Thanks to misanthropicfnd for the reply to my questions.
I was able to get 0.2.3 to successfully compile on linux
even got it all to run, but have one stupid prob,
Incomplete LoginServer.INI file.
can not seem to get that error to go away, can't get the darn thing to connect to the gotfrags login server
[LoginServer]
loginserver=eqlogin.gotfrags.com
worldname=Yngling's Server (0.2.3 Linux)
locked=false
worldaddress=
account=
password=
tried with and without a worldaddress, still no luck
all the db connects work, the zone servers run fine...
Any help would be appreciated