Skype install problem

[Gary Palmer]

On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 10:43:24AM +0000, AN wrote:
> I'm trying to install Skype on 6.3prerelease, and it is failing thusly:
> 

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> /usr/bin/brandelf -t Linux /compat/linux/usr/X11R6/bin/glxinfo
> ELF binary type "3" not known.
> /compat/linux/sbin/ldconfig: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
> *** Error code 2
> 
> Stop in /usr/ports/graphics/linux_dri.
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Stop in /usr/ports/net/skype.
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Stop in /usr/ports/net/skype.
> 
> I have the following installed:
> linux_base-fc-4_10  Base set of packages needed in Linux mode (for 
> i386/amd64)
> 
> Any help would be really appreciated.

Do you have the linux emulation kernel module loaded?

If not, and assuming you want to load linux emulation on every boot, 
put

linux_enable="YES"

in /etc/rc.conf (or /etc.rc.conf.local or something) and run

/etc/rc.d/abi start

Regards,

Gary