Georgalis <george@galis.org> To: FreeBSD LIST <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.Org> Subject: Re: running a BSDI binary Message-ID: <20020520075556.A6605@trot.haven.dom> In-Reply-To: <20020519005016.B66512-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net>; from Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com on Sun, May 19, 2002 at 12:55:07AM -0400 References: <20020518235321.A13374@trot.haven.dom> <20020519005016.B66512-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net>
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On Sun, May 19, 2002 at 12:55:07AM -0400, Peter Leftwich wrote: >On Sat, 18 May 2002, George Georgalis wrote: >> I have to install a proprietary db, Velosis, 2.1 I think. It is >> intended to run on BSDI which I have a copy of, both are several years >> old. Will I be able to run the Velosis db on FreeBSD? What kind of >> issues will I have? (I believe it's a binary but haven't looked at it >> yet.) >> // George >> GEORGE GEORGALIS, System Admin/Architect cell: 347-451-8229 >> Security Services, Web, Mail, mailto:george@galis.org >> File, Print, DB and DNS Servers. http://www.galis.org/george > >Your best bet - if available as an option to you - is to compile from >source. Is the binary the result of a "pkg_add" or are you simply >copying files over individually? > >There may be some good support over at: >http://www.windriver.com/press/html/bsdi_faq.html > >It sounds like BSD/OS (bsdi) doesn't keep pace with FreeBSD's open >source community, so converting in either direction sounds difficult. > >Further, according to: http://www.vmunix.com/mark/FreeBSD/ > >"With version 2.2 FreeBSD has native support for Linux a.out and ELF >binaries, SCO binaries, and perfect BSDI binary support." > >Ya never know until you try! ;-) > Sounds like the way to go,,, have to try it today :) I doubt source is available as the license is ~5k. question 2: what is the most straight forward way to update 2.2? Cut my teeth with Linux, done some FreeBSD but I still am guessing my way around, started with 4.4. // George -- GEORGE GEORGALIS, System Admin/Architect cell: 347-451-8229 Security Services, Web, Mail, mailto:george@galis.org File, Print, DB and DNS Servers. http://www.galis.org/george To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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