running 32-bit static Linux binary segfaults

[steve%prd.co.uk@localhost (Steve Blinkhorn)]

The machine is a fresh out of the box 6.1.   The binary is a
statically-linked 32-bit Linux executable of impeccable provenance.

Such 3rd-party 64-bit Linux executables that I have tried run fine
and without complaint.

But on starting this one, I get "FATAL kernel too old".   There is a
Linux procfs in place, so presumably I'm lacking some libraries to do
with the compatibility layer.

I can't find any real guidance for this situation, and would
appreciate advice from someone acquainted with the emulation and how
to configure it.

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Steve Blinkhorn <steve%prd.co.uk@localhost>