386 and 486 binaries observation

[Scott Ehrlich]

For the longest time, I've tried to run pre-compiled, FTPed files
(Netscape, Mosaic, etc) on my 386DX desktop running Slackware, just to
result in the error message "Exec format error. Wrong Architecture." 

Doing a 'file' reveals it is a Linux/i386 ZMAGIC file.

Files which do run on the desktop also claim to be mostly QMAGIC.  A 
couple Slackware-included binaries are ZMAGIC.

I do have 486 instructions set compatibility compiled into the kernel.


But, if I try to run the same binary file on my 486SX laptop, no 
problems, and, no mention of ZMAGIC.

Guess it's time to upgrade my desktop motherboard to a 486DX.  More money :-(

This, I believe, is kernel and Slackware version independent.

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