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Re: NetBSD and Linux
On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Eli Marmor wrote:
> I hope it is not off-(or even anti-)-topic:
>
> Can executables that were compiled under Linux, be run under NetBSD
> (x86 of course) ? Does it require special flags in the compilation?
> (I have Slackware, kernel 2.0.31, GCC 2.7.2.1, and the target is
> NetBSD 1.1). And what about dynamic libraries (compiled under Linux,
> run under NetBSD) ?
FreeBSD has a Linux emulator on a kernel level ( as a module or
you can compile it into the kernel). As about Linux libraries
in FreeBSD you have linux libraries package, but I'm just mounting
my Linux partition as /compat/linux and it works fine.
With this emulation you can run Linux binaries such as Xquake,
Linux version of Netscape and Mathematica
> BTW: Are the various *BSD distributions compatible
> with each other (i.e. FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, BSDI) ?
Yes they are ( minus libraries problems ). I used BSDi
version of Netscape on my FreeBSD without any problem.
>
> Where can I obtain/purchase (in Israel!) a CD with NetBSD?
I think easiest way to purchase a CD is to order it from abroad
thru the Internet.
NetBSD at www.infomagic.com
FreeBSD at www.cdrom.com, www.cheapbytes.com
OpenBSD at www.openbsd.org
But I think the easiest way to get a FreeBSD is to install
it via ftp ( ppp or ethernet ).
>
> P.S. Somebody reported the number of Linux hosts in Israel to this
> mailing list. Please add additional 2. The connection to the Internet
> will be completed next week. Placed at my home.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> --
> Eli Marmor
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