Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:10:59 +0300 From: Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> To: Bernd-Michael Ruhe <mruhe@sunguru.com> Cc: freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.0 Handbook 6.2.4 Firefox, Mozilla Macromedia Flash plugin Message-ID: <17619836@bb.ipt.ru> In-Reply-To: <20080329145813.GA1522@laotse.fqdn.th-h.de> (Bernd-Michael Ruhe's message of "Sat\, 29 Mar 2008 14\:58\:13 %2B0000") References: <20080329065645.GA1054@laotse.fqdn.th-h.de> <83695790@bb.ipt.ru> <20080329145813.GA1522@laotse.fqdn.th-h.de>
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Hi Michael, please don't top-post (fixed) and keep emulation@ (restored) CCed. On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:58:13 +0000 Bernd-Michael Ruhe wrote: > * Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> [2008-03-29 16:31:45 +0300]: > > On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:56:45 +0000 Bernd-Michael Ruhe wrote: > > > > > when checking /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base I find different versions: > > > > > - linux_base-f7 > > > - linux_base-fc4 > > > - linux_base-fc6 > > > - linux_base-gentoo-stage1-3 > > > > > what is the right version to apply to avoid issues? > > > > You should install none of them. Install the (linux application) port > > you need instead and the port's (infrastructure) system will do the > > right thing. > thanks for the advice, but what exactly do you mean by installing "linux > application" port? I seems that this port is not in my > /usr/ports/....... I mean if you need to run an Acrobat Reader then go to PORTSDIR/print/acroread7 and install it. Or you may use packages. The apropriate linux base port will be installed. In general if one have a question like "which linux base port should I install" then then (s)he shouldn't install it. > I am a bit lost. FYI, while installing FreeBSD I also installed Linux > compatibility; that's all. > I installed linux_base-f7 before, was working for the current session, > but crashed X system thereafter. This port is not default and uses non-default linux.osrelease. Did you read/follow /usr/ports/UPDATING? > Any advice is highly recommended. WBR -- Boris Samorodov (bsam) Research Engineer, http://www.ipt.ru Telephone & Internet SP FreeBSD committer, http://www.FreeBSD.org The Power To Serve
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