Unix program on Linux question

[Kendrick-LUG]

Brian Densmore wrote:

>Ok, this is weird stuff.
>The program (really an OS on top of an OS) comes in pieces.
>It does a make to create it during the install. It is actually a
>collection of programs and I'm not sure which are already
>built and which aren't, yet. I don't see any source code,
>but I do see object files. I haven't finished looking at
>everything yet, but it appears to be a mix of korn shell
>scripts and 32 bit ELF for Solaris SPARC. But the install
>program checks for supported OSes (UnixWare, Solaris, AIX,
>HP-UX, unsupported). I couldn't run the install script as
>I haven't installed a korn shell. I now have some new questions.
>One anyone know where I can find a cheap Sun Sparc? Maybe even with
>a 2.7 Solaris? Secondly, since the program needs to still have
>make run on it, it is feasible to do a make for Linux? I realize I would have
>to modify the scripts at least, but not sure what else I might need
>to do.
>
>Brian
>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Brian Densmore 
>>
>>Ok, I've got my hands on the program.
>>It's made specifically for Solaris 2.7 for SPARC.
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another question would it be available for x86 solaris? i syspect it may 
be x86 compat due to other unix compatibility but may be wrong.  gmake i 
beleve is what solaris uses for compatibility not shure though.