diff -ru Python-2.4.2/Modules/_bsddb.c Python-2.4.2-slack/Modules/_bsddb.c
--- Python-2.4.2/Modules/_bsddb.c	2004-12-16 09:48:37.000000000 +0000
+++ Python-2.4.2-slack/Modules/_bsddb.c	2006-03-02 11:53:37.000000000 +0000
@@ -4101,8 +4101,10 @@
 #endif
     MAKE_ENTRY(nrequests);
     MAKE_ENTRY(nreleases);
+#if (DBVER < 44)
     MAKE_ENTRY(nnowaits);
     MAKE_ENTRY(nconflicts);
+#endif
     MAKE_ENTRY(ndeadlocks);
     MAKE_ENTRY(regsize);
     MAKE_ENTRY(region_wait);
@@ -4938,7 +4940,9 @@
     ADD_INT(d, DB_LOCK_IREAD);
     ADD_INT(d, DB_LOCK_IWR);
 #if (DBVER >= 33)
+#if (DBVER < 44)
     ADD_INT(d, DB_LOCK_DIRTY);
+#endif
     ADD_INT(d, DB_LOCK_WWRITE);
 #endif
 
diff -ru Python-2.4.2/setup.py Python-2.4.2-slack/setup.py
--- Python-2.4.2/setup.py	2005-03-09 22:27:24.000000000 +0000
+++ Python-2.4.2-slack/setup.py	2006-03-02 11:47:37.000000000 +0000
@@ -484,12 +484,12 @@
         # Sleepycat Berkeley DB interface.  http://www.sleepycat.com
         #
         # This requires the Sleepycat DB code. The earliest supported version
-        # of that library is 3.2, the latest supported version is 4.3.  A list
+        # of that library is 3.2, the latest supported version is 4.4.  A list
         # of available releases can be found at
         #
         # http://www.sleepycat.com/update/index.html
 
-        max_db_ver = (4, 3)
+        max_db_ver = (4, 4)
         min_db_ver = (3, 2)
         db_setup_debug = False   # verbose debug prints from this script?
 
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@
             '/sw/include/db3',
         ]
         # 4.x minor number specific paths
-        for x in (0,1,2,3):
+        for x in (0,1,2,3,4):
             db_inc_paths.append('/usr/include/db4%d' % x)
             db_inc_paths.append('/usr/local/BerkeleyDB.4.%d/include' % x)
             db_inc_paths.append('/usr/local/include/db4%d' % x)