Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 08:14:51 -0500 (EST) From: Jamie Bowden <jamie@itribe.net> To: Joel Ray Holveck <joelh@gnu.org> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: linux software installation and uname Message-ID: <Pine.SGI.3.96.981112081216.966O-100000@animaniacs.itribe.net> In-Reply-To: <86lnlhih4k.fsf@detlev.UUCP>
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On 12 Nov 1998, Joel Ray Holveck wrote: > >> I have yet to hear of any solutions that don't require a hack to the > >> install procedure (eg, setting an environment variable). Unless > >> somebody comes up with an idea that would magically detect what > >> environment a given script wants, I would recommend putting a Linux > >> uname in /copmat/linux where it belongs, and the install procedure's > >> PATH can have /compat/linux ahead of /. This is easy to implement, > >> keeps the core of FreeBSD pure, and paves the way for future > >> similarities. > > chroot /compat/linux ; install > > Not unless you have a complete minimal tree under /compat/linux. Someone asked for a solution that didn't require corrupting the base FreeBSD installation or source tree with compatability issues. I am well aware of the technical necessities of a chrooted environment, but it does give you a clean way to handle special cases like this. Jamie Bowden -- Systems Administrator, iTRiBE.net If we've got to fight over grep, sign me up. But boggle can go. -Ted Faber (on Hasbro's request for removal of /usr/games/boggle) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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