Also sprach moseley@xxxxxxxx: } A common problem on some systems seems to be that configure detects zlib } but then on link this error is reported (for example on IRIX): } } ld32: ERROR 33: Unresolved text symbol "compress2" -- 1st referenced by } ./.libs/libswishindex.al(docprop_write.lo). Use linker option -v } to see when and which objects, archives and dsos are loaded. } ld32: INFO 152: Output file removed because of error. } Are you sure it's not a 32-bit vs. 64-bit problem? We run into that all the time and it would cause your configure to fail if it doesn't find the correct bit-sized library for your uses. Try looking at compiler flags to be sure... -- || Bill Wendling "Real Programmers have a Snoopy Calendar || wendling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx of '69 hanging on their wall" || Coding Simian -- Toon Moene