Installing on FreeBSD

To build BOINC from source on FreeBSD:

1. go to /usr/ports/net/boinc-client/, open the Makefile in a text editor
2. change the CONFIGURE_ARGS=--disable-server as follows:

   1. on 32 bit FreeBSD change it to
      

      CONFIGURE_ARGS=--disable-server --with-boinc-platform=i686-pc-freebsd --with-boinc-alt-platform=i686-pc-linux-gnu

   2. on 64 bit FreeBSD change it to
      

      CONFIGURE_ARGS=--disable-server --with-boinc-platform=x86_64-pc-freebsd --with-boinc-alt-platform=i686-pc-linux-gnu

3. do make install clean
4. if you receive an error like "ELF 0 ....", make sure you have installed

   1. /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-fc4 or higher

   2. sysctl kern.elf32.fallback_brand=3

There is additional information on installing, configuring and running BOINC on FreeBSD.