Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 03:00:20 -0400 From: Tom Embt <tom@embt.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Anyone running CompuPic? Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19990910030020.00913660@mail.embt.com>
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Not sure which list this should go to, so if I'm in error feel free to point me in the right direction. I was wondering if anyone has had any luck running CompuPic (http://linux.compupic.com) under FreeBSD? It's an excellent image viewer that can do some basic file management as well. Along with Agent, it's one of the few good apps available for Windoze, and I was excited when I heard there was a free *NIX version available. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get it to run. I'm not in FreeBSD right now so I'm working from memory, but I had some trouble with the install process (it is obviously not as portable as they'd have you believe). I seem to recall setting $UID and installing bash, but the script still bombed after it was installed. Then I had to brandelf it. I tried both "Linux" and "FreeBSD" branding and one was working better than the other though I don't recall which. End result: It starts to load, brings up a splash screen, and exits. I do recall it leaving messages on the console but forget which signal it was dying with. I can get more info if it's wanted but first I'm just asking if anyone else has either had better luck than I. Here's a quote from the website: "CompuPic is highly portable, and Photodex intends to support as many target platforms as possible over time. CompuPic for Linux (and UNIX) is available as a statically linked executable with no library dependencies whatsoever. You need only a Linux or UNIX kernel to run CompuPic. CompuPic has been tested with major Linux and BSD distributions and had no distribution specific issues. If you represent a hardware manufacturer or Linux/UNIX distribution publisher, you can contact Paul Schmidt to discuss Photodex's development plans for a specific platform. Paul Schmidt VP Technology Photodex Corporation 1106 Clayton Lane #200W Austin, TX 78723 (512) 406-3061 - voice (512) 452-6825 - fax pschmidt@photodex.com" They seem to make a point of saying "Linux/UNIX" and not referring to all of *NIX OS's as "Linux", even going so far as to mention BSD once. I was therefor a bit surprised when the binary wouldn't run on FreeBSD. I wonder if The Powers That Be would be interested in pursuing the last sentence there? FYI: My system is SMP 4.0-CURRENT from a day or two ago, XFree86 3.3.3.4 from packages, KDE-1.1 from packages, Linux emu running, etc. As far as my FreeBSD proficiency, lets just say I'm probably not the kind of person that ought to be running -CURRENT :) so I don't think I'd be much help in tracking down the problem (aside from being a guinea pig). of course there also exists the possibility that I forgot to insert tab A into slot B and CompuPic indeed runs perfectly in FBSD for everyone else.. and how did it get to be 3AM ????? Ugh. well thanks to anyone who can clue me in, Tom Embt ICQ UIN: 11245398 tom@embt.com d:-)> ------------------------------------------------------------------ "You're one of those condescending Unix computer users!" "Here's a nickel, kid. Get yourself a better computer" - Dilbert. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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