Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 22:54:03 -0500 (EST) From: "Aaron Peterson" <aaron@alpete.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: how does linux emulation work? Message-ID: <49915.204.118.74.216.1079063643.squirrel@mail.alpete.com>
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I'm under the impression that linux.ko provides linux kernel emulation, and linux binary base libraries are installed in /compat/linux/ for linux binaries to use in linux emulation mode. when you execute a linux binary (recognized by branding in the binary) it runs chrooted to /compat/linux/ so it uses the linux libraries, and that's that. is there more too it than that? is there any reason i cant copy my distro of choice from a fresh installation into /compat/linux/, load linux.ko and be on my way with it? aaron
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