[SunHELP] libgen.so.1 not exist in earlier version than Solaris8

[Dale Ghent]

On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Tuan Quan wrote:

| Hi all,
| 
| I have run a java application OK under Solaris 8, but
| run into problem with Solaris 6 and 7. It complaint
| about "libgen.so.1"
| 
| This library does not exist in earlier than 8 version.
| 
| So i just wonder if I need to install certain OS
| patch, or anyone ever gets similar problem like this
| before ?

No, there isnt a libgen available for 2.6 or 7.

Sun explicitely states that upward compatability is maintained between
Solaris revs (ie, running a binary that was compiled on 2.5 will run on
8), but Sun makes mo guarantee that a binary compiled on 8 will run on any
older rev of Solaris. The problem you are running into is why.

Compile your java app on your 2.6 machine, and it should run fine on 7 and
8.

/dale