diff --git a/general/genlib/aspell/aspell.ent b/general/genlib/aspell/aspell.ent
index e5de772181..67a2c9cecc 100644
--- a/general/genlib/aspell/aspell.ent
+++ b/general/genlib/aspell/aspell.ent
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 <!ENTITY aspell-download-ftp "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/aspell/aspell-&aspell-version;.tar.gz">
 <!ENTITY aspell-size "917 KB">
 <!ENTITY aspell-buildsize "9.4 MB">
-<!ENTITY aspell-time "0.54 SBU">
+<!ENTITY aspell-time "0.97 SBU">
diff --git a/general/graphlib/libjpeg/libjpeg.ent b/general/graphlib/libjpeg/libjpeg.ent
index 1e9d98d257..fce9d20b90 100644
--- a/general/graphlib/libjpeg/libjpeg.ent
+++ b/general/graphlib/libjpeg/libjpeg.ent
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 <!ENTITY libjpeg-download-ftp "ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/jpeg/jpegsrc.v&libjpeg-version;.tar.gz">
 <!ENTITY libjpeg-size "599 KB">
 <!ENTITY libjpeg-buildsize "3.7 MB">
-<!ENTITY libjpeg-time "0.51 SBU">
+<!ENTITY libjpeg-time "0.26 SBU">
diff --git a/general/graphlib/libtiff/libtiff.ent b/general/graphlib/libtiff/libtiff.ent
index 8fed8e2ac0..7334b70877 100644
--- a/general/graphlib/libtiff/libtiff.ent
+++ b/general/graphlib/libtiff/libtiff.ent
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 <!ENTITY libtiff-download-ftp "ftp://ftp.remotesensing.org/pub/libtiff/tiff-v&libtiff-version;.tar.gz">
 <!ENTITY libtiff-size "1 MB">
 <!ENTITY libtiff-buildsize "10.0 MB">
-<!ENTITY libtiff-time "0.26 SBU">
+<!ENTITY libtiff-time "0.15 SBU">
diff --git a/general/prog/python/python-inst.xml b/general/prog/python/python-inst.xml
index 2a8fe7cab5..9e754a68a8 100644
--- a/general/prog/python/python-inst.xml
+++ b/general/prog/python/python-inst.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 <para>Install <application>Python</application> by running the following commands:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-shared &amp;&amp;
+<screen><userinput><command>patch -Np1 -i ../Python-2.3.2-gdbm-2.patch &amp;&amp;
+./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-shared &amp;&amp;
 make &amp;&amp;
 make install </command></userinput></screen>
 
diff --git a/general/prog/python/python-intro.xml b/general/prog/python/python-intro.xml
index a94df44b80..cd72d8c0c7 100644
--- a/general/prog/python/python-intro.xml
+++ b/general/prog/python/python-intro.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ prototyping large programs or developing them entirely.</para>
 <listitem><para>Estimated build time: &Python-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
 </sect3>
 
+<sect3><title>Additional downloads</title>
+<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
+<listitem><para>Required patch (HTTP): <ulink
+url="&patch-root;/Python-2.3.2-gdbm-2.patch"/></para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</sect3>
+
+
 <sect3><title><application>Python</application> dependencies</title>
 <sect4><title>Optional</title>
 <para><xref linkend="expat"/>, <xref linkend="tk"/>, <xref
diff --git a/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml b/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
index 99d6efd990..1c429c31b5 100644
--- a/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
+++ b/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ who wrote what.</para>
 
 <itemizedlist>
 
+<listitem><para>October 13th, 2003 [larry]: edited for patch to Python
+to utilize GDBM properly.</para></listitem>
+
 <listitem><para>October 13th, 2003 [larry]: Double-checking SBU's and
 sizes during a rebuild.</para></listitem>
 
diff --git a/multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver.ent b/multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver.ent
index 3dbbe81d66..c38908e0d3 100644
--- a/multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver.ent
+++ b/multimedia/libdriv/alsa/driver/alsa-driver.ent
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 <!ENTITY alsa-driver-download-ftp "ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-&alsa-driver-version;.tar.bz2">
 <!ENTITY alsa-driver-size "1.5 MB">
 <!ENTITY alsa-driver-buildsize "22 MB (for all drivers)">
-<!ENTITY alsa-driver-time "0.55 SBU">
+<!ENTITY alsa-driver-time "1.13 SBU">
diff --git a/multimedia/libdriv/audiofile/audiofile.ent b/multimedia/libdriv/audiofile/audiofile.ent
index d7c971ade3..761b45714b 100644
--- a/multimedia/libdriv/audiofile/audiofile.ent
+++ b/multimedia/libdriv/audiofile/audiofile.ent
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 <!ENTITY audiofile-version "0.2.3">
 <!ENTITY audiofile-download-http "http://www.zentek-international.com/mirrors/gnome/desktop/2.0/2.0.1/sources/audiofile-&audiofile-version;.tar.gz">
 <!ENTITY audiofile-download-ftp "ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/audiofile/download/audiofile-&audiofile-version;.tar.gz">
-<!ENTITY audiofile-size "332 KB">
-<!ENTITY audiofile-buildsize "17 MB">
-<!ENTITY audiofile-time "0.47 SBU">
+<!ENTITY audiofile-size "328 KB">
+<!ENTITY audiofile-buildsize "22.7 MB">
+<!ENTITY audiofile-time "0.30 SBU">