You should make sure that you record which -dev packages are installed. You also might be able to set up a script that can take a list of -dev packages from bo, and tell dpkg to install the comparable packages from Hamm. Shaya -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .