Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 10:22:57 -0700 (MST) From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> To: wlclarke@cats.ucsc.edu (bill clarke) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: linux-emu/netscape-v202 Message-ID: <199606271722.KAA05227@phaeton.artisoft.com> In-Reply-To: <31093D6C.167EB0E7@cats.ucsc.edu> from "bill clarke" at Jan 26, 96 08:45:32 pm
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
> i am running FBSD 2.1R and have installed the 2.2 SNAP linux_lib > (including libm.so.5.0.0 and libc.5.0.9; netscape v202 > seems to want libm.so.4.6.27 and libc.so.4.7.27) > > after recompiling my kernel with the COMPAT_LINUX switch and loading > linux_mod.o (with an approropriate script in rc.i386), > > (i even put a line in my /etc/profile as follows: > RESOLV_HOST_CONF=/compat/linux/etc/host.conf ; export RESOLV_HOST_CONF > and put my hosts file into /compat/linux/etc/hosts) > > well, (linux) netscape comes up, even the JAVA console comes up. > > i can browse my home page on my own server (slow), but when i fire up > user PPP and try to browse the outside world here's what happens: > (i get the messages on my xterm) > > /kernel:Linux-emul(201): syslog() not supported (BSD sigreturn) > > resolv+: "bind" is an invalid keyword > resolv+: "hosts" is an invalid keyword > > and on tty0 where i logged into my PPP gateway i get many instances of > > Linux-emul(201): syslog() not supported (BSD sigreturn) > > (message repeats 835 times) > > all help is appreciated > > -neutron > > 1) Ignore the "syslog" messages, or update to -current and the -current Linux emulation, which "fixes" the Linux misimplementation of syslog. 2) To get rid of the bind problem, as root, type the following: echo "order bind,hosts" > /compat/linux/etc/host.conf cd "wherever Linux Netscape lives" mv netscape netscape.linux cat > netsacpe <<EOF #!/bin/sh # # shell script to run netscape RESOLV_HOST_CONF=/compat/linux/etc/host.conf export RESOLV_HOST_CONF netscape.linux EOF chmod 755 netscape This is documented in the -questions list already, which is archived in a searchable format at www.freebsd.org. Terry Lambert terry@lambert.org --- Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present or previous employers.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?199606271722.KAA05227>