[Mono-docs-list] Question about EXE binaries and kernels?

Aaron Weber aaron@ximian.com
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 16:48:17 -0400 

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Is the following true? If so, what does it mean-- what will happen if I
fail to "make the EXE binaries compatible with the kernel?"


You can make your mono .exe files executable by following these steps:


     1. Enabling binfmt in your kernel.
     2. Adding the line below to your fstab: 
        
        binfmt_misc /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc binfmt_misc none
        
     3. On boot run the command below: 
        
        echo ':CLR:M::MZ::/usr/bin/mono:' >
        /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/register
        
     4. chmod +x foobar.exe

Another way to accomplish the above is to wrap the 
mono .exe file it in a shell script, like this: 

#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/mono "$@"


If you installed mono to a different location, substitute that
for /usr/bin/mono. You can check with the "which mono" command.


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Is the following true? If so, what does it mean-- what will happen if I fail to &quot;make the EXE binaries compatible with the kernel?&quot;<BR>
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You can make your mono .exe files executable by following these steps:<BR>
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<OL TYPE=1>
    <LI TYPE=1 VALUE=1>Enabling binfmt in your kernel.
    <LI TYPE=1 VALUE=2>Adding the line below to your fstab: <BR>
<PRE>
binfmt_misc /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc binfmt_misc none
</PRE>
    <LI TYPE=1 VALUE=3>On boot run the command below: <BR>
<PRE>
echo ':CLR:M::MZ::/usr/bin/mono:' &gt;
/proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/register
</PRE>
    <LI TYPE=1 VALUE=4>chmod +x foobar.exe
</OL>
Another way to accomplish the above is to wrap the <BR>
mono .exe file it in a shell script, like this: 
<PRE>
#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/mono &quot;$@&quot;
</PRE>
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If you installed mono to a different location, substitute that for /usr/bin/mono. You can check with the &quot;which mono&quot; command.<BR>
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