Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 20:33:40 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> Cc: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>, Joss Roots <osiris2002@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD & Other OSs-Compatibility Layer Test Algorithm Message-ID: <19991118203340.C319@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <19991118142221.47660@mojave.sitaranetworks.com> References: <19991118190825.8067.rocketmail@web115.yahoomail.com> <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9911181915010.4274-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <19991118142221.47660@mojave.sitaranetworks.com>
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On Thu, Nov 18, 1999 at 02:22:21PM -0500, Greg Lehey wrote: > On Thursday, 18 November 1999 at 19:16:32 +0000, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: > > > >>> It can run SunOS 5 (Solaris) on Intel (ELF), > >>> NetBSD and SCO (COFF) > >>> executables. > > > > Why the distinction between SunOS on Intel and the others? Does that mean > > NetBSD and SCO emulation can run on other processors? > > I don't know of any emulations which emulate a different instruction > set, Is that not what FX!32 does to run Intel Windows apps on DEC Alphas (under WinNT for Alpha), or were you being FreeBSD/Unix specific? > so there's a further restriction: as far as I know, *all* of the > emulations run on Intel only, and they emulate Intel coe for the other > operating system. > > Greg > -- > When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. > For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html > Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key > See complete headers for address and phone numbers > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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