I run pure linux 2.3 on glibc 2.1.2 with gcc 2.95.2 Compiling gimp: Making all in bmp make[3]: Entering directory `/mnt/part2/src/gimp-1.1.17/plug-ins/bmp' /bin/sh ../../libtool --mode=link gcc -I/usr/local/include -L/usr/local/lib -g -O2 -Wall -o bmp bmp.o bmpread.o bmpwrite.o ../../libgimp/libgimp.la ../../libgimp/libgimpui.la -L/usr/local/lib -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lgtk -lgdk -rdynamic -lgmodule -lglib -ldl -lXext -lX11 -lm gcc -I/usr/local/include -L/usr/local/lib -g -O2 -Wall -o bmp bmp.o bmpread.o bmpwrite.o ../../libgimp/.libs/libgimp.a -lglib -lm ../../libgimp/.libs/libgimpui.a -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lgtk -lgdk -lgmodule -lglib -ldl -lXext -lX11 -lm -L/usr/local/lib -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lgtk -lgdk -rdynamic -lgmodule -lglib -ldl -lXext -lX11 -lm ../../libgimp/.libs/libgimpui.a(gimpexport.o): In function `export_dialog': /home/gzp/src/gimp-1.1.17/libgimp/gimpexport.c:310: undefined reference to `gimp_standard_help_func' ../../libgimp/.libs/libgimpui.a(gimphelpui.o): In function `gimp_help_tips_query_idle_show_help': /home/gzp/src/gimp-1.1.17/libgimp/gimphelpui.c:279: undefined reference to `gimp_help' /home/gzp/src/gimp-1.1.17/libgimp/gimphelpui.c:285: undefined reference to `gimp_help' collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[3]: *** [bmp] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/mnt/part2/src/gimp-1.1.17/plug-ins/bmp' make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/mnt/part2/src/gimp-1.1.17/plug-ins' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/mnt/part2/src/gimp-1.1.17' make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2 How can I solve this problem? Please CC, because I don't want subscribe to the list, but I want compile a gimp. :-)