Install a precompiled binary, then install source for the latest. Or just do the precompiled binary. If they wrote GCC in assembly language, it would have to be completely rewritten for every hardware/operating system combination. Also, GCC allows cross-compilation, to make it easier to bootstrap new hardware/os combinations. Jon > I know this is completely off topic...but I can't find help anywhere else, > so I figured I would try here. > > I'm trying to compile gcc on SCO OpenServer 5.0.5. When I run ./configure I > get an error that it can't find "cc" in the path, and that I need a working > C compiler. If I had a working C compiler, I wouldn't be trying to install > gcc. > > How do I solve the paradox? > > Sorry to be taking up space on the RedHat list, but everyone has always been > helpful in the past...and I am desparate. > > Christian > > Christian P. Campbell > Systems Engineer > Information Technology Department > Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. > Desk: (802) 652-9270 > Cell: (802) 734-5023 > Email: ccampbell at brueggers dot com > Registered Linux User #319324 > > PGP public key available via PGP keyservers > or http://www2.brueggers.com/pgp/ccampbell.html > > "We all know Linux is great... > it does infinite loops in 5 seconds." > -- Linus Torvalds > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
