Converting/Manipulating RPMs for FBSD environment

[Fernando Gleiser]

On Mon, 7 Jun 2004, Gerard Samuel wrote:

> A few weeks ago, I purchased a network printer, but unfortunately,
> I was unable to print to it from FreeBSD.
> They (Brother), recently release LPR drivers for the printer, but
> unfortunately, only as RPMs, intended for Linux distros.
> I have installed the rpm port, but trying to extract it, gives me an error
> about, being run on the wrong OS.

1. Install the linux compatibility stuff
2. run /compat/linux/bin/bash
3. do the rpm -i from within linux's bash.
4. exit the linux bash
5. use and enjoy :)


		Fer