From: ts Date: 2005-01-12T03:22:40+09:00 Subject: Re: Compiling native extension into Ruby >>>>> "D" == David Craine writes: D> ruby. Anyone have any ideas regarding this? you don't need to put it into ruby-1.8.2/ext * Install normally ruby * extract bdb-0.5.4 *outside* the ruby directory * then run ruby extconf.rb --with-db-dir=... make make install Guy Decoux