Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:22:09 +0000 From: Mark Cullen <mark.cullen@dsl.pipex.com> To: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> Cc: Jeff Lawlor <jeff.lawlor@med.va.gov> Subject: Re: Linux kernel on FreeBSD Message-ID: <41B9DB41.1080501@dsl.pipex.com> In-Reply-To: <200412101716.iBAHGp022228@clunix.cl.msu.edu> References: <200412101716.iBAHGp022228@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
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Jerry McAllister wrote: >>Jeff Lawlor wrote: >> >>>On Fri, 2004-12-10 at 09:07, Ruben de Groot wrote: >>> >>> >>>>On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 08:49:50AM -0600, Jeff Lawlor typed: >>>> >>>> >>>>>For programs that require linux kernel source code what about copying >>>>>the linux kernel source files from a linux box on to the FreeBSD >>>>>machine? Has anyone tried this? >>>> >>>>Please name 1 program that requires linux kernel source code to run. >>>> >>> >>> >>>Cisco VPN. >> >>Port: vpnc-0.3.2 >>Path: /usr/ports/security/vpnc >>Info: Client for Cisco 3000 VPN Concentrator >>Maint: delta@lackas.net >>B-deps: expat-1.95.8 gettext-0.13.1_1 gmake-3.80_2 libgcrypt-1.2.0_1 >>libgpg-error-1.0_1 libiconv-1.9.2_1 perl-5.8.5 >>R-deps: expat-1.95.8 gettext-0.13.1_1 libgcrypt-1.2.0_1 >>libgpg-error-1.0_1 libiconv-1.9.2_1 perl-5.8.5 >> >> >>This one? I have no idea what this thread is about, but that's in ports. >>Wouldn't Linux emulation work anyway? > > > I think it was sort of a newbie question from someone who has yet to > learn about ports and also the Linux emulation available in FreeBSD. Oh right :-) I read something earlier in this thread about the lack of features in the *BSD firewalls. Dunno about that because I haven't used Linux for years, but I think the BSD firewalls are fab! The syntax is understandable and a dummy like me can get a vague idea of what's going on anyhow. > > First they seemed to think they would have to somehow import the Linux > kernel in to FreeBSD somehow to run a Lunix driver, showing unfamiliarity > with the Linux emulation already there that allows Lunix stuff to be run. > > Then they did not seem to know about the vpnc (or other stuff) already in > ports to perform the function[s] they want. I have to admit, searching > /usr/ports can be a bit time consuming and tedius if you get started on > a wrong track. Yeah, sometimes! http://www.freshports.org/ was nice last time I looked :-) Has someone perhaps pointed him/her towards the handbook? > > Anyway, hopefully, you have enlightened them. I think you did all the enlightening needed in your last post! > > ////jerry > > -- Internet Explorer? Try FireFox at http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Outlook Express? Try ThunderBird at http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/
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