Re: Running FreeBSD in linux emulation mode, must glibc be installed too ?

[Andreas Jaeger]

Courtney Thomas <address@hidden> writes:

> Greetings !
>
> I'm trying to install Netscape6.2 on FreeBSD-4.3 using the downloaded
> installer.
>
> I've enabled linux emulation for FreeBSD but the NS6.2 release notes
> indicate that glibc2.1  is required.
>
> My question is: if gcc is installed on FreeBSD, must I also, in this
> instance, also install glibc ? Since I am compiling the kernel, etc., I
> clearly have C compiler functionality. Is glibc redundant regarding gcc,
> part of gcc, gcc enhancing/extending, or what ?
>
> If glibc must be installed, how is avoiding damage to my existing C
> functionality done, or is this a concern ?

I don't know how the FreeBSD emulation works, you better ask the
FreeBSD folks.

Andreas
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