installing i386.rpm files on FBSD-6.1 amd64

[Boris Samorodov]

[top-posting reformatted, CC: to freebsd-questions@ restored]

On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:28:38 +0000 Luiz A B de Campos wrote:
> On 3/11/07, Boris Samorodov <bsam at ipt.ru> wrote:
> > On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:44:38 +0000 Luiz A B de Campos wrote:
> >
> > > Is it possible to do this? I've already installed linux_base-8 and rpm
> > ports
> > It is recommended to use linux_base-fc4 nowadays.
> > > but when I try to install a "i386.rpm" file the system claims for some
> > libs
> > > (libpopt, libtiff, glibc.so.6 , libxml, bash)
> > All those apps are already at the ports tree. Which app do you need to
> > run? If it presents at the ports tree one should use ports/packages to
> > install.
> Thanks, Boris!  I need to install one i386.rpm driver for my Canon Ip1600
> printer and it's  a usb printer... and maybe flashplayer!

Well, it's not clear to me if you succeeded in installing them? ;-)


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