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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>]

Hi Folks,

On Tue, 25 May 2004 17:09:06 +1200
3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> This is certainly an issue when compiling with libc5.  There 
> are many significant differences between libc5 and the current 
> glibc2.  However, the differences between version 2.1 of glibc 
> and 2.3 are relatively minor.  The main problem when compiling
> current sourcecode with BL2 is missing packages.  Sourcecode
> is becoming more complex and expects additional functionality,
> like autoconf, automake, bison, gettext, perl, etc.  Usually
> you will find the necessary package(s) in /slakware/d1, but
> first you have to figure out what is missing by reading the
> error messages.  I suppose such unpleasantness could be avoided
> by installing every package in /slakware/d1 (but that would
> hardly be minimalistic).

   I agree with you, if all you want is a minimalist installation.

   OTOH, I have always looked at BasicLinux as a means to put my toe
into Linux waters, and slowly learn by adding stuff.  And the stuff 
I am adding (and trying to add) is always going to be stuff that is 
of interest to me - and that includes multimedia.  And that is where 
I run up against needing newer libraries and functionalities.
 
   I learn slow, but I learn better when there is a point to what I am doing.
e.g. I am currently using timidity, bladeenc and id3tool to make
quality MP3s from my MIDIs. 

Regards,
         Ron


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