Linux version?
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| Hi. I'm not the greatest linux user, so I was wondering. Is the linux executable format crossplatform? Say, could I run Linux on my Apple iBook (Ubuntu) and run the Linux version of BlitzMax? Cause if not, I won't wipe my OS X install :) |
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| No, it is not. OSX has its own executable format. And each second OSX version is slightly different as well |
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| I know that. But I was thinking about running Linux on my iBook, so I just want to know if the executables for BlitzMax will run on it :) |
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| I think it assumes PC byte order (Indianness) for Linux so that may cause problems, would be an interesting experiment! |
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| AFAIK (which ain't far at all <g>), it looks like "BlitzMax Linux" compiles are limited to "32-bit PC Linux." But I'll be interested in learning if otherwise. |
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| I think it assumes PC byte order It also assumes a CPU able to execute Intel op-codes. AFAIK (which ain't far at all <g>), it looks like "BlitzMax Linux" compiles are limited to "32-bit PC Linux." But I'll be interested in learning if otherwise. Well any processor that can execute i386 instructions I would imagine.Supposedly an Intel Mac would do just fine. AFAIK there aren't any Intel iBooks tho'. |
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| Sure, if you get Linux running on an intel mac ... thats the other problem ;-) And not only the EFI is the problem but the fact that Linux is a slow ass OS, so it will take its time until it works with CoreDuo ;-) |
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