Hi Eljay, "c++ --version" gives the following: c++ (GCC) 4.1.2 20070115 (prerelease) (SUSE Linux) Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The "c++ -v --help 2>&1 > cmd.out" results in: Using built-in specs. Target: i586-suse-linux Configured with: ../configure --enable-threads=posix --prefix=/usr --with-local-prefix=/usr/local --infodir=/usr/share/info --mandir=/usr/share/man --libdir=/usr/lib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,fortran,obj-c++,java,ada --enable-checking=release --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/include/c++/4.1.2 --enable-ssp --disable-libssp --disable-libgcj --with-slibdir=/lib --with-system-zlib --enable-shared --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-libstdcxx-allocator=new --program-suffix= --enable-version-specific-runtime-libs --without-system-libunwind --with-cpu=generic --host=i586-suse-linux Thread model: posix gcc version 4.1.2 20070115 (prerelease) (SUSE Linux) /usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2/cc1 -quiet -v help-dummy -quiet -dumpbase help-dummy -mtune=generic -auxbase help-dummy -version --help -o /tmp/ccaeWc0t.s /usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2/../../../../i586-suse-linux/bin/as -V -Qy --help -o /tmp/cc29hxFQ.o /tmp/ccaeWc0t.s GNU assembler version 2.16.91.0.5 (i586-suse-linux) using BFD version 2.16.91.0.5 20051219 (SUSE Linux) /usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2/collect2 --eh-frame-hdr -m elf_i386 -dynamic-linker /lib/ld-linux.so.2 --help /usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2/../../../crt1.o /usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2/../../../crti.o /usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2/crtbegin.o -L/usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2 -L/usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2 -L/usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2/../../../../i586-suse-linux/lib -L/usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2/../../.. /tmp/cc29hxFQ.o -lgcc --as-needed -lgcc_s --no-as-needed -lc -lgcc --as-needed -lgcc_s --no-as-needed /usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2/crtend.o /usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.2/../../../crtn.o (I included the "> cmd.out" as the help spews a long output of all options that are language independent into a file then.) Any ideas? Thanks for your help! Dave -----Original Message----- From: Eljay Love-Jensen [mailto:eljay@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:15 PM To: David Arthur Subject: Re: STL problems in GCC 4.1.2 Hi David, What does this command produce: c++ --version What does this command produce: c++ -v --help 2>&1 Sincerely, --Eljay