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From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
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Subject: Re: SVR4 emulation Was:(Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/linux linux_misc.c )
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9907062008030.32559-100000@phoenix.granlund.nu> from Johan Granlund at "Jul 6, 1999 08:15:53 pm"
To: johan@granlund.nu (Johan Granlund)
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 11:43:13 -0700 (PDT)
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Johan Granlund wrote:
> 
> 
> > : How can we possibly conclude that just fixing uname(1) will do it? Who
> > : says that there isn't a binary installation for some linux software that
> > : doesn't use the uname(1) command and so will possibly break because we
> > : report FreeBSD as the OS type?
> > 
> A long time ago i tried to install Lotus Notes for Solaris to be able to
> read company mail at home.
> 
> I _think_ the SVR4 emulation reported FreeBSD. After trying to patch the
> installationscript i finally installed on a Solarisbox and moved the
> installation:)
> 
> If uname(1) in SVR4 emulation reports FreeBSD, could it please be changed?
> 
> /Johan
> 

[Not attacking Johan specifically]

Can we please drop this thread?  I submitted patches to uname(1)
in Nov 98 to deal with a linux software installation problem.
The discussion is well-documented in the freebsd-hackers mailingr
list archive.  Search on "uname AND kargl" if you want the details.

-- 
Steve


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