OK - i finally figured out my problem w/the inability to install libsdl-tiff-2 and python2.5-runtime (because i want to use sdictview): the gnumeric-plugins package!

apparently, installing this package pulls in python2.4 and associated libs...

i uninstalled the plugins, uninstalled python2.4, then installed the libs and python2.5 runtime with no problem...

whew! took me a while to figure that out...

as an aside, i found out how easy it is to hork an n800 running OS2007 - i was poking around in red pill mode, then 'upgraded' the libgtk2 package - big mistake... but a good one, as reflashing was simple as pie, and now i have a slimmer, trimmer system with a better selection of clients...

love this little tablet!