Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 02:48:42 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Brett Taylor <brett@peloton.runet.edu> Cc: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@scc.nl>, questions@freebsd.org, "Wills, Ken" <kwills@gflesch.com> Subject: Re: Netscape 4.61 (Linux) broken since adding linux_base-5.2 Message-ID: <19991012024842.D317@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <19991012022821.B317@marder-1> References: <19991011232409.B3243@marder-1> <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910112036490.6347-100000@peloton.runet.edu> <19991012022821.B317@marder-1>
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On Tue, Oct 12, 1999 at 02:28:22AM +0100, Mark Ovens wrote: > On Mon, Oct 11, 1999 at 08:42:13PM -0400, Brett Taylor wrote: > > Hi, > > > > If so, pkg_delete them both, and reinstall (you probably > > overwrote things when installing and now have a mix-mash of stuff. > > > > Well I'll ``make deinstall'' the one I've got and try re-installing > it. > Perhaps doing the ``make deinstall'' of linux_base and then a ``make world'' would be a better way of restoring the system to it's previous working state? It seems a bit dramatic though and I'm still curious as to why it's broken. > > You also need to get rid of the links you made before - even if gdb says > > it's /usr/lib, the linux compatibility layer automatically feeds it > > to /compat/linux/lib > > > > Done. > > Thanks for the help. The author of the instruction doc asked for > feedback; guess I'll suggest he adds "..if Linux emulation isn't > already installed.." to the instruction to install linux_base. > > > Brett > > ***************************************************** > > Dr. Brett Taylor brett@peloton.runet.edu * > > Dept of Chem and Physics * > > Curie 39A (540) 831-6147 * > > Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics * > > Walker 234 (540) 831-5410 * > > ***************************************************** > > > > -- > 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 -- 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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