Jeremiah Cornelius wrote: > I have a question relating to the compatibility libs, and ld > configuration. > > I have been VERY pleased with the libc5 compatibility in Hamm! > > Unfortunately, I have custody of two RedHat 5.x boxes, which cannot be > migrated in the forseable future.
Since I converted an oldish Slackware 2.x box (installed some five years ago or so, still libc4 before) do Debian 2.1 I have to remark that it is possible. > I would like to copy the directories > > /lib/libc5-compat > /usr/lib/libc5-compat > > To the RedHat boxes, add the appropriate entries to /etc/ld.so.conf, > and re-run ldconfig. > > Will this work? Well, it should work. But you'll probably know Murphy. Try it and add these directories at the end of the ld.so.conf file. Regards, Joey -- Experience is a useful thing. Unfortunately it is only acquired just after one could have used it.