linux_base-f8/Linux emulation notes

[Boris Samorodov]

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:10:28 -0500 (CDT) Sean C. Farley wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Apr 2008, Boris Samorodov wrote:
> > On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:10:10 +0400 Boris Samorodov wrote:
> >
> >>>> 5. The "Beyond Adobe Reader" window that acroread shows if not run
> >>>>    with a file to load is blank.  According to this FAQ[1] #10 by
> >>>>    Adobe, it could be a problem with gtkembedmoz (installed by the
> >>>>    linux-nvu port).
> >
> >>> I don't see this with acroread7.
> >
> >> Confirmed with acroread8. And I don't install linux-nvu. BTW what is
> >> the purpose ot that window? To show an error message or smth else?
> >
> > As a workaround at "Edit -> Preferences -> Internet" for
> > libgtkembedmoz folder I choosed a frolder from linux-seamonkey
> > (/usr/local/lib/linux-seamonkey). After reloading of acroread8
> > a right window was displayed and I checked-up "Don't show this
> > message again".

> The workaround does work.  Another (untested) possibility it to replace
> linux-nvu with a linux-kompozer[2] port.

With a tiny patch:
-----
--- Makefile.orig	2008-04-12 00:36:56.000000000 +0400
+++ Makefile	2008-04-12 00:37:11.000000000 +0400
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 
 .if ${ADOBE_LANG:U} != ENU
 post-install:
+	@{REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's:nvu:kompozer:g' ${PREFIX}/bin/acroread
 	@${CAT} ${PKGMESSAGE}
 .endif
 
-----

...print/acroread8 works just fine with the port:
ftp://ftp.ipt.ru/pub/FreeBSD/linux-f8/linux-kompozer.shar
This new port tested by hand (not tinderboxed yet).


WBR
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Boris Samorodov (bsam)
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