Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 15:57:16 -0400 (EDT) From: robert@fledge.watson.org To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org, robert@fledge.watson.org Subject: docs/11615: Handbook linux documentation is outdated and needs fixing for 3.x Message-ID: <199905091957.PAA03277@sleipnir.watson.org>
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>Number: 11615 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Handbook: linux emulation documentation obsoleted >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun May 9 13:00:01 PDT 1999 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Robert Watson >Release: web site >Organization: >Environment: www.freebsd.org/handbook/linuxemu.html >Description: The post 2.2.2 documentation of the linux emulation doesn't reflect 3.x-* and 4.0-CURRENT changes. >How-To-Repeat: Read the page. >Fix: 1) linux_enable=yes is a valid way to set this up, but it is now preferred to use sysinstall to enable flags in rc.conf. 2) The verification steps discuss using modstat -- kldstat is the module management program under 3.x+, and replacement output should be put there to match this: % kldstat Id Refs Address Size Name 1 4 0xc0100000 18a990 kernel 2 1 0xc028b000 32cc splash_bmp.ko 3 1 0xc028f000 5aa0 vesa.ko 4 1 0xc0abe000 11000 linux.ko 3) In the library install section, you might want to suggest symlinking /compat to /usr/compat since it can get pretty large, and we default install with a fairly small root partition. Might also want to give a pointer to the staroffice install page at: http://www.freebsdrocks.com/show.php3?ThisArticleID=5122&replies=0&start=1&return=25&search_category=8&search_criteria=&search_field= It may require newer threading code, but I'm not sure what threading code was included with which versions. I use star office under 4.x, and I think it should work fine under 3.x-stable, but haven't tried it yet. Might also want to include a link to the linux threading emulation page: http://lt.tar.com >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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