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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Exec Format Error.  Wrong Architecture
Date: 25 Oct 1996 22:22:45 GMT
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rthomasii@aol.com (RThomasii) wrote:

> I have an application (from a vendor) which runs fine on SCO unix.   I
> backed it up and restored it via TAR and when I execute it I get the
> mesage:
> 
> " Executible format error.  Wrong Architecture".
> 
> Is there anything I can do ???

Install the SCO emulator.  However, don't ask me... i haven't done it.
Maybe it's as simple as loading the `ibcs2' LKM.

-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)