Linux compat library error: ELF file OS ABI invalid

[Glyn Millington]

Kris Kennaway <kris at FreeBSD.org> writes:

> Glyn Millington wrote:
>> FreeBSD 7.0 release, ports currently up-to-date
>>
>>
>> Trying to launch Linux Open Office 2.4 I get the following error message
>>
>>
>> ,----
>> | /usr/compat/linux/opt/openoffice.org2.4/program/soffice.bin: error while
>> | loading shared libraries: /usr/local/lib/libXext.so.6: ELF file OS ABI
>> | invalid
>> `----
>>
>> Now I *think*   that what it ought to load is 
>>
>> /usr/compat/linux/usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.6
>>
>> but it goes for the FreeBSD X extension lib instead.
>>
>> Can anyone help me to fix this?
>
> kldload linux
>
> or build it into your kernel.



Thanks Kris - trouble is its already there!

glynthebearded# kldload linux
kldload: can't load linux: File exists

(via rc.conf)

Is it possible to use libmap.conf to persuade  a Linbux binary to use a
Linux library, or is that not the way to go?








Glyn