Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 14:21:48 +0000 (GMT) From: J McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> To: Rick Knebel <rknebel@uplink.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: worrdperfect Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9911021420350.57931-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <19991102091604.A368@rknebel.uplink.net>
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First of all, i know you need to run a system utility called brandelf on the WP executable. And are you sure you have linux emulation enabled in the new installation? -jm On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, Rick Knebel wrote: >HI, > >Hi, >i had wordperfect running great in 3.2. >i upgraded to 3.3 and when I tried to start WP I would get this message. > > Please Wait .ELF binary type not known. Use "brandelf" to brand it. >Abort trap > > >I deinstalled it and then reinstalled it but on make install of the port I >get the same message. >When it starts the install it says it cannot use the graphical interface and >then tries to proceed with a text install, but the above line about brandelf >keeps repeating inself. > >The installation says it is completed but WP will not start up because there >is no xwp in the directory. >So obviously the installation was not complete. > >Could anyone give me a hand? > > >I tried searching the archives and did not find anything. > >Thanks >Rick > >-- >Rick Knebel >rknebel@uplink.net >http://rknebel.uplink.net > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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