Cannot execute binary file

[Clinton MacDonald]

Mr. Stephen-MGI1225:

Thudium Stephen-MGI1225 wrote:

> I want to install an application on my YDL 3.0.1 box that
> I downloaded from Sun Microsystems. Sun indicates that the
> file is for a Linux installation and this installer is
> started by entering ./[filename]. But when I enter that
> command I get a "cannot execute binary file" error message.

Almost certainly, the binary you downloaded was compiled for the 
Sun/Solaris operating system on either their own platform or an 
Intel-based computer. It will not work on Yellow Dog Linux on a 
Macintosh. Unless Sun has supplied source code for the application that 
you can compile directly on your machine, I think it will never work for 
you.

Sorry!

Best wishes,
Clint

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