Linux-realplayer

Rem Roberti remegius at comcast.net
Wed Dec 30 18:50:21 UTC 2009


On 2009.12.30 20:50:32 +0000, Boris Samorodov wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:39:21 -0800 Rem Roberti wrote:
> 
> > The reason that I did that is because there were explicit instructions
> > in UPDATING for going to fc6, but I could not find instructions for
> > going to f10.  As I indicated earlier I have no idea what to include in
> > /etc/sysctl.conf.
> 
> Nothing should be written to both /etc/make.conf and /etc/sysctl.conf.
> All should be OK for 8.0 with just defaults.
> 
> >  I know that just deleting fc6 and installing f10
> > isn't going to be enough.  Is there an entry that must be made in
> > /etc/make.conf as there must be in earlier versions of linux_base?
> > These are the things I haven't been able to gleen from UPDATING.
> 
> OK, I see. Then remove all linux applications (i.e. skype,
> acroread, linux-realplayer, etc.) by pkg_delete <app_mane>.
> Then remove all linux infrastructure ports by pkg_delete 'linux-*'.
> Unmount all linux filesystems (linsysfs, linprocfs) and delete
> linux base port by pkg_delete -f linux_base<you_have>. To be on
> a safe side clean /compat/linux. Remove any linux remnants from
> /etc/sysctl.conf and /etc/make.conf.
> 
> Then just install linux-realpalyer (or any other linux application
> from ports). Mount linux filesystems if needed. Your linux apps
> should just work. HTH
> 
Ah, Boris...your patience is commendable, especially to this newbie.
But before I follow the instructions of your last post I assume that
installing f10 is implied, and should precede the installation of any
linux apps.  Correct?


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