Working now, with a new ASDF 3.3.2
Now loading asdf.lisp before Quicklisp in the ~/.clisprc.lisp file.
So, this line at the top; (load (compile-file #P"~/.quicklisp/asdf.lisp"))
And I see Faré answered this same question elsewhere back in 2016.
Many thanks to all.
; SLIME 2.19 CL-USER> (ql:quickload :quickproject) To load "quickproject": Load 1 ASDF system: quickproject ; Loading "quickproject" [package alexandria.1.0.0]........................ [package bordeaux-threads]........................ [package cl-fad].................................. [package path].................................... [package html-template]........................... [package quickproject]. (:QUICKPROJECT)
CL-USER>