EM86

[Richard Fillion <rick@rhix.dhs.org>]

I havent been on this list in a few months now (which is strange seeing 
how i never unsubscribed myself...).

Tonight i realized how (by lack of a better word) crappy the Linux/Alpha 
broswers are, i couldnt navigate any sites with the least bit of complex 
javascript.  I tried with Mozilla and Konqueror with the same results 
(utter frustration).  So i checked if there was a Netscape port to Alpha 
or something, which i found there was but i wasnt able to download it 
from Compaq.  I no longer really care about the browsers, what i do care 
about is what i found while looking for netscape.

EM86, the x86 emulator for Alphas.  I almost fell on the floor when i 
found out it existed, and that it was made by Digital (people who im 
guessing knew the Alpha well).  So i downloaded what i could find of 0.4 
in RPM format, converted them to debs, and installed them.  Once that 
was done, i went to run it and i got:

em86: error in loading shared libraries: em86: undefined symbol: __getdents.

A bit frustrated, i uninstalled it and went to download an older version 
i found which actually had a  "how to install" file, it was 0.2 of EM86. 
 I installed exactly like they said and i get:

em86: error while loading shared libraries: unexpected reloc type 0x01@

My search on google began.  I found out that i'm far from being the 
first to get that undefined symbol error, but i have yet to find a 
solution to it.  Everywhere where i've seen "solutions" it was kernel 
related stuff, which i already had going.

I did read though that EM86 doesnt work with new versions of glibc, 
would any of you know if there is any truth to that?  EM86 looks to be 
very interesting, i would really like to get it going if at all possible.

Thanks,

Richard Fillion
rick@rhix.dhs.org


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