Subject: Re: netscape on sparc?
To: Ruibiao Qiu <ruibiao@arl.wustl.edu>
From: Paul (NCC/CS) <pts@bom.gov.au>
List: port-sparc
Date: 01/30/2001 15:53:36
Ruibiao Qiu wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Paul (NCC/CS) wrote:
> >I have a Sparcstation 2 running NetBSD 1.5.
> >
> >I'd like to run netscape communicator on it.
> >
> >Can someone advise me as to how to go about this
> >if it's possible? As far as I know there are no packages
> >for sparc, therefore you need to compile your own
> >from distfiles, but of course there is no distfile for
> >netscape communicator.
> >
> >Can someone please advise me of the best way to go?
>
> You do need solaris libraries if you want to run binary.
>
> You may want to try Mozilla if you dont mind the speed.  It's much
> like communicator.
>
> Ruibiao

Thanks Ruibiao for this, I'd like to try both:)

Can you/anyone point me to where to get and go about installing
solaris libraries? Where do I get the solaris emulator for port-sparc?

thanks again,
Paul.




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Paul     (pts@bom.gov.au)
National Climate Centre
Australian Bureau Of Meteorology
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