add info on setting procfs

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jdolecek 2001-10-07 10:12:05 +00:00
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.\" $NetBSD: compat_linux.8,v 1.22 2001/09/09 22:18:14 wiz Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: compat_linux.8,v 1.23 2001/10/07 10:12:05 jdolecek Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1995 Frank van der Linden
.\" All rights reserved.
@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ for kernels compiled with the
option enabled.
If support for Linux a.out executables is desired, the
.Dv EXEC_AOUT
option should be enabled in addition to
option should be enabled in addition to option
.Dv COMPAT_LINUX .
Similarly, if support for Linux 32-bit and/or 64-bit ELF executables
is desired, the
@ -341,6 +341,26 @@ revision number) should match; the minor number(s) <mm> are
less important, though it is advised to take the most
recent version.
.El
.Ss Setting up procfs
Some Linux binaries expect procfs to be mounted and that it would
contain some Linux specific stuff. If it's not the case, they behave
unexpectedly or even crash.
.Pp
Mount procfs on NetBSD using following command:
.Bl -tag -width 123 -offset indent
.It (me@netbsd) mount_procfs -o linux procfs /proc
.El
.Pp
You can also setup system so that procfs is mounted automatically
on system boot, by putting entry like below to
.Pa /etc/fstab .
.Bl -tag -width 123 -offset indent
.It procfs /proc procfs ro,linux
.El
.Pp
See also
.Xr mount_procfs 8
for further information.
.Ss Setting up other files
Newer version of Linux use
.Pa /etc/nsswitch.conf