oklahoma wrote:
>> /usr/ports/misc/compat6x
>>
>is there any difference between the port and kernel options
>compat_freebsd6 beside compiling of kernel vs installing port?
Yes. The kernel options provide kernel compatibility and the ports
provide userland compatibility. You need both to run old
Chuck Swiger wrote:
ises?
Yes, you want:
/usr/ports/misc/compat6x
is there any difference between the port and kernel options
compat_freebsd6 beside compiling of kernel vs installing port?
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Chuck Swiger writes:
> Yes, you want:
>
> /usr/ports/misc/compat6x
>
> It installs the libraries from FreeBSD-6.x under a compatibility location
> so that your older binaries should run without needing to be
> recompiled
Perfect. Thanks.
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:52:47 -0500, Martin McCormick
wrote:
> I have a large number of home-grown applications that
> run under FreeBSD 6.3 and earlier. As we transition to
> FreeBSD8.0, is there a good single package to add which will
> provide the right libraries to allow these older bina
Hi--
On Jun 21, 2010, at 1:52 PM, Martin McCormick wrote:
> I have a large number of home-grown applications that
> run under FreeBSD 6.3 and earlier. As we transition to
> FreeBSD8.0, is there a good single package to add which will
> provide the right libraries to allow these older binarie
I have a large number of home-grown applications that
run under FreeBSD 6.3 and earlier. As we transition to
FreeBSD8.0, is there a good single package to add which will
provide the right libraries to allow these older binaries to run
without surprises?
Thank you.
Martin McCormick WB5AGZ
