No problem, I decided to take your advice, and build from the main repos, and apply the patch..... I just finished that build and am getting ready to test it. Then I'll go look for the patch. Thanks for the help! You know, FlightGear is a lot like other things in life. You appreciate it a little more when you work for it. and you get an added sense of accomplishment when you're done, and it all just works.
Thanks,
Dave
EDIT: It works
Off to find that osgEarth patch