> This is not an attempt to fix blame, simply an observation on the
> status quo.  I have tried in my own feeble way to find the bugs
> in question, but it's beyond my ability.  Support for non-i386
> platforms seems to have taken a serious turn for the worse.

I don't know if this will make you feel better or worse, but the Samba
problem exists on the i386 as well.

			       _MelloN_