> I'm using Linux Mandrake 6.1 I searhed the internet for glibc_2.1 and > all I saw was multitudes of horror stories when trying > to update. Is there an easy way other than a new linux CD total > installation, or is it just that everybody goes about the wrong way? You should be able to upgrade to the newest glibc packages without any trouble. I do it with slackware all the time. John