Linux compat library error: ELF file OS ABI invalid

[Kris Kennaway]

Glyn Millington wrote:
> 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?

No, that is not necessary.  Next thing to check is that /usr/X11R6 is 
before /usr/local in your linux ldconfig search path.

Kris