On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:17:00 +0000 Stephen Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello, > > After installing FreeBSD 7.0, I realised I'd forgotten to choose > Linux binary compatibility during the install. I tried installing > from ports, but it's gone and installed a load of other unwanted > packages aswell now (perl/popt/rpm etc...). > > So, a few questions really... > > 1. > Why does the ports install require all these other packages, when > none of these are installed if you remember to select the "Enable > Linux binary compatibility" option during install? They are dependencies of the particular application, or linux-base. "Linux binary compatibility" lets you run a statically-linked linux binary. Anything else requires a Linux environment, and whatever libraries etc the application needs. > 2. > If I wanted to install from sysinstall (like during an installation), > what do I do to enable Linux binary compatibility, without > reinstalling? I think it's just a matter of adding linux_enable="YES" to rc.conf. I also have linux_load="YES" in loader.conf, but I don't expect it's necessary, as the former setting should load the kernel module. > 3. > There are 6 Linux binary compatibility packages available, which is > the best one to use... fc4-10? The default will be a dependency of any linux package that needs it. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
