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Date:      Thu, 13 Jun 2002 23:10:01 -0700
From:      Brett Rogers <loki_bsd@cox.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Cc:        AZNPrideChinese@worldnet.att.net
Subject:   Re: i am having trouble using aim
Message-ID:  <200206132310.01836.loki_bsd@cox.net>
In-Reply-To: <20020614060613.TZBI13408.mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net@there>
References:  <20020613212940.GSRC13408.mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net@there> <200206132246.22039.loki_bsd@cox.net> <20020614060613.TZBI13408.mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net@there>

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On Thursday 13 June 2002 11:06 am, you wrote:
> On Friday 14 June 2002 01:46 am, you wrote:
> > On Thursday 13 June 2002 03:54 am, you wrote:
> > > On Thursday 13 June 2002 05:58 pm, you wrote:
> > > > On Thursday 13 June 2002 02:29 am, AZNPrideChinese wrote:
> > > > > they say i need to enable linux compatibility, how do i do that=
?
> > > > > plus they say the files inux files libgdk-1.2.so.0 and
> > > > > libgtk-1.2.so.0 must be placed in the /compat/linux/lib directo=
ry,
> > > > > where do i find those two files?
> > > >
> > > > =09Try running /stand/sysinstall, goto configure, and startup.  T=
here
> > > > should be a linux compatibility option.  If I'm not mistaken, thi=
s
> > > > downloads and installs whatever packages are necessary automatica=
lly.
> > > > The only problem Ive found doing this is that release name in opt=
ions
> > > > must be modified beforehand. I was using 4.6-RC4 in this field on=
 the
> > > > master FTP server, but now it doesnt seem to accept that.  If you
> > > > change the field to 4.6-RELEASE, it works on the master site, but=
 for
> > > > any mirrors, you may have to play around to find what field it wi=
ll
> > > > accept. Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > -Brett
> > > >
> > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
> > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
> > >
> > > thanks for the response, fyi i am very new to unix, and i just figu=
red
> > > out how to get online with freebsd, i'm a windows user but i decide=
d to
> > > change, anyway back to the point. i ran /stand/sysinstall and the o=
nly
> > > thing coming close to looking like enabling linux compatibility is =
this
> > > host wants to be able to run linux binaries. which is already check=
ed.
> > > and i'm not really sure i get what you said about the release names=
 and
> > > all
> >
> > If it's already checked, you shouldnt have to worry about it too much=
=2E
> > What is the error you are getting when running AIM and what vers. of
> > FreeBSD r u using?  also, did you check .xinitrc in your user's home =
dir?
> > To start KDE the line startkde should be the only thing in there
>
> i brought the freebsd power pak 4.4 in comp usa, as for error running a=
im
> i'll have to download it again, cuz i just reformatted my hard drive. a=
nd i
> don't have any problems starting kde, and yes the only thing in the
> .xinitrc file is exec startkde. when i tried the command
> cd/user/ports/x11-toolkits/linux-gtk
> make install, it says
>
> >>gtk+-1.2.5-2.i386.rpm doesn't seem to exist in /usr/ports/distfiles/r=
pm.
> >>Attempting to fetch from
>
> ftp://ftp.freesoftware.com/pub/linux/redhat/old-releases/redhate-6.1/i3=
86/R
>edHat/RPMS/. fetch: gtk+-1.2.5-2.i386.rpm: Operation timed out

Were you connected to the internet at the time?  And try copying your .kd=
e dir=20
from /root to your users home dir


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