Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:06:11 -0600 From: David Deaven <deaven@execpc.com> To: Mark Rowlands <mark.rowlands@minmail.net> Cc: Alexander Batzios <alex_b@MailAndNews.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: JBuilder, Linux Compatibility Message-ID: <200011280102.eAS12wp96336@pop1.nwbl.wi.voyager.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 27 Nov 2000 08:07:48 %2B0100." <00112708074803.01640@web1.tninet.se>
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Mark, JBuilder 4 for Linux does not run on FreeBSD-4.1, but the Sun JDK 1.3 for Linux runs fine (after a minor obvious patch to the java script). With some work I suspect th JBuilder package could run on FreeBSD; I have no pressing need and investigated only out of curiosity. Dave >On Monday 27 November 2000 06:43, Alexander Batzios wrote: >> Hi all. I've just had to go to Linsux, uhm, Linux due to some compatibility >> issues. I've tried mandrake and redhat but it seems they are too unstable >> to use. >> >> I'm thinking of going back to freebsd but there are certain issues that >> concern me. >> 1) I need to do some serious software development with JBuilder. I've only >> seen JBuilder and Java for Linux. Is there a chance they'll run on FreeBSD? > > >No idea but there is generic support for java. > >Port: jdk-1.1.8 >Path: /usr/ports/java/jdk >Info: Sun's Java Developers Kit >Maint: nate@FreeBSD.org - maybe this guy can help you more > > > >> Do I have to use some sort of linux emulation? If yes, how fast and >> reliable is it? > >Probably, reasonably,quite. > > >> 2) How good is KDE 2 support in FreeBSD 2? > >/usr/ports/x11/kde2 Well I use it and it mostly works and I am mostly > >happy with it > > >> 3) I am using a Dell Inspiron 7500 laptop. Is FreeBSD compatible with that? > >Greg Lehey has got one...so it probably works > >Hope that is of some use. > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- ------------------------------------- David Deaven deaven@execpc.com http://www.execpc.com/~deaven To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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