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Diffstat (limited to 'emulators/linux_base-f7')
| -rw-r--r-- | emulators/linux_base-f7/pkg-descr | 13 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | emulators/linux_base-f7/pkg-message | 4 |
2 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/emulators/linux_base-f7/pkg-descr b/emulators/linux_base-f7/pkg-descr index 20052ba340f8..f9ff6a2b5f09 100644 --- a/emulators/linux_base-f7/pkg-descr +++ b/emulators/linux_base-f7/pkg-descr @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ This port contains packages from a near-minimal installation of Fedora Core Linux 4. These packages, in conjunction with the linux kernel module, -form the basis of the Linux compatibility environment. +form the basis of the Linux compatibility environment. It is designed to +provide a nice user experience by using the FreeBSD configuration for +corresponding Linux stuff where possible. Because of this any work which +needs to chroot into the linux base may not work as expected (no fallthrough +to the FreeBSD config possible). This port is only available for the i386/amd64 architecture (i386/32 bit mode). -If you use an Alpha computer, please install the linux_base port instead -of this one. -If you want to run X11 applications, install the x11/linux-XFree86-libs port. +If you want to run X11 applications, install the x11/linux-xorg-libs port. + +For cross-development this port is not suitable, you should use a linux_dist +port instead in this case. diff --git a/emulators/linux_base-f7/pkg-message b/emulators/linux_base-f7/pkg-message index b9784a9a78f2..cdc3245b0f90 100644 --- a/emulators/linux_base-f7/pkg-message +++ b/emulators/linux_base-f7/pkg-message @@ -18,3 +18,7 @@ Let your lists for hosts, passwd and group be resolved via nsswitch.conf: shadow: files nis group: files nis hosts: files dns nis + +WARNING: doing work which needs to chroot into the linux base may not work. +In such cases (e.g. cross-development) you are better suited with a linux_dist +port. |