> Why not just compile the src.rpm with the "i686" optimizations? > E.g. "rpmbuild --rebuild --target=i686 samba-3.0.7-2.FC2.src.rpm" Worked >fine for me, anyway, but I only have dual PIII-600's. :O i didnt know that option exists (should have rpmbuild --help), my first time rebuilding the rpms anyway ;) mm. i need to enable the winbind and other cflags options in samba.spec file as well.thanks im doing "rpmbuild -ba samba.spec --target=i686" testing it seems to be working