Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:59:18 -0400 From: Gerard Samuel <fbsd-questions@trini0.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Converting/Manipulating RPMs for FBSD environment Message-ID: <200406080059.18216.fbsd-questions@trini0.org> In-Reply-To: <20040607143425.X70462@cactus.fi.uba.ar> References: <200406071311.51250.fbsd-questions@trini0.org> <20040607143425.X70462@cactus.fi.uba.ar>
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On Monday 07 June 2004 01:36 pm, Fernando Gleiser wrote: > On Mon, 7 Jun 2004, Gerard Samuel wrote: > > A few weeks ago, I purchased a network printer, but unfortunately, > > I was unable to print to it from FreeBSD. > > They (Brother), recently release LPR drivers for the printer, but > > unfortunately, only as RPMs, intended for Linux distros. > > I have installed the rpm port, but trying to extract it, gives me an > > error about, being run on the wrong OS. > > 1. Install the linux compatibility stuff > 2. run /compat/linux/bin/bash > 3. do the rpm -i from within linux's bash. > 4. exit the linux bash > 5. use and enjoy :) > Ill give this a shot tomorrow...
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