Unfortunately, No. The current version of the x86-64 does not have, and I can't install the glibc-2.3.3 libs to run the software, and I'm pretty sure the i386 version would be the same, however I was hoping someone could tell me. There should be some backwards compatibility, but apparently there is a specific call in the 2.3.3 lib that is not available in the 2.3.4. William Warren wrote: > You can't drop back to the 32-bit version of CenttOS 4? > > Sam Drinkard wrote: > >> List, >> >> It looks like I may have to drop back to a 32-bit version of the >> OS due to some non-resolvable library issues for the software I'm >> attempting to compile, and want to ask, how far back can I go with >> CentOS where I'd not lose too much functionality of the 4.1 version. >> Essentially what I need is the equivalent of RHES 3. The other thing >> I'd thought about would be to install the needed gnu library, but in >> a non-standard place, like /home/sam or some other user directory. >> Since the software only needs this at runtime and not during linking, >> I don't see what It would bother. Given that idea, how would I use >> RPM to install that library ? I read the man page, but did not seen >> much option for installing to a non-std location, and not have the >> system actually "recognize" it as being there. >> >> suggestions? >> > -- Snowman