More information would be useful. For example, what was your configure line, where is GCC being installed, and where were you expecting it to be installed? Thanks, Lyle -----Original Message----- From: gcc-help-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gcc-help-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kutek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 10:56 AM To: gcc-help@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: changes in installation locations with gcc 3.4.X it was consistent and easy, and all i needed to recreate my configuration on later versions was do a gcc -v and copy the options shown. now, everything is going to places that gcc never resided in before..who was the genius who did this... and why???? how do i get the install back to pre 3.4.X behavior ? thanks fractoid