Hello Many thanks for the replies!
One final question: would it be possible to download the solaris libraries from place in the web? As I said I have no idea where I put some of the CDs. Many thanks Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Eduardo Mendes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <debian-sparc@lists.debian.org> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Solaris Binaries - 2002 question! > On Fri, Aug 02, 2002 at 07:23:50PM -0300, Eduardo Mendes wrote: > > Hello > > > > I read the thread on the list dated from May, 1st 2001 but (as a newbie) I > > wonder whether someone could help me with some issues: > > > > a) Do I need have any lib from Solaris 2.6 itself? I have wiped mine for > > good (of course, I have a pack of solaris 2.6 CDs that came with the sun but > > Yes, you need the libraries, of course. Mainly, just about everything in > /lib just to be sure. > > > I suspect that the installation CD is no longer available!) > > b) Do I need to recompile the kernel for solaris emulation or does debian > > 3.0 already come with this option on? > > modprobe solaris > > > c) Does it work for all kind of solaris binaries? > > It "works". But it cannot emulate core Solaris kernel functions. Things > like asynchronous disk i/o, solaris kernel modules, some obscure > ioctl's, etc... > > > d) Anything that I should know before going for it? > > You're best of using the stuff in a chroot. Easier to keep it seperate, > and works better. > > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
