In message <199701011823.NAA15937@lancelot.cif.rochester.edu>, eric@lancelot.ci
f.rochester.edu writes:
>According to Kent Vander Velden:
>> 
>> 
>>   When should the next snapshot be expected to be released?  At the
>> moment, I have the november snapshot installed but compiling/linking
>> would appear to not be possible with this snapshot.  When I try to link
>> it complians something about all libraries need to be -fPIC.  I posted a
>> message about this once but only heard from someone that was having the
>> same problem.  So, if you have a solution to this linking problem or a
>> working snapshot I would love to hear from you.
>> 
>>   Thanks.
>> 
>> ---
>> Kent Vander Velden
>> graphix@iastate.edu
>> 
>> 
>
>If you get the comp.tar.gz archive from the snapshot *Before* that,
>you'll be able to compile and link, but you still can't build a working
>kernel as far as I can tell. 
>
>				eric
>

  I am pretty sure, though could be mistaken, that I was able to build a
working kernel with the november snapshot with some fiddling.  If I get
the older comp.tar.gz will I lose the share library support?

  Thanks.

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Kent Vander Velden
graphix@iastate.edu