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Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 16:36:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: Root <root@athena.ferraro.net>
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Subject: Bad library
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I am having a problem with some of my library files.  I frequently get the
following message while making programs (ie. sendmail)

ld: /usr/lib/libc.so.5.4.23: malformed input file (not rel or archive)
*** Error code 1

Stop.


Is there a way to repair this?

Thank you,

Chris
chris@ferraro.net