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From: ian@panorama.com ( Ian Edwards )
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Can I run Linux executables on FreeBSD 2.0.5 ?
Date: 31 Aug 95 14:09:28 GMT
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Message-ID: <ian.809878168@panorama.demon.co.uk>
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Summary: Can I run Linux executables on FreeBSD 2.0.5 ?
Keywords: freebsd linux compatibility
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I have a database program which was built with Linux (kernel 1.2.1)
and I want to run it on PC hardware (arriving soon).  Having read about
FreeBSD and Linux I would prefer to run it on FreeBSD which I thought
could run Linux and SCO binaries.  However I have just got the FreeBSD CD
and the documentation on 'linux-emu' says it is not a generic emulator,
so will the database run on FreeBSD 2.0.5 ?

Due to 'news' problems I would prefer replies by email to ian@panorama.com.

Thanks for any info,
Ian.