Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 21:19:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: Mark Ovens <100104.10@CompuServe.COM> Cc: questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Building a Linux compatible kernel - How ? Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.960715211754.2447C-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <960715214909_100104.10_EHQ37-1@CompuServe.COM>
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On 15 Jul 1996, Mark Ovens wrote: > I am trying, without success, to build a FreeBSD kernel with Linux > compatibility. What version? (I think it makes a difference with 2.1.5 now) > I have installed the package linux_lib-1.0 which seems to come with only > the following brief instructions :- > > These libraries are part of the linux compatibility options > for FreeBSD. To get linux compat working you will need > > 1) A linux binary such as doom, Wingz, or maple > > 2) a kernel with ``options LINUX_COMPAT'' in the config file > > 3) these libraries > > 4) the linux compat lkm (ie run /usr/bin/linux) > > then run the linux binary. > > I added the "LINUX_COMPAT" option to the config file, I also tried > "COMPAT_LINUX" as other options which include "COMPAT" are of the format > "COMPAT_xxxxx", but in both cases the Makefile produced contained no reference > to "linux", except for the options line. add LINUX_COMPAT and COMPAT_LINUX. Then rebuild the lkm from the sources (in the 'lkm' distribution). Then load the lkm on startup. That should whack it into shape. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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