Instead of struggle to try to explain in english, let me just show you whats happening... [root@mobile tora-1.3.16]# gcc "-L/usr/lib" -Xlinker "--rpath=/usr/lib" "-L/lib32" "-L/lib" "-L" "-L/usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib" -Xlinker "--rpath=/lib32" -Xlinker "--rpath=/lib" -Xlinker "--rpath=" -Xlinker "--rpath=/usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib" -I`pwd` "-I/usr/include/kde" "-I/rdbms/demo" "-I/plsql/public" "-I/rdbms/public" "-I/network/public" "-I/sdk/include" "-I/usr/lib/qt-3.3/include" -lm -lpthread -lkdeprint -lkdecore -lkdeui -lDCOP -lkhtml -lkparts -lkio -lcrypt -ldl -lqt-mt -otemp /tmp/toraconfig.9341.cpp /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lqt-mt collect2: ld returned 1 exit status [root@mobile tora-1.3.16]# ls -l /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/ total 15372 ...snip... lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Apr 20 10:30 libqt-mt.so -> libqt-mt.so.3.3.4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Apr 20 10:30 libqt-mt.so.3 -> libqt-mt.so.3.3.4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Apr 20 10:30 libqt-mt.so.3.3 -> libqt-mt.so.3.3.4 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7313928 Mar 24 11:09 libqt-mt.so.3.3.4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Apr 20 10:30 libqt.so -> libqt-mt.so.3.3.4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Apr 20 10:30 libqt.so.3 -> libqt-mt.so.3.3.4 ...snip... What the hell? libqt-mt.so is sym linked to libqt-mt.so.3.3.4 and the dir that they are in is specified on the gcc command line with -L/usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib. Arg!! I'm so frustrated with software now. Everything is broken. latest nforce drivers broke arts, koepte is driving up a wall, and now this. I want to scream. Sorry, thanks for listening and helping.