Subject: Re: Linux emulation and "FATAL: kernel too old"
To: Matthias Scheler , <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Allen D. Ball <ball@iprotium.com>
List: current-users
Date: 06/24/2002 08:09:40
On 6/23/02 11:44 PM, "Matthias Scheler" <tron@zhadum.de> wrote:

> It sounds like you are trying to use the SuSE 7.3 packages on an 1.5.3
> system. Please try to use the SuSE 6.4 packages which will work fine.
> 
> BTW: the 7.3 packages will refuse to build under NetBSD 1.5.3 or at
> least should do so. You didn't modify the package sources by any chance?
> 
Actually, I started with a Redhat 7.2 image and followed the directions in
compat_linux(8).
 
>> Is this fixed in -current?
> 
> The SuSE 7.3 package are intended for use under NetBSD 1.6 and above and
> will work fine there.
> 
>> What is the "fix?"
> 
> See above.
> 
> Kind regards

The packages-to-OS mapping helps.  I'll give the packages a try.

Thanks!