Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 14:45:46 +0100 From: FBSD <freebsd@rgbaz.eu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NetBSD compatibility Message-ID: <5325AB0A.6090707@rgbaz.eu> In-Reply-To: <CAFuo_fyX%2Byox%2BiPjstNSFgrs67TrTs7vC%2BeQ8JTakoZ-r=B52A@mail.gmail.com> References: <53243DB2.4000009@rgbaz.eu> <CAHHBGkrH4ci%2BUW_fdYgPwcpS9X2iJcRsMoAz39_1GTXWP%2BAwQw@mail.gmail.com> <CAFuo_fyX%2Byox%2BiPjstNSFgrs67TrTs7vC%2BeQ8JTakoZ-r=B52A@mail.gmail.com>
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On 15-03-14 21:59, Waitman Gobble wrote: > On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 1:07 PM, illoai@gmail.com <illoai@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 15 March 2014 07:46, FBSD <freebsd@rgbaz.eu> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Is there any way to run NetBSD binaries (32 bit) >>> on FreeBSD? >>> >>> I'm trying to get an RLM license server to run on >>> my FBSD 9 server. The Linux emulation returns >>> errors, so i searched and found a NetBSD binary. >>> it doesn't run though... >>> >> I didn't spend a whole bunch of time searching, but >> it appears that the answer is no. I believe it would >> have to be a kernel module (or compiled in) & no >> such beast exists that I know of. >> >> It does appear that NetBSD has quite a bit better >> compatibility with other OSes: >> https://www.netbsd.org/docs/compat.html >> >> I actually quite like NetBSD, but I haven't used >> it since the dim & distant days of 1.6.2-ish. > > You could try running a virtual machine.. > Hi, thanks for the replies. I am currently running the linux 32 bit version using the linuxulator, yet there's one unrecognized systemcall that prevents it to connect to the network. maybe I should ask on the emulator list? I was looking into running it in a VM but it seems a bit overkill for a 859k application ;) I sent a request to the vendor (Reprise Software) to compile the netbsd version for freebsd. let's see what they say... I don't expect much though since most of the time these companies say that the users should switch. How much work can it be to compile a small NetBSD 32 bit server application for FreeBSD 64? thanks greets Arno
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