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[Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>]

> Sindi Keesan wrote:
> >
> > I downloaded glibc-2.2.5 and cxxlibs-6.2 from Slackware 8.1 
> > The first is 24M and took quite a while.
> 
> Wrong file.  It sounds like you got the complete glibc-2.2.5 
> library (which is used for compiling). What you actually 
> needed was:  glibc-solibs-2.2.5-i386-2.tgz  (1.3mb)

Oops!  Does this mean I should not compile anything else on this computer 
for Slackware 7.1?  This is my partner's computer and he will be compiling 
C++ programs on it so maybe I will leave this newest library.  Is there 
anything else that should be added from SW81 to make it a complete set of 
compiling libraries?  The computer has an 8G hard drive so no space 
problem.  There were five files that I added for compiling - should I 
replace the other four as well to get something consistent?  

egcs linuxinc binutils gmake - they were all relatively small and easy to 
download


> > Do I need to uninstall the older two libraries if I want 
> > to save space, 
> 
> You've already wasted a massive amount of space (probably
> over 100mb) by installing the full glibc-2.2.5 libs.
> 
> > or did the new ones overwrite them?  
> 
> No.

So what do you suggest I do now?  If I leave the new glibc how do I remove 
the old one?  I recall doing a removepkg once when libraries were involved 
stopped BL2 from working.  


> > I presume I can now use any programs from Slackware 8.1 
> > as wellas the ones from 7.1.  
> 
> Most will work, but some will need an additional library 
> or two from Slack81.  

ldd should tell me this.  I think SW81 also uses a different kernel.

I will probably remove Opera 6 in a few days once I am sure Opera 7 works.
Just delete the two directories.  The symlink already points to 7.