I don't know Slackware but for other non-GUI command-line tools (or daemons) I've had some success with Debian ARM binaries.

First you need to find your way through the debian binary packages repository, which can be confusing. Here's a hint :
ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/w/wget/

Then download the binary package for the ARM platforms (of which the 770 is one), here :
ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/mai...10.2-1_arm.deb

Although theses packages end in .deb they don't work with the maemo installer which needs a specific repackaging. The maemo python pages explain how you can unpack them though, *if you are "root"* :

dpkg -X some-package.deb /
(note trailing slash...)

This will put all necessary files in the right places but may not do some things that the installer would (like creating users etc.) so there may be additional steps left up to you (--> RTFM :-).

I have done this successfully for Privoxy (also on the Maemo wiki wish list) and am in the process of documenting it in the wiki here.

Good luck,
fp