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From: Joseph Stein <joes@seaport.net>
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Subject: Re: Linux Compatiblity Help
In-Reply-To: <199710090117.VAA11625@mail.eclipse.net> from Guy Silliman at "Oct 8, 97 09:16:07 pm"
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Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 19:08:48 -0700 (PDT)
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> I am attempting to get the Linux  Lib port up and running, however 
> during the installation process... I get an error from ldconfig... it 
> says..
> 
> ELF binary type not known
> Abort
> 
> If anyone has some ideas... 

I ran into something similar, and then, browsed /etc/rc.conf and found:

linux_enable="YES"	# Linux emulation loaded at startup (or NO).


Do you have this set?  This may fix the problem for you.

joe