Etch upgrade breaks WP8 - can I "cocoon" it in a working environment?

[Patrick Wiseman]

Hello:

I don't know if it's a permanent break, but WP8 (that's the UN*X version of WordPerfect) throws a 'Floating point exception' after a current Etch upgrade.  Even if it's a temporary problem, I think it's inevitable that there will come a time when WP8 just won't work.  So, what I want to do is find libraries with which I know it will work (the stable distribution provides most of those, and I have the other legacy libraries) and then "cocoon"  WP8 in an environment in which it will continue to work.  I'd appreciate suggestions on how to do that.

Thanks!

Patrick