Cannot execute binary file

David C. Hacker, DVM yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 20:57:52 -0400


Are you sure it is a PPC binary?  Most likely you downloaded a X86 
binary.
David C. Hacker, DVM
On Aug 24, 2004, at 9:13 PM, 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.  I set the permissions per Sun's direction using chmod 
> a+x [filename].  Any thoughts what I should do next?
>
> Thanks.
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