Linux kernel on FreeBSD

[Mark Cullen]

Jerry McAllister wrote:
>>Jeff Lawlor wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 2004-12-10 at 09:07, Ruben de Groot wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 08:49:50AM -0600, Jeff Lawlor typed:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>For programs that require linux kernel source code what about copying
>>>>>the linux kernel source files from a linux box on to the FreeBSD
>>>>>machine?  Has anyone tried this?   
>>>>
>>>>Please name 1 program that requires linux kernel source code to run.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Cisco VPN.
>>
>>Port:   vpnc-0.3.2
>>Path:   /usr/ports/security/vpnc
>>Info:   Client for Cisco 3000 VPN Concentrator
>>Maint:  delta at lackas.net
>>B-deps: expat-1.95.8 gettext-0.13.1_1 gmake-3.80_2 libgcrypt-1.2.0_1 
>>libgpg-error-1.0_1 libiconv-1.9.2_1 perl-5.8.5
>>R-deps: expat-1.95.8 gettext-0.13.1_1 libgcrypt-1.2.0_1 
>>libgpg-error-1.0_1 libiconv-1.9.2_1 perl-5.8.5
>>
>>
>>This one? I have no idea what this thread is about, but that's in ports. 
>>Wouldn't Linux emulation work anyway?
> 
> 
> I think it was sort of a newbie question from someone who has yet to
> learn about ports and also the Linux emulation available in FreeBSD.

Oh right :-) I read something earlier in this thread about the lack of 
features in the *BSD firewalls. Dunno about that because I haven't used 
Linux for years, but I think the BSD firewalls are fab! The syntax is 
understandable and a dummy like me can get a vague idea of what's going 
on anyhow.

> 
> First they seemed to think they would have to somehow import the Linux 
> kernel in to FreeBSD somehow to run a Lunix driver, showing unfamiliarity 
> with the Linux emulation already there that allows Lunix stuff to be run.   
> 
> Then they did not seem to know about the vpnc (or other stuff) already in 
> ports to perform the function[s] they want.   I have to admit, searching
> /usr/ports can be a bit time consuming and tedius if you get started on
> a wrong track.

Yeah, sometimes! http://www.freshports.org/ was nice last time I looked 
:-) Has someone perhaps pointed him/her towards the handbook?

> 
> Anyway, hopefully, you have enlightened them.

I think you did all the enlightening needed in your last post!

> 
> ////jerry
> 
> 


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