Hi Troy, Possible pointer to a fix:- [root@simpson SOURCES]# diff -up freetype-2.3.5-CVEs.patch.orig freetype-2.3.5-CVEs.patch --- freetype-2.3.5-CVEs.patch.orig 2008-06-17 05:39:11.000000000 +0100 +++ freetype-2.3.5-CVEs.patch 2008-06-24 17:24:06.000000000 +0100 @@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ diff -up freetype-2.1.9/src/type1/t1pars FT_UShort tag; - FT_Long size; + FT_ULong size; -+ FT_ULong dummy; psaux->ps_parser_funcs->init( &parser->root, 0, 0, memory ); Making this change to freetype-2.3.5-CVEs.patch (i.e. removing " FT_ULong dummy" line 122) recompiling and installing seems to have got inkscape and openoffice working OK. cheers, Ronnie -- ========================================================= Name: Dr Ronnie Wallace Institution: University of Strathclyde Department: Mathematics Address: Livingstone Tower, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G1 1XH ========================================================= The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number SC015263. =========================================================