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Date:      Fri, 5 Jul 1996 01:37:29 -0700 (PDT)
From:      John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@nike.efn.org>
To:        Andrzej Bialecki <abial@warman.org.pl>
Cc:        FreeBSD hackers <freebsd-hackers@freefall.freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: running Linux ELF bins
Message-ID:  <Pine.NEB.3.94.960705013537.237C-100000@nike.efn.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960705085636.281A-100000@korin.warman.org.pl>

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On Fri, 5 Jul 1996, Andrzej Bialecki wrote:

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I wonder if it's possible to run Linux ELF binaries under FreeBSD. There 
> is a linux_libs in port collection, but I'm not sure if it allows to run 
> QMAGIC only, ELF 32 only, or both. There is virtually no documentation in 
> handbook and FAQs concerning this issue...

if you are running -current and you get the linux ELF binaries you can...
I'm running quake over here with 2.2-960323-SNAP... just needed to get the
elf binaries from a (wierd) friend of mine that is running linux...  it
runs quite nicely...  if you would like I would be willing to send you the
libs....

> Andy
> 
> PS. I'm not so curious by myself - I have some binaries that I _must_ 
> run, but I don't want to install Linux for that, you know .... ;->

know what you mean :)

John-Mark

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