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From: Marc Slemko <marcs@znep.com>
To: Chris <chris@theta.dyn.ml.org>
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Subject: Re: sysinstall won't run: Wrong Architecture
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You sure you didn't install a new kernel without:

pseudo-device   gzip            #Exec gzipped a.out's

in the kernel config?

What does "file /stand/sysinstall" say?

On Sun, 10 Aug 1997, Chris wrote:

> I am unable to get sysinstall to run.  It was working fine before, but now
> it doesn't work.  I didn't change anything.  I am using FreeBSD 2.2.2
> 
> As root:
> 
> # /stand/sysinstall
> /stand/sysinstall:  Exec format error.  Wrong Architecture
> 
> As a regular unprivileged user:
> 
> % /stand/sysinstall
> /stand/sysinstall:  Exec format error.  Wrong Architecture
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> Chris
>