Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:26:06 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: FBSD <freebsd@rgbaz.eu> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: NetBSD compatibility Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmom3g3kyZCXneBS1aSnQb2m3tEq=S3QTw8%2BC1LuOPYYPYg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5325AB0A.6090707@rgbaz.eu> References: <53243DB2.4000009@rgbaz.eu> <CAHHBGkrH4ci%2BUW_fdYgPwcpS9X2iJcRsMoAz39_1GTXWP%2BAwQw@mail.gmail.com> <CAFuo_fyX%2Byox%2BiPjstNSFgrs67TrTs7vC%2BeQ8JTakoZ-r=B52A@mail.gmail.com> <5325AB0A.6090707@rgbaz.eu>
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which syscall is it? -a On 16 March 2014 06:45, FBSD <freebsd@rgbaz.eu> wrote: > > On 15-03-14 21:59, Waitman Gobble wrote: >> >> On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 1:07 PM, illoai@gmail.com <illoai@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> On 15 March 2014 07:46, FBSD <freebsd@rgbaz.eu> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Is there any way to run NetBSD binaries (32 bit) >>>> on FreeBSD? >>>> >>>> I'm trying to get an RLM license server to run on >>>> my FBSD 9 server. The Linux emulation returns >>>> errors, so i searched and found a NetBSD binary. >>>> it doesn't run though... >>>> >>> I didn't spend a whole bunch of time searching, but >>> it appears that the answer is no. I believe it would >>> have to be a kernel module (or compiled in) & no >>> such beast exists that I know of. >>> >>> It does appear that NetBSD has quite a bit better >>> compatibility with other OSes: >>> https://www.netbsd.org/docs/compat.html >>> >>> I actually quite like NetBSD, but I haven't used >>> it since the dim & distant days of 1.6.2-ish. >> >> >> You could try running a virtual machine.. >> > Hi, > > thanks for the replies. > I am currently running the linux 32 bit version using the > linuxulator, yet there's one unrecognized systemcall that > prevents it to connect to the network. > maybe I should ask on the emulator list? > > I was looking into running it in a VM but it seems a bit overkill > for a 859k application ;) > > I sent a request to the vendor (Reprise Software) to compile > the netbsd version for freebsd. let's see what they say... > I don't expect much though since most of the time these > companies say that the users should switch. > > How much work can it be to compile a small NetBSD 32 bit > server application for FreeBSD 64? > > thanks > > greets > Arno > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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