??????? ?????? writes: > ?ould you give me a confirmation that: > 'The installation of the 'i686' gcc is compatable with the 'i586' > version of Suse Linux' ? I don't really understand why you're asking this. If you have a i586 system, why not configure gcc for the i586 ? The most significant difference between i586 (Pentium) and i686 (Pentium Pro) from gcc's point of view is MMX instructions. Andrew.