diff --git a/vbox-python-detection.diff b/vbox-python-detection.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb3edee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vbox-python-detection.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+--- VirtualBox-4.0.2_OSE.orig/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/gen_python_deps.py	2011-01-14 20:15:09.000000000 +0000
++++ VirtualBox-4.0.2_OSE/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/gen_python_deps.py	2011-02-07 05:36:42.427567000 +0000
+@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
+     else:
+         multi = 1
+ 
+-    if multi == 0:
++    if not multi:
+         prefixes = ["/usr"]
+         versions = [str(sys.version_info[0])+'.'+str(sys.version_info[1])]
+ 
+@@ -86,22 +86,23 @@
+     for v in versions:
+         for p in prefixes:
+             c = checkPair(p, v, dllpre, dllsuff, bitness_magic)
+-            if c is not None:
++            if c:
+                 known[v] = c
+                 break
+-    keys = known.keys()
+-    # we want default to be the lowest versioned Python
+-    keys.sort()
+-    d = None
+     # We need separator other than newline, to sneak through $(shell)
+     sep = "|"
+-    for k in keys:
+-        if d is None:
+-            d = k
+-        vers = k.replace('.', '')
+-        print_vars(vers, known[k], sep, bitness_magic)
+-    if d is not None:
+-        print_vars("DEF", known[d], sep, bitness_magic)
++
++    if not known:
++        # this type of problem should be detected in configure
++        # print_vars("DEF", defaultpaths, sep, bitness_magic)
++        pass
++    if multi:
++        for ver, paths in known.items():
++            print_vars(ver.replace('.', ''), paths, sep, bitness_magic)
++    else:
++        ver = versions[0]
++        paths = known[ver]
++        print_vars(ver.replace('.', ''), paths, sep, bitness_magic)
+ 
+ if __name__ == '__main__':
+     main(sys.argv)
diff --git a/vbox-xpcom-kmk.diff b/vbox-xpcom-kmk.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e1cccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vbox-xpcom-kmk.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+--- VirtualBox-4.0.2_OSE.orig/src/libs/xpcom18a4/Makefile.kmk	2011-01-14 20:19:30.000000000 +0000
++++ VirtualBox-4.0.2_OSE/src/libs/xpcom18a4/Makefile.kmk	2011-02-05 18:09:05.797482000 +0000
+@@ -471,9 +471,11 @@
+  xpidl_CFLAGS = \
+ 	$(libIDL_config_cflags)
+  xpidl_LDFLAGS = \
+-	$(libIDL_config_libs)
++	$(filter-out -l%,$(libIDL_config_libs))
+  xpidl_LDFLAGS.linux = \
+ 	$(VBOX_LD_as_needed)
++ xpidl_LIBS = \
++	$(patsubst -l%,%,$(filter -l%,$(libIDL_config_libs)))
+ endif
+ 
+ #
diff --git a/virtualbox.changes b/virtualbox.changes
index 0308894..e902526 100644
--- a/virtualbox.changes
+++ b/virtualbox.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Feb  8 07:36:53 UTC 2011 - cshorler@googlemail.com
+
+- The python package isn't installed correctly, and contains an 
+  unnecessary shared library due to a build / config bug. It is 
+  also missing pre-compiled python (pyc).
+- added vbox-python-detection.diff and vbox-xpcom-kmk.diff
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 31 01:52:58 UTC 2011 - cshorler@googlemail.com
 
diff --git a/virtualbox.spec b/virtualbox.spec
index 1201f57..9dc67ba 100644
--- a/virtualbox.spec
+++ b/virtualbox.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
-# spec file for package virtualbox
+# spec file for package virtualbox (Version 3.9.80)
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2010 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ BuildRequires:  e2fsprogs-devel libcap-devel libcurl-devel python-devel update-d
 BuildRequires:  hal-devel pulseaudio-devel xorg-x11 xorg-x11-devel xorg-x11-server xorg-x11-server-sdk
 BuildRequires:  LibVNCServer-devel gcc43-c++ kbuild pam-devel udev
 %if %suse_version > 1110  
-BuildRequires:  zlib-devel-static
+BuildRequires:  zlib-devel-static  
 %endif
 %ifarch amd64 x86_64 ia32e em64t
 BuildRequires:  hal-32bit
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gcc43-32bit libstdc++43-devel-32bit
 #
 ExclusiveArch:  %ix86 x86_64
 Version:        4.0.2
-Release:        2
+Release:        1
 Summary:        VirtualBox is an Emulator
 License:        GPLv2+
 Group:          System/Emulators/PC
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ Patch5:         vbox-config.diff
 #file :http://www.virtualbox.org/browser/trunk/src/VBox/Devices/PC/vbox.ds
 #see thread : http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-acpi/2010-October/006795.html
 Patch6:         vbox-smc-napa.diff
+#fix build of Python and dev package on openSUSE 11.3
+Patch7:         vbox-xpcom-kmk.diff
+Patch8:         vbox-python-detection.diff
 #PATCH-FIX-OPENSUSE implement messagebox (VBoxPermissionMessage app), which is displayed, when user
 #try to start VirtualBox and is not memeber of vboxusers group
 Patch99:        vbox-permissions_warning.diff
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ Patch99:        vbox-permissions_warning.diff
 Patch100:       vbox-no-build-dates.diff
 Patch101:       vbox-default-os-type.diff
 #disable update in vbox gui
-Patch102:       vbox-disable-updates.diff
+Patch102:         vbox-disable-updates.diff
 #
 Patch103:       vbox-2.6.38.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ Provides:       %{name}-ose:/usr/lib/virtualbox/VirtualBox.so
 Provides:       %{name}-ose-qt = %version
 Obsoletes:      %{name}-ose-qt < %version
 
+
 %description qt
 Qt GUI part for %{name}.
 #########################################
@@ -171,7 +175,6 @@ VirtualBox guest addition tools.
 ###########################################
 %package -n python-%{name}
 
-
 Summary:        Python bindings for %{name}
 Group:          Development/Libraries/Python
 Requires:       %{name} = %{version}
@@ -202,6 +205,8 @@ Development file for %{name}
 %patch4 -p1
 %patch5 -p1
 %patch6 -p1
+%patch7 -p1
+%patch8 -p1
 %patch99 -p1
 %patch100
 %patch101
@@ -220,17 +225,21 @@ export SUSE_ASNEEDED=0
 #   --nofatal                      	try to avoid build fail caused by missing makeself package
 ./configure \
 	--disable-kmods \
-	--with-gcc=/usr/bin/gcc-4.3 \
-	--with-g++=/usr/bin/g++-4.3 \
+	--with-gcc=gcc-4.3 \
+	--with-g++=g++-4.3 \
 	--disable-java \
 	--disable-docs \
 	--nofatal
+
+# configure actually warns we should source env.sh (which seems like it could influence the build...)
+source env.sh
+
 #
 #  	VBOX_PATH_PACKAGE_DOCS set propper path for link to pdf in .desktop file 
 # 	VBOX_WITH_REGISTRATION_REQUEST= VBOX_WITH_UPDATE_REQUEST= just disable some functionality in gui 
-#       -j1 disable parallel build to avoid "Out of memory: Kill process" crash of build in buildservice
+#   -j1 disable parallel build to avoid "Out of memory: Kill process" crash of build in buildservice
 /usr/bin/kmk \
-        -j1 \
+    -j1 \
 	KBUILD_VERBOSE=2 \
 	VBOX_WITH_REGISTRATION_REQUEST= VBOX_WITH_UPDATE_REQUEST= \
 	TOOL_YASM_AS=yasm \
@@ -277,10 +286,9 @@ done
 #################################
 echo "create directory structure"
 #################################
+%__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}/sbin
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}
-%__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}/sbin
-%__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/virtualbox
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/virtualbox/nls
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/pixmaps
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications
@@ -290,7 +298,8 @@ echo "create directory structure"
 #since 11.3 we don't use hal to detect vbox mouse
 	%__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty
 %endif
-%__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}
+%__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom
+#%__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/glue
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/components
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/dri
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/xorg/modules/drivers
@@ -300,7 +309,6 @@ echo "create directory structure"
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/vbox
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/udev/rules.d
 %__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d
-%__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{python_sitelib}/virtualbox
 
 ####################################################################################
 echo "entering virtualbox-kmp-guest and virtualbox-kmp-host install section"
@@ -417,9 +425,13 @@ pushd out/linux.*/release/bin
 # install languages
 %__install -m 644 nls/*  			%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/virtualbox/nls/
 popd
+
+# the build process tells us the desktop file is missing a semicolon...(repackage?)
+%__sed 's/^MimeType.*[^;]$/&;/' out/linux.*/release/bin/virtualbox.desktop > %{_tmppath}/virtualbox.desktop
 # install desktop file
-%__install -m 644 out/linux.*/release/bin/virtualbox.desktop \
-									%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop
+%__install -m 644 %{_tmppath}/virtualbox.desktop %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop
+%suse_update_desktop_file %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop 'System Emulator'
+
 # create a menu entry
 %__install -m 644 out/linux.*/release/bin/VBox.png \
 									%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/pixmaps/
@@ -429,7 +441,10 @@ popd
 %__install -m 644 %{SOURCE4} 		%{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/default/virtualbox
 #install wrapper script
 %__install -m 644 %{S:9} 			%{buildroot}%{_bindir}/VirtualBox
+
+
 # modify and install the vboxdrv init script
+# TODO: some of this stuff breaks the fillup macros below? 
 %__sed -i "s|%NOLSB%|yes|g;s|%DEBIAN%||g;s|%PACKAGE%|virtualbox|g" src/VBox/Installer/linux/vboxdrv.sh.in
 %__install -m 744 src/VBox/Installer/linux/vboxdrv.sh.in \
 									%{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/init.d/vboxdrv
@@ -442,13 +457,31 @@ popd
 %__install -d -m 755 				%{buildroot}%{_var}/adm/fillup-templates
 install -m 700 %{S:13} 				%{buildroot}%{_var}/adm/fillup-templates/sysconfig.vbox
 
-%suse_update_desktop_file -i %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop System Emulator
+
 
 ######################################################
-echo "entrering python-virtualbox and virtualbox-devel install section"
+echo "entrering python-virtualbox install section"
 ######################################################
-%__mv out/linux.*/release/bin/sdk/ \
-	%{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}
+pushd out/linux.*/release/bin/sdk/installer
+VBOX_INSTALL_PATH=%{_vbox_instdir} python vboxapisetup.py install --prefix=%{_prefix} --root=%{buildroot} --record-rpm=%{_tmppath}/SITE_FILES
+popd
+%__install -d -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom
+%__cp -r out/linux.*/release/bin/sdk/bindings/xpcom/python %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom 
+%py_compile %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom/python
+
+######################################################
+echo "entering virtualbox-devel install section"
+######################################################
+%__cp -r out/linux.*/release/bin/sdk/bindings/auth %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings
+
+pushd out/linux.*/release/bin/sdk/bindings/xpcom
+%__cp -r include %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom
+%__cp -r idl %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom
+%__cp -r cbinding %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom
+%__cp -r samples %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom
+popd
+
+%__cp out/linux.*/release/bin/sdk/bindings/VirtualBox.xidl %{buildroot}%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings
 
 ######################################################
 # run fdupes
@@ -492,11 +525,11 @@ exit 0
 %insserv_cleanup
 %verifyscript
 %if %suse_version > 1110
-%verify_permissions -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxBFE -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxHeadless -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxSDL -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VirtualBox -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxNetAdpCtl
+%verify_permissions -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxBFE -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxHeadless -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxSDL -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VirtualBox -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxNetAdpCtl 
 %else
-%verify_permissions -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxBFE -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxHeadless -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxSDL -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VirtualBox
+%verify_permissions -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxBFE -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxHeadless -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxSDL -e %{_vbox_instdir}/VirtualBox 
 %endif
-#-e %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxNetDHCP 
+
 
 %clean
 [ -d "%{buildroot}" -a "%{buildroot}" != "" ] && %__rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
@@ -570,7 +603,6 @@ exit 0
 #%verify(not mode) %attr(0755,root,vboxusers) %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxNetDHCP
 %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxNetDHCP
 #
-
 %files qt
 %defattr(-, root, root)
 %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxPermissionMessage
@@ -614,30 +646,29 @@ exit 0
 %{_sbindir}/rcvboxadd
 #
 
-%files -n python-%{name}
-%defattr(-,root, root)
+%files -n python-%{name} -f %{_tmppath}/SITE_FILES
+%defattr(-, root, root)
 %dir %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk
 %dir %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings
 %dir %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom
 %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom/python
-%{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxPython.so
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1130
-%{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxPython2_7.so
+%attr(0755, root, root) %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxPython2_7.so
 %else
-%{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxPython2_6.so
+%attr(0755, root, root) %{_vbox_instdir}/VBoxPython2_6.so
 %endif
-#path with vboxapi
-%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/installer
-#
 
 %files devel
 %defattr(-,root, root)
+%dir %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk
+%dir %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings
+%dir %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom
 %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/VirtualBox.xidl
 %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom/cbinding
 %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom/idl
 %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom/include
 %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/xpcom/samples
 %{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/auth
-%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/glue
+#%{_vbox_instdir}/sdk/bindings/glue/java
 
 %changelog