Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 17:00:33 -0500 (EST) From: Spike Gronim <spork@cncn.com> To: Dustin Pika <dustpika@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Will Linux applications run in FreeBSD??? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980311165920.314B-100000@mental> In-Reply-To: <19980311054828.27390.qmail@hotmail.com>
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On Tue, 10 Mar 1998, Dustin Pika wrote: > I have a followup question: > > Since FreeBSD and Linux packages are both Unix based opperating systems, > will Linux applications run/compile in FreeBSD??? > > > > Thanks in advance, > Dustin Pika > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > You can enable linux emulation (the "linuxulator") and can then run apps from linux, though not ones wich use linux specific kernel stuff. I am running Netscape 4.04 for linux 2.0, and it works fine. (on 2.2.5) As for compilation, I think it would be application dependant. -Spike Gronim spork@cncn.com "Hacker, n: One who hacks real good" --Computer Contradictionary To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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