"Relocation out-of-range" errors

[HOUFAC]

A few weeks back Steve Maurer asked what caused "jump relocation out of range"
errors, and someone explained it.  

Now, it's happening to me and the response has aged-away on my system.

Can someone please explain again?  (I promise to save it this time!)

Also, is this stuff archived somewhere on the net?  (vgr.brl.mil still isn't
responding.)

Thanks in advance:
--Pete
  pwp at shamash.cdc.com