Re: SuSE Linux compilation problem

ashik salahudeen said on Sat, Jul 23, 2005 at 02:40:38PM +0530,:

 > Checking for cc version ... not found
 > Checking for gcc version ... not found
 > Checking for gcc-3.3 version ... not found 
 > Checking for gcc-3.2 version ... not found
 > Checking for gcc-3.1 version ... not found
 > Checking for gcc3 version ... not found
 > Checking for gcc-3.0 version ... not found
 > Checking for cc version ... not found 

simple no compilers detected!!!

 > 
 > *** Please downgrade/upgrade C compiler to version gcc-2.95.x or gcc-3.x! 

err... it ought to have read ``please install C compiler'' etc.

 > You are not using a supported compiler. We do not have the time to make sure
 > everything works with compilers other than the ones we use. Use either the 
 > same compiler as we do, or use --disable-gcc-checking but DO *NOT* REPORT 
 > BUGS
 > unless you can reproduce them after recompiling with a 2.95.x or 3.xversion!
 > 
 > Note for gcc 2.96 users: Some versions of this compiler are known to 
 > miscompile 
 > mplayer and lame (which is used for mencoder). If you get compile errors,
 > first upgrade to the latest 2.96 release (minimum 2.96-85) and try again.
 > If the problem still exists, try with gcc 3.x (or 2.95.x) *BEFORE* reporting 
 > 
 > bugs!
 > 
 > GCC 2.96 IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED BY US !
 > 
 > *** For details please read DOCS/HTML/en/users-vs-dev.html ***
 > 
 > 
 > Error: Bad gcc version
 > 
 > Check "configure.log" if you do not understand why it failed. 
 >   __________________________________________________________________________
 >  He had installed gcc for that matter. ver 2.96. him to check anyways and 
                                              ^^^^^
                      
Cant'  you STILL  see  why the  compile  fails?? Read  the error  logs
again and again again and again. (hint - 2.96)

 > install the C++ development packages.The problem that got me bugging was 
 > that the configure script didnt detect the gcc version.and not even
 > cc.Whatmight be the problem ?

anyway, what is the result of `gcc --version' and `which gcc' on th box?

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