Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 08:35:36 -0400 From: Gary Algier <gaa@dgms.com> To: Gary Jennejohn <garyj@muc.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Applixware? Message-ID: <35584218.86D323A2@dgms.com> References: <199805112231.AAA00708@peedub.muc.de>
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garyj@muc.de wrote:
>
> Gary Algier writes:
> >I have ApplixWare 4.3.7. I have read on here that this runs on FreeBSD.
> >I can't get it to install using the supplied script. It says:
> > ELF binary type not known
> >when it tries to run executables on the cdrom.
> >
> >Attempts to use rpm (from the FreeBSD ports collection) yield:
> > root@garnet 336% rpm -i applix-english-4.3-2.office.i386.rpm
> > package applix-english-4.3-2.office is for a different operating system
> > error: applix-english-4.3-2.office.i386.rpm cannot be installed
> >Did Red Hat change the ELF format? Is this hopeless? Any suggestions?
> >
>
> I just installed ApplixWare w/o any problems. Read the manpage for rpm and
> use the --ignoreos and --noscripts flags when you install it. Oh yeah, I
> also had to mkdir /var/local/lib/rpm first.
This did it. rpm worked fine, once I used --ignoreos (and I'm always
telling my l^Husers to RTFM!)
>
> Also, make sure that you start the Linuxulator. I use the LKM and start
> it with /usr/bin/linux (as root). Of course, you also have to install the
> linux_lib port to get the libraries, etc.
I already had this running.
>
> ---
> Gary Jennejohn
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> Work - garyj@fkr.dec.com
The application runs (even without brandelf) just fine. Now if I could
only get all these people with MicroShaft Office 97 & 98 to send their
attachments in Word6.0 format instead, I'll be all set.
Anyone know when Applixware will catch up?
Thanks for the help.
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