linux compatability question

[Boris Samorodov]

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:02:39 -0500 Jim Stapleton wrote:

> I'm not sure what to do at this point, I'm trying to run a linux app
> (binary) that requires libGLU.so.1, and it's an x86 binary.

It requires a linux library.

> When I first ran it, it complained that the file libGLU.so.1 could not
> be found (it was in my /usr/X11R6/lib directory. I made a simlink with

And that is a FreeBSD one.

> that name to that file to /compat/linux/usr/X11R6/lib and now get this
> error:

> ./partiview: error while loading shared libraries: /lib/libGLU.so.1:
> ELF file OS ABI invalid

Yes, the linux app tries to load a FreeBSD library.

> This is on an i950 based notebook (integrated intel graphics), using
> the i810 and vga drivers in X. FreeBSD 6.1,  X is either 6.8 or 6.9

> Any suggestions?

Remove your simlink and install graphics/linux-libGLU.


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