Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 11:08:24 -0800 (PST) From: Joss Roots <osiris2002@yahoo.com> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD & Other OSs-Compatibility Layer Test Algorithm Message-ID: <19991118190825.8067.rocketmail@web115.yahoomail.com>
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--- Greg Lehey <grog@mojave.sitaranetworks.com> wrote: > On Thursday, 18 November 1999 at 10:07:49 > -0800, Joss Roots wrote: > > Hi there; > > Is there a document on how to test the > FreeBSD > > compatibility layer for other operating > systems ? > > > > I know that FreeBSD has the power to run; > > > > 1. dos programs > > 2. windows programs > > 3. BSDi programs > > 4. Linux Programs > > > > but can it run other OSs binaries, like > > SunOS, MacOs, BeOS, HPunix, NetBSD, etc.... > > It can run SunOS 5 (Solaris) on Intel (ELF), > NetBSD and SCO (COFF) > executables. OK, lets say is there at least a "Complete" :-) list of which OSs, and their versions ? From your answer, I can see you got my point (as usual). > > > I want some FreeBSD guru to point us to: > > > > EXACT, and ACURATE way to: > > 1. know which version of which OS we can run > bins > > from > > 2. where to grab (at least) a single bin for > > each. > > 3. FreeBSD Kernel configuration needed > > 4. locations of supposed bin, lib, etc on the > > FreeBSD machine to make things run smooth. > > 4. permissions that don't break any security > > things, or crash anything. > > 5. Any other OSs that FreeBSD is planning, > > or currently developing or considering. > > This is probably the wrong thing to ask. > Pointers you'll get. EXACT, > AC(C)URATE ways are things you can help define. VERY nice Gotcha grog, sorry for the "INAC(C)URACY", if this proves anythiing, it would that you can never be sure you're 100% bug-free :-) > > There's stuff about this in the handbook, and > also in "The Complete > FreeBSD". There could be more in the handbook; > how about helping? I'll dig into that and see how this conforms with my original suggestion. I have great trust in Handbook, and "The Complete FreeBSD", after all it is written by the "The" Greg Lehey. I would very much like to help, at last I would have the honour to adding "anything" to the wonderful "unexplored" world of FreeBSD. ===== MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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