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While the kernel developers never break compat, userland developers are much happier to, which leads to all sorts of issues. Even if your a.out file is statical
by vertex-four 13y ago
While the kernel developers never break compat, userland developers are much happier to, which leads to all sorts of issues. Even if your a.out file is statically linked, it might depend on a service that's since been replaced.
- pantalaimon 13y agoThis is why when it comes to old (2000 era) Linux games, it's much easier to just run the Windows version in wine than to go through all the hoops to gather old libraries and get the sounds working.
- vetinari 13y agoOld Linux games use OSS, which you may get to run. They may also require obsolete Xfree extensions for direct framebuffer access, which the modern hardware will not allow though. If you are extra unlucky, they may require direct console framebuffer access and unless you have also the old hardware with old drivers, you are going to get it on modern system.