[2376] in SIPB_Linux_Development
Re: A new Linux sysname for your lockers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Aaron M. Ucko)
Tue Jan 12 12:22:32 1999
To: Salvatore Valente <svalente@MIT.EDU>
Cc: linux-dev@MIT.EDU
From: amu@MIT.EDU (Aaron M. Ucko)
Date: 12 Jan 1999 12:22:16 -0500
In-Reply-To: Salvatore Valente's message of "Tue, 12 Jan 1999 02:42:08 -0500 (EST)"
Salvatore Valente <svalente@MIT.EDU> writes:
> Linux a.out executables (also known as i386_linux1 programs) (also
> known as libc4 programs) (also known as programs built before 1996 or
> so) will probably fail to run on RedHat 5.2 (because of shared library
> incompatabilities). If your locker has any of these programs, I
Actually:
; rpm -qi aout-libs
Name : aout-libs Distribution: Manhattan
Version : 1.4 Vendor: Red Hat Software
Release : 9 Build Date: Tue May 5 18:08:39 1998
Install date: Fri Jul 10 18:09:15 1998 Build Host: porky.redhat.com
Group : Libraries Source RPM: aout-libs-1.4-9.src.rpm
Size : 3751769
Packager : Red Hat Software <bugs@redhat.com>
Summary : Compability libraries for old a.out applications
Description :
Old Linux systems used a format for programs and shared libraries called
a.out while newer ones use the ELF format. In order to run old a.out
format programs, you need the a.out format libraries which this package
provide. With it, you are to run most a.out format packages for text,
X, and SVGAlib modes.
--
Aaron M. Ucko, KB1CJC <amu@mit.edu> (finger amu@monk.mit.edu)
