[pocket-linux] Copying libraries

[Troy Yee]

Please forgive me if this is answered somewhere in the archive...
I didn't see a way to search it.

Although there appears to be an effort to ensure that the
packages compiled are compatible with all x86 platforms,
in Chapter 3, we start copying libraries from the host
system.  What caveats should one be aware of when doing this?
I'm building on modern machines (SuSE 8.2, i686+) with the
intent of putting the results on an old 486SX laptop.  Actually,
I've already completed all of the activities (so far without problems)
excluding the Appendix.  I'm now looking at building up
the system to get a basic road-worthy tool.  I want to know
if I can safely continue to use the same techniques used in the
guide for satisfying library requirements for future packages.

Assuming the answer is no, how can I determine which ones can be
copied and which ones need to be built from source?

Troy

(P.S.  I've seen that David has a project building on the
basic Pocket-Linux but haven't been able to access the
home page to date (site always seems to be down)... is this
issue covered there?)