diff --git a/BinRpc.cpp b/BinRpc.cpp
index d6cb525b..2792427f 100644
--- a/BinRpc.cpp
+++ b/BinRpc.cpp
@@ -373,13 +373,15 @@ void ListBinCommand::Execute()
 			bufsize += strlen(pFileInfo->GetSubject()) + 1;
 			bufsize += strlen(pFileInfo->GetFilename()) + 1;
 			bufsize += strlen(pFileInfo->GetNZBInfo()->GetDestDir()) + 1;
+			// align struct to 4-bytes, needed by ARM-processor (and may be others)
+			bufsize += bufsize % 4 > 0 ? 4 - bufsize % 4 : 0;
 		}
 
 		buf = (char*) malloc(bufsize);
 		char* bufptr = buf;
 		for (DownloadQueue::iterator it = pDownloadQueue->begin(); it != pDownloadQueue->end(); it++)
 		{
-			unsigned int iSizeHi, iSizeLo;
+			unsigned long iSizeHi, iSizeLo;
 			FileInfo* pFileInfo = *it;
 			SNZBListResponseEntry* pListAnswer = (SNZBListResponseEntry*) bufptr;
 			pListAnswer->m_iID				= htonl(pFileInfo->GetID());
@@ -404,6 +406,12 @@ void ListBinCommand::Execute()
 			bufptr += ntohl(pListAnswer->m_iFilenameLen);
 			strcpy(bufptr, pFileInfo->GetNZBInfo()->GetDestDir());
 			bufptr += ntohl(pListAnswer->m_iDestDirLen);
+			// align struct to 4-bytes, needed by ARM-processor (and may be others)
+			if ((size_t)bufptr % 4 > 0)
+			{
+				pListAnswer->m_iDestDirLen = htonl(ntohl(pListAnswer->m_iDestDirLen) + 4 - (size_t)bufptr % 4);
+				bufptr += 4 - (size_t)bufptr % 4;
+			}
 		}
 
 		g_pQueueCoordinator->UnlockQueue();
@@ -414,7 +422,7 @@ void ListBinCommand::Execute()
 
 	if (htonl(ListRequest.m_bServerState))
 	{
-		unsigned int iSizeHi, iSizeLo;
+		unsigned long iSizeHi, iSizeLo;
 		ListResponse.m_iDownloadRate = htonl((int)(g_pQueueCoordinator->CalcCurrentDownloadSpeed() * 1024));
 		Util::SplitInt64(g_pQueueCoordinator->CalcRemainingSize(), &iSizeHi, &iSizeLo);
 		ListResponse.m_iRemainingSizeHi = htonl(iSizeHi);
@@ -494,6 +502,8 @@ void LogBinCommand::Execute()
 	{
 		Message* pMessage = (*pMessages)[i];
 		bufsize += strlen(pMessage->GetText()) + 1;
+		// align struct to 4-bytes, needed by ARM-processor (and may be others)
+		bufsize += bufsize % 4 > 0 ? 4 - bufsize % 4 : 0;
 	}
 
 	char* buf = (char*) malloc(bufsize);
@@ -509,6 +519,12 @@ void LogBinCommand::Execute()
 		bufptr += sizeof(SNZBLogResponseEntry);
 		strcpy(bufptr, pMessage->GetText());
 		bufptr += ntohl(pLogAnswer->m_iTextLen);
+		// align struct to 4-bytes, needed by ARM-processor (and may be others)
+		if ((size_t)bufptr % 4 > 0)
+		{
+			pLogAnswer->m_iTextLen = htonl(ntohl(pLogAnswer->m_iTextLen) + 4 - (size_t)bufptr % 4);
+			bufptr += 4 - (size_t)bufptr % 4;
+		}
 	}
 
 	g_pLog->UnlockMessages();
@@ -630,6 +646,8 @@ void PostQueueBinCommand::Execute()
 		bufsize += strlen(pPostJob->GetInfoName()) + 1;
 		bufsize += strlen(pPostJob->GetDestDir()) + 1;
 		bufsize += strlen(pPostJob->GetProgressLabel()) + 1;
+		// align struct to 4-bytes, needed by ARM-processor (and may be others)
+		bufsize += bufsize % 4 > 0 ? 4 - bufsize % 4 : 0;
 	}
 
 	time_t tCurTime = time(NULL);
@@ -661,6 +679,12 @@ void PostQueueBinCommand::Execute()
 		bufptr += ntohl(pPostQueueAnswer->m_iDestDirLen);
 		strcpy(bufptr, pPostJob->GetProgressLabel());
 		bufptr += ntohl(pPostQueueAnswer->m_iProgressLabelLen);
+		// align struct to 4-bytes, needed by ARM-processor (and may be others)
+		if ((size_t)bufptr % 4 > 0)
+		{
+			pPostQueueAnswer->m_iProgressLabelLen = htonl(ntohl(pPostQueueAnswer->m_iProgressLabelLen) + 4 - (size_t)bufptr % 4);
+			bufptr += 4 - (size_t)bufptr % 4;
+		}
 	}
 
 	g_pPrePostProcessor->UnlockPostQueue();
diff --git a/ColoredFrontend.cpp b/ColoredFrontend.cpp
index 24d82160..9033736b 100644
--- a/ColoredFrontend.cpp
+++ b/ColoredFrontend.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include "nzbget.h"
 #include "ColoredFrontend.h"
+#include "Util.h"
 
 ColoredFrontend::ColoredFrontend()
 {
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ void ColoredFrontend::PrintStatus()
 
 	if (fCurrentDownloadSpeed > 0.0 && !m_bPause)
 	{
-		long long remain_sec = m_lRemainingSize / ((long long int)(fCurrentDownloadSpeed * 1024));
+		long long remain_sec = m_lRemainingSize / ((long long)(fCurrentDownloadSpeed * 1024));
 		int h = remain_sec / 3600;
 		int m = (remain_sec % 3600) / 60;
 		int s = remain_sec % 60;
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ void ColoredFrontend::PrintStatus()
 #endif
 
 	snprintf(tmp, 1024, " %d threads, %.0f KB/s, %.2f MB remaining%s%s%s%s%s\n", 
-		m_iThreadCount, fCurrentDownloadSpeed, (float)(m_lRemainingSize / 1024.0 / 1024.0), 
+		m_iThreadCount, fCurrentDownloadSpeed, (float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(m_lRemainingSize) / 1024.0 / 1024.0), 
 		timeString, szPostStatus, m_bPause ? (m_bStandBy ? ", Paused" : ", Pausing") : "", szDownloadLimit, szControlSeq);
 	tmp[1024-1] = '\0';
 	printf("%s", tmp);
diff --git a/DiskState.cpp b/DiskState.cpp
index a6243507..4c5917b2 100644
--- a/DiskState.cpp
+++ b/DiskState.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ bool DiskState::Save(DownloadQueue* pDownloadQueue)
 		fprintf(outfile, "%s\n", pNZBInfo->GetFilename());
 		fprintf(outfile, "%s\n", pNZBInfo->GetDestDir());
 		fprintf(outfile, "%i\n", pNZBInfo->GetFileCount());
-		fprintf(outfile, "%lu,%lu\n", (unsigned long)(pNZBInfo->GetSize() >> 32), (unsigned long)(pNZBInfo->GetSize()));
+		unsigned long High, Low;
+		Util::SplitInt64(pNZBInfo->GetSize(), &High, &Low);
+		fprintf(outfile, "%lu,%lu\n", High, Low);
 	}
 
 	// save file-infos
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ bool DiskState::Load(DownloadQueue* pDownloadQueue)
 
 		unsigned long High, Low;
 		if (fscanf(infile, "%lu,%lu\n", &High, &Low) != 2) goto error;
-		pNZBInfo->SetSize((((unsigned long long)High) << 32) + Low);
+		pNZBInfo->SetSize(Util::JoinInt64(High, Low));
 	}
 
 	// load file-infos
@@ -251,7 +253,9 @@ bool DiskState::SaveFileInfo(FileInfo* pFileInfo, const char* szFilename)
 	fprintf(outfile, "%s\n", pFileInfo->GetSubject());
 	fprintf(outfile, "%s\n", pFileInfo->GetFilename());
 	fprintf(outfile, "%i\n", pFileInfo->GetFilenameConfirmed());
-	fprintf(outfile, "%lu,%lu\n", (unsigned long)(pFileInfo->GetSize() >> 32), (unsigned long)(pFileInfo->GetSize()));
+	unsigned long High, Low;
+	Util::SplitInt64(pFileInfo->GetSize(), &High, &Low);
+	fprintf(outfile, "%lu,%lu\n", High, Low);
 
 	fprintf(outfile, "%i\n", pFileInfo->GetGroups()->size());
 	for (FileInfo::Groups::iterator it = pFileInfo->GetGroups()->begin(); it != pFileInfo->GetGroups()->end(); it++)
@@ -307,7 +311,7 @@ bool DiskState::LoadFileInfo(FileInfo* pFileInfo, const char * szFilename, bool
 	
 	unsigned long High, Low;
 	if (fscanf(infile, "%lu,%lu\n", &High, &Low) != 2) goto error;
-	if (bFileSummary) pFileInfo->SetSize((((unsigned long long)High) << 32) + Low);
+	if (bFileSummary) pFileInfo->SetSize(Util::JoinInt64(High, Low));
 	if (bFileSummary) pFileInfo->SetRemainingSize(pFileInfo->GetSize());
 
 	int size;
diff --git a/MessageBase.h b/MessageBase.h
index 7154c799..4bdf19b6 100644
--- a/MessageBase.h
+++ b/MessageBase.h
@@ -36,16 +36,9 @@ static const int NZBREQUESTPASSWORDSIZE = 32;
  * Integer values are passed using network byte order (Big-Endian).
  * Use function "htonl" and "ntohl" to convert integers to/from machine 
  ' (host) byte order.
- * All char-strings must end with NULL-char.
+ * All char-strings ends with NULL-char.
  */
 
-// The pack-directive prevents aligning of structs.
-// This makes them more portable and allows to use together servers and clients
-// compiled on different cpu architectures
-#ifdef HAVE_PRAGMA_PACK
-#pragma pack(1)
-#endif
-
 // Possible values for field "m_iType" of struct "SNZBRequestBase":
 enum eRemoteRequest
 {
@@ -332,8 +325,4 @@ struct SNZBPostQueueResponseEntry
 	//char					m_szProgressLabel[m_iProgressLabelLen];	// variable sized
 };
 
-#ifdef HAVE_PRAGMA_PACK
-#pragma pack()
-#endif
-
 #endif
diff --git a/NCursesFrontend.cpp b/NCursesFrontend.cpp
index 24b0d977..83dce1e5 100644
--- a/NCursesFrontend.cpp
+++ b/NCursesFrontend.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "nzbget.h"
 #include "NCursesFrontend.h"
 #include "Options.h"
+#include "Util.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CURSES_H
 // curses.h header must be included last to avoid problems on Solaris
@@ -605,10 +606,10 @@ void NCursesFrontend::PrintStatus()
         szPostStatus[0] = 0;
     }
 
-	float fAverageSpeed = m_iDnTimeSec > 0 ? m_iAllBytes / m_iDnTimeSec / 1024 : 0;
+	float fAverageSpeed = Util::Int64ToFloat(m_iDnTimeSec > 0 ? m_iAllBytes / m_iDnTimeSec / 1024 : 0);
 
 	snprintf(tmp, MAX_SCREEN_WIDTH, " %d threads, %.0f KB/s, %.2f MB remaining%s%s%s%s, Avg. %.0f KB/s", 
-		m_iThreadCount, fCurrentDownloadSpeed, (float)(m_lRemainingSize / 1024.0 / 1024.0), timeString, 
+		m_iThreadCount, fCurrentDownloadSpeed, (float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(m_lRemainingSize) / 1024.0 / 1024.0), timeString, 
 		szPostStatus, m_bPause ? (m_bStandBy ? ", Paused" : ", Pausing") : "", szDownloadLimit, fAverageSpeed);
 	tmp[MAX_SCREEN_WIDTH - 1] = '\0';
     PlotLine(tmp, iStatusRow, 0, NCURSES_COLORPAIR_STATUS);
@@ -752,7 +753,7 @@ void NCursesFrontend::PrintFilename(FileInfo * pFileInfo, int iRow, bool bSelect
 	szCompleted[0] = '\0';
 	if (pFileInfo->GetRemainingSize() < pFileInfo->GetSize())
 	{
-		sprintf(szCompleted, ", %i%%", (int)(100 - pFileInfo->GetRemainingSize() * 100.0 / pFileInfo->GetSize()));
+		sprintf(szCompleted, ", %i%%", (int)(100 - Util::Int64ToFloat(pFileInfo->GetRemainingSize()) * 100.0 / Util::Int64ToFloat(pFileInfo->GetSize())));
 	}
 
 	char szNZBNiceName[1024];
@@ -769,7 +770,9 @@ void NCursesFrontend::PrintFilename(FileInfo * pFileInfo, int iRow, bool bSelect
 	}
 
 	char szBuffer[MAX_SCREEN_WIDTH];
-	snprintf(szBuffer, MAX_SCREEN_WIDTH, "%s%i%s %s%s (%.2f MB%s)%s", Brace1, pFileInfo->GetID(), Brace2, szNZBNiceName, pFileInfo->GetFilename(), pFileInfo->GetSize() / 1024.0 / 1024.0, szCompleted, pFileInfo->GetPaused() ? " (paused)" : "");
+	snprintf(szBuffer, MAX_SCREEN_WIDTH, "%s%i%s %s%s (%.2f MB%s)%s", Brace1, pFileInfo->GetID(),
+		Brace2, szNZBNiceName, pFileInfo->GetFilename(), (float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(pFileInfo->GetSize()) / 1024.0 / 1024.0),
+		szCompleted, pFileInfo->GetPaused() ? " (paused)" : "");
 	szBuffer[MAX_SCREEN_WIDTH - 1] = '\0';
 
 	PlotLine(szBuffer, iRow, 0, color);
@@ -779,15 +782,15 @@ void NCursesFrontend::FormatFileSize(char * szBuffer, int iBufLen, long long lFi
 {
 	if (lFileSize > 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
 	{
-		snprintf(szBuffer, iBufLen, "%.2f GB", (float)lFileSize / 1024 / 1024 / 1024);
+		snprintf(szBuffer, iBufLen, "%.2f GB", (float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(lFileSize) / 1024 / 1024 / 1024));
 	}
 	else if (lFileSize > 1024 * 1024)
 	{
-		snprintf(szBuffer, iBufLen, "%.2f MB", (float)lFileSize / 1024 / 1024);
+		snprintf(szBuffer, iBufLen, "%.2f MB", (float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(lFileSize) / 1024 / 1024));
 	}
 	else if (lFileSize > 1024)
 	{
-		snprintf(szBuffer, iBufLen, "%.2f KB", (float)lFileSize / 1024);
+		snprintf(szBuffer, iBufLen, "%.2f KB", (float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(lFileSize) / 1024));
 	}
 	else 
 	{
diff --git a/Options.cpp b/Options.cpp
index a25d87d0..b8ac44d0 100644
--- a/Options.cpp
+++ b/Options.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include "NewsServer.h"
 #include "MessageBase.h"
 
-extern float g_fDownloadRate;
 extern ServerPool* g_pServerPool;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_GETOPT_LONG
diff --git a/RemoteClient.cpp b/RemoteClient.cpp
index 62995e9c..b037dbf5 100644
--- a/RemoteClient.cpp
+++ b/RemoteClient.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ bool RemoteClient::RequestServerList()
 			szCompleted[0] = '\0';
 			if (lRemainingSize < lFileSize)
 			{
-				sprintf(szCompleted, ", %i%s", (int)(100 - lRemainingSize * 100.0 / lFileSize), "%");
+				sprintf(szCompleted, ", %i%s", (int)(100 - Util::Int64ToFloat(lRemainingSize) * 100.0 / Util::Int64ToFloat(lFileSize)), "%");
 			}
 			char szStatus[100];
 			if (ntohl(pListAnswer->m_bPaused))
@@ -288,7 +288,8 @@ bool RemoteClient::RequestServerList()
 			char szNZBNiceName[1024];
 			NZBInfo::MakeNiceNZBName(szNZBFilename, szNZBNiceName, 1024);
 			
-			printf("[%i] %s%c%s (%.2f MB%s)%s\n", ntohl(pListAnswer->m_iID), szNZBNiceName, (int)PATH_SEPARATOR, szFilename, lFileSize / 1024.0 / 1024.0, szCompleted, szStatus);
+			printf("[%i] %s%c%s (%.2f MB%s)%s\n", ntohl(pListAnswer->m_iID), szNZBNiceName, (int)PATH_SEPARATOR, szFilename,
+				(float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(lFileSize) / 1024.0 / 1024.0), szCompleted, szStatus);
 
 			pBufPtr += sizeof(SNZBListResponseEntry) + ntohl(pListAnswer->m_iNZBFilenameLen) +
 				ntohl(pListAnswer->m_iSubjectLen) + ntohl(pListAnswer->m_iFilenameLen) + ntohl(pListAnswer->m_iDestDirLen);
@@ -298,11 +299,12 @@ bool RemoteClient::RequestServerList()
 		printf("Files: %i\n", ntohl(ListResponse.m_iNrTrailingEntries));
 		if (lPaused > 0)
 		{
-			printf("Remaining size: %.2f MB (+%.2f MB paused)\n", lRemaining / 1024.0 / 1024.0, lPaused / 1024.0 / 1024.0);
+			printf("Remaining size: %.2f MB (+%.2f MB paused)\n", (float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(lRemaining) / 1024.0 / 1024.0), 
+				(float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(lPaused) / 1024.0 / 1024.0));
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			printf("Remaining size: %.2f MB\n", lRemaining / 1024.0 / 1024.0);
+			printf("Remaining size: %.2f MB\n", (float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(lRemaining) / 1024.0 / 1024.0));
 		}
 		printf("Current download rate: %.1f KB/s\n", (float)(ntohl(ListResponse.m_iDownloadRate) / 1024.0));
 
@@ -310,7 +312,7 @@ bool RemoteClient::RequestServerList()
 	}
 
 	long long iAllBytes = Util::JoinInt64(ntohl(ListResponse.m_iDownloadedBytesHi), ntohl(ListResponse.m_iDownloadedBytesLo));
-	float fAverageSpeed = ntohl(ListResponse.m_iDownloadTimeSec) > 0 ? iAllBytes / ntohl(ListResponse.m_iDownloadTimeSec) : 0;
+	float fAverageSpeed = Util::Int64ToFloat(ntohl(ListResponse.m_iDownloadTimeSec) > 0 ? iAllBytes / ntohl(ListResponse.m_iDownloadTimeSec) : 0);
 	printf("Session download rate: %.1f KB/s\n", (float)(fAverageSpeed / 1024.0));
 
 	if (ntohl(ListResponse.m_iDownloadLimit) > 0)
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ bool RemoteClient::RequestServerList()
 	s = sec % 60;
 	printf("Download time: %.2d:%.2d:%.2d\n", h, m, s);
 
-	printf("Downloaded: %.2f MB\n", iAllBytes / 1024.0 / 1024.0);
+	printf("Downloaded: %.2f MB\n", (float)(Util::Int64ToFloat(iAllBytes) / 1024.0 / 1024.0));
 
 	printf("Threads running: %i\n", ntohl(ListResponse.m_iThreadCount));
 
@@ -604,7 +606,14 @@ bool RemoteClient::RequestPostQueue()
 		(int)ntohl(PostQueueResponse.m_MessageBase.m_iSignature) != (int)NZBMESSAGE_SIGNATURE ||
 		ntohl(PostQueueResponse.m_MessageBase.m_iStructSize) != sizeof(PostQueueResponse))
 	{
-		printf("invaid response received: either not nzbget-server or wrong server version\n");
+		if (iResponseLen < 0)
+		{
+			printf("No response received (timeout)\n");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			printf("Invalid response received: either not nzbget-server or wrong server version\n");
+		}
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/Util.cpp b/Util.cpp
index 756f1bad..b094b0c5 100644
--- a/Util.cpp
+++ b/Util.cpp
@@ -378,15 +378,22 @@ void Util::MakeValidFilename(char* szFilename, char cReplaceChar)
 	}
 }
 
-long long Util::JoinInt64(unsigned int Hi, unsigned int Lo)
+long long Util::JoinInt64(unsigned long Hi, unsigned long Lo)
 {
 	return (((long long)Hi) << 32) + Lo;
 }
 
-void Util::SplitInt64(long long Int64, unsigned int* Hi, unsigned int* Lo)
+void Util::SplitInt64(long long Int64, unsigned long* Hi, unsigned long* Lo)
 {
-	*Hi = (unsigned int)(Int64 >> 32);
-	*Lo = (unsigned int)Int64;
+	*Hi = (unsigned long)(Int64 >> 32);
+	*Lo = (unsigned long)Int64;
+}
+
+float Util::Int64ToFloat(long long Int64)
+{
+	unsigned long Hi = (unsigned long)(Int64 >> 32);
+	unsigned long Lo = (unsigned long)Int64;
+	return ((unsigned long)(1 << 30)) * 4.0 * Hi + Lo;
 }
 
 float Util::EqualTime(_timeval* t1, _timeval* t2)
@@ -485,7 +492,7 @@ unsigned int DecodeByteQuartet(char* szInputBuffer, char* szOutputBuffer)
 		return 3;
 	}
 
-	return -1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 unsigned int Util::DecodeBase64(char* szInputBuffer, int iInputBufferLength, char* szOutputBuffer)
diff --git a/Util.h b/Util.h
index 06771cc2..504fdd71 100644
--- a/Util.h
+++ b/Util.h
@@ -74,8 +74,15 @@ public:
 	static bool ForceDirectories(const char* szPath);
 	static long long FileSize(const char* szFilename);
 
-	static long long JoinInt64(unsigned int Hi, unsigned int Lo);
-	static void SplitInt64(long long Int64, unsigned int* Hi, unsigned int* Lo);
+	static long long JoinInt64(unsigned long Hi, unsigned long Lo);
+	static void SplitInt64(long long Int64, unsigned long* Hi, unsigned long* Lo);
+
+	/**
+	 * Int64ToFloat converts Int64 to float.
+	 * Simple (float)Int64 does not work on all compilers,
+	 * for example on ARM for NSLU2 (unslung).
+	 */
+	static float Int64ToFloat(long long Int64);
 
 	static float EqualTime(_timeval* t1, _timeval* t2);
 	static bool EmptyTime(_timeval* t);
diff --git a/XmlRpc.cpp b/XmlRpc.cpp
index 6dade7d1..b86490eb 100644
--- a/XmlRpc.cpp
+++ b/XmlRpc.cpp
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ void StatusXmlCommand::Execute()
 		"\"ServerStandBy\" : %s\n"
 		"}\n";
 
-	unsigned int iRemainingSizeHi, iRemainingSizeLo;
+	unsigned long iRemainingSizeHi, iRemainingSizeLo;
 	int iDownloadRate = (int)(g_pQueueCoordinator->CalcCurrentDownloadSpeed() * 1024);
 	long long iRemainingSize = g_pQueueCoordinator->CalcRemainingSize();
 	Util::SplitInt64(iRemainingSize, &iRemainingSizeHi, &iRemainingSizeLo);
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ void StatusXmlCommand::Execute()
 	PrePostProcessor::PostQueue* pPostQueue = g_pPrePostProcessor->LockPostQueue();
 	int iParJobCount = pPostQueue->size();
 	g_pPrePostProcessor->UnlockPostQueue();
-	unsigned int iDownloadedSizeHi, iDownloadedSizeLo;
+	unsigned long iDownloadedSizeHi, iDownloadedSizeLo;
 	int iUpTimeSec, iDownloadTimeSec;
 	long long iAllBytes;
 	bool bServerStandBy;
@@ -855,8 +855,8 @@ void ListFilesXmlCommand::Execute()
 	for (DownloadQueue::iterator it = pDownloadQueue->begin(); it != pDownloadQueue->end(); it++)
 	{
 		FileInfo* pFileInfo = *it;
-		unsigned int iFileSizeHi, iFileSizeLo;
-		unsigned int iRemainingSizeLo, iRemainingSizeHi;
+		unsigned long iFileSizeHi, iFileSizeLo;
+		unsigned long iRemainingSizeLo, iRemainingSizeHi;
 		char szNZBNicename[1024];
 		Util::SplitInt64(pFileInfo->GetSize(), &iFileSizeHi, &iFileSizeLo);
 		Util::SplitInt64(pFileInfo->GetRemainingSize(), &iRemainingSizeHi, &iRemainingSizeLo);
@@ -950,9 +950,9 @@ void ListGroupsXmlCommand::Execute()
 	for (GroupQueue::iterator it = groupQueue.begin(); it != groupQueue.end(); it++)
 	{
 		GroupInfo* pGroupInfo = *it;
-		unsigned int iFileSizeHi, iFileSizeLo, iFileSizeMB;
-		unsigned int iRemainingSizeLo, iRemainingSizeHi, iRemainingSizeMB;
-		unsigned int iPausedSizeLo, iPausedSizeHi, iPausedSizeMB;
+		unsigned long iFileSizeHi, iFileSizeLo, iFileSizeMB;
+		unsigned long iRemainingSizeLo, iRemainingSizeHi, iRemainingSizeMB;
+		unsigned long iPausedSizeLo, iPausedSizeHi, iPausedSizeMB;
 		char szNZBNicename[1024];
 		Util::SplitInt64(pGroupInfo->GetNZBInfo()->GetSize(), &iFileSizeHi, &iFileSizeLo);
 		iFileSizeMB = pGroupInfo->GetNZBInfo()->GetSize() / 1024 / 1024;
diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index 52d38253..53af4618 100644
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <ncurses/ncurses.h> header file. */
 #undef HAVE_NCURSES_NCURSES_H
 
-/* Define to 1 to use pragma pack directive in MessageBase.h */
-#undef HAVE_PRAGMA_PACK
-
 /* Define to 1 if stat64 is supported */
 #undef HAVE_STAT64
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5bc53784..2313ef5f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6018,59 +6018,6 @@ _ACEOF
 fi
 
 
-{ echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking for pragma pack" >&5
-echo $ECHO_N "checking for pragma pack... $ECHO_C" >&6; }
-cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
-/* confdefs.h.  */
-_ACEOF
-cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
-cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
-/* end confdefs.h.  */
-#pragma pack(1)
-#pragma pack()
-int
-main ()
-{
-
-  ;
-  return 0;
-}
-_ACEOF
-rm -f conftest.$ac_objext
-if { (ac_try="$ac_compile"
-case "(($ac_try" in
-  *\"* | *\`* | *\\*) ac_try_echo=\$ac_try;;
-  *) ac_try_echo=$ac_try;;
-esac
-eval "echo \"\$as_me:$LINENO: $ac_try_echo\"") >&5
-  (eval "$ac_compile") 2>conftest.er1
-  ac_status=$?
-  grep -v '^ *+' conftest.er1 >conftest.err
-  rm -f conftest.er1
-  cat conftest.err >&5
-  echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
-  (exit $ac_status); } && {
-	 test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag" ||
-	 test ! -s conftest.err
-       } && test -s conftest.$ac_objext; then
-  { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: yes" >&5
-echo "${ECHO_T}yes" >&6; }
-
-cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
-#define HAVE_PRAGMA_PACK 1
-_ACEOF
-
-else
-  echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
-sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
-
-	{ echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: no" >&5
-echo "${ECHO_T}no" >&6; }
-fi
-
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
-
-
 INCVAL="${LIBPREF}/include/libxml2"
 LIBVAL="${LIBPREF}/lib"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4c66ab76..66627850 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -174,17 +174,6 @@ if test "$HAVE_FUNCTION_MACRO" != "yes"; then
 fi
 
 
-dnl
-dnl check for pragma pack
-dnl
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(for pragma pack)
-AC_TRY_COMPILE([#pragma pack(1)
-#pragma pack()],,
-	AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
-	AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PRAGMA_PACK],1,[Define to 1 to use pragma pack directive in MessageBase.h]),
-	AC_MSG_RESULT([no]))
-
-
 dnl 
 dnl checks for libxml2 includes and libraries.
 dnl 
diff --git a/win32.h b/win32.h
index 7389fade..2ebfbab8 100644
--- a/win32.h
+++ b/win32.h
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
 /* Define to 1 if getopt_long is supported */
 #undef HAVE_GETOPT_LONG
 
-/* Define to 1 to use pragma pack directive in MessageBase.h */
-#define HAVE_PRAGMA_PACK
-
 /* Define to 1 if variadic macros are supported */
 #define HAVE_VARIADIC_MACROS