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From: jbotz@mtholyoke.edu (Jurgen Botz)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: 4.4BSD on DECstation and binary format
Date: 11 Mar 1994 21:56:55 GMT
Organization: Mount Holyoke College
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Ultrix is 4.2BSD-derived, but uses a different binary format (MIPS
"ECOFF" format).  What binary format does 4.4BSD running on a
DECstation use?  Is it possible to run MIPS executables built under
Ultrix under 4.4BSD?
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