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Xref: sserve comp.unix.bsd:7044 comp.os.linux:13593 Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!sgiblab!spool.mu.edu!olivea!decwrl!csus.edu!netcom.com!hasty From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd,comp.os.linux Subject: Re: 386BSD <-> Linux binary compatability? (ie: X8514) Message-ID: <1992Oct24.030904.11007@netcom.com> Date: 24 Oct 92 03:09:04 GMT References: <1992Oct23.215731.13825@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) Lines: 21 In article <1992Oct23.215731.13825@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> paoletti@cps.msu.edu (David R. Paoletti) writes: >I retrieved the Xlinux.8514 driver hoping to use it under >386BSD, but the file command does not recognize the server >program as a valid executable. Are 386BSD & Linux binaries >compatible? > >Alternately, has anyone worked on getting Kevin Martin's >Linux 8514 driver compiled under 386BSD? I'm trying to >avoid instlling the entire X distribution just to try thus >out. If anyone's interested, the driver lives at: > > Dave Paoletti :) I can have your 8514 server ready first thing in the morning. Just let me know where I can drop it off. And I don't have an 8514/A card so if you are still interested let know . My XS3 server is based upon Martin's code. Amancio Hasty