The attempt to build on DU 4.0 files immediately on configuration. The system type was returned as "alphaev56-dec-osf4.0c" which is very different in that the exact processor type is in the name (alphaev56). This is nice as it allows the use of chip version specific optimizations for the compiler. checking host system type... alphaev56-dec-osf4.0c checking whether ln -s works... yes checking the configuration name Invalid configuration `alphaev56-dec-osf4.0c': machine `alphaev56-dec' not recognized Unfortunately, while config.guess has been modified for this, configure has not been modified to accept this. Did a patch get lost here? I was able to configure and build with "configure alpha-dec-osf4.0c", but the configuration really needs to be fixed. (Success report will follow if it builds OK.) R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman(a)es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634