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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

> > Does linuxpackages.net have things compiled for Slackware 9.0
> > that it does not have for 8.1.
>
> Yes.
What in particular would you recommend.  WHen I have looked for a few 
things they exited for 10.2 or even 10.1 but not 9.0.

> > Can I put back 2.2.5 from SW8.1 by simply doing a send/receive
> > from the computer that was not upgraded, then deleting anything
> > with 2.3.2 or 2.3.5 from /lib?
>
> That's not what I would do.  If you want the glibc from
> Slackware 8.1  (glibc 2.2.5), then you should install the
> solibs package.  However, I recommend using the glibc from
> Slackware 9.0 (glibc 2.3.2).

> Cheers,
> Steven

I did install the solibs and then the full SW81 glibc, then I installed 
the SW9.1 solibs package and then 10.2 glibc solibs which means I cannot 
compile on that computer unless I match the full glibc to the solibs 
glibc.  At least not easily.    So I either downgrade solibs or upgrade 
glibc in order to compile on that computer.

I do not want to download the 9.0 glibc compiling package and I already 
proved that it makes a complete mess if you upgrade solibs but not the 
regular glibc, and that it is not easy to downgrade again.  I have been 
compiling with 2.2.5, but I have enough RAM to run 2.4.31, which I need 
anyway for USB camera and stick, and that will let me use more precompiled 
programs.

But the later libraries won't let me use your static (uclibc?) sqlite or 
abiword (have not tried ssh or other things yet).  So 2.2.5 has its 
advantages (I have it on CD already).