> >Just in case people have forgotten, this directory is supposed to contain 
> >code that can't be exported from the US because it contains 
> >export-restricted cryptography code and the like.  The domestic source 
> >isn't even kept on most of the ftp mirrors for this reason.  I can see no 
> >reason why it should contain the main entry points for bootstrapping the 
> >source tree.
> 
> It doesn't.  It only contains things you need to build first to build
> *other things in domestic*.
> 

Ah.  I understand now; thanks for clarifying.  

The problem for me of course is that since I don't have domestic, I don't 
know what's in it!  Your previous message seemed to suggest that it might 
contain something that was needed for the rest of the bootstrap to work 
correctly.

Richard.