SQL on CMUCL/SBCL and Debian

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I'm a Lisp n00b, but a determined one - I've been actively programming
for 25+ years (been working my way up from COBOL and Assembler ever
since!).

I would really, really like to use Lisp for web apps, which I've
already done using Java/Enhydra/XML and Python/Twisted, and I've been
a Oracle DBA and database app programmer as well (ever heard of Oracle
Forms or PowerBuilder?)

Anyway, my DB weapon of choice is PostgreSQL (I'll probably still use
Python for stored procedures, though!), and I need to get CMUCL (at
least) connected to Postgres.

I'm running both my dev box and my server on Debian Woody, and the 2.2
kernel. 

I'm also trying to get CL-HTTP running under CMUCL, though here's the
rub - the Debian version of CMUCL was apparently too old for the
current CL-HTTP.  So I removed the Debian CMUCL which also removed the
UncommonSQL stuff (I moved it to Debian's SBCL instead), so that I
could upgrade to a the most recent CMUCL.

I've also noticed that UncommonSQL relies to an uncommon extent ;-D on
3rd party docs, which appear to be of the better sort, if only one was
an experienced Lisper, i.e., 

That leaves me with 2 tasks to complete, for which I am having a bit
of trouble finding information on:

* Making UncommonSQL available to my new, improved CMUCL, and

* Figuring out how the heck one even starts using in _any_ Lisp.

I imagine that I probably need to (load "some.file(s)") and/or 
(use-package :something-or other), but what, exactly, is baffling me.

So, my if someone would be so kind, I would greatly appreciate any
tips, pointers, links with info that be helpful to one wandering lost
in a strange new world.

TIA,

+Chris

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