From owner-freebsd-current Wed Aug 7 16:52:54 1996 Return-Path: owner-current Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id QAA18240 for current-outgoing; Wed, 7 Aug 1996 16:52:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id QAA18235 for ; Wed, 7 Aug 1996 16:52:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id JAA23323; Thu, 8 Aug 1996 09:35:56 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199608080005.JAA23323@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: Linux Willows? To: dev@fgate.flevel.co.uk (Developer) Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 09:35:55 +0930 (CST) Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: from "Developer" at Aug 7, 96 03:00:41 pm MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-current@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Developer stands accused of saying: > > I`m trying to use the linux version of the development kit on freebsd to > see how it runs, Ive found that the link libraries are linux version.. so > I need to use the linux gcc/ld and produce linux executables - unless > someone knows how to convert linux library to freebsd? > > The problem I`m having now is ld can`t find crt1.o and crti.o .. any ideas > where to get these from - I have crt0.o but I guess that isn`t the same > thing.. > LINUX WILLOWS DOES NOT RUN ON FREEBSD, and CAN NOT BE USED TO BUILD APPLICATIONS UNDER FREEBSD. How many times does it have to be said? Willows have just recently gone to a commercial model, and whilst they are capable of producing a FreeBSD version, they want a few orders (at ~$5k a seat) to justify it. > Trefor S. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[