SuSE 6.2 cpp won't compile PostgreSQL 7.0

[Octalman]

I want to compile PostgreSQL 7.0 on SuSE Linux 6.2, but the PostgreSQL compilation setup program 'config' dies with a cpp/c++ message saying it can't issue executables; and the config script logs an error message:<FONT FACE=monospace><font color=red>/usr/i486-linux/bin/ld: cannot open crtbegin.o: No such file or directory</font></font>The config script is checking cpp/c++ at this point to see if it can compile PostgreSQL. On checking, I found crtbegin.o in <FONT FACE=monospace><font color=red>/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/2.7.2.3</font></font>, but I can't symlink <FONT FACE=monospace><font color=red>/usr/i486-linux/bin/ld</font></font> to <FONT FACE=monospace><font color=red>/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/2.7.2.3</font></font> because <FONT FACE=monospace><font color=red>/usr/i486-linux/bin/ld</font></font> is already defined as a symlink to <FONT FACE=monospace><font color=red>/usr/bin/ld</font></font> - which is a file, not a directory, in SuSE 6.2.BTW, I compiled (using buildkernel) and am using the 2.2.14 kernel instead of SuSE's 6.2 kernel, which is based on the 2.2.10 kernel.&nbsp;&nbsp;Stopped the disk thrashing.&nbsp;&nbsp;I think the kernel build only uses gcc.I haven't used cpp/c++ before and am not familiar with the configuration stuff for any part of (g)make and the GNU compilers, but it looks like SuSE has put some things in some &quot;nonstandard&quot; place(s).Octalman

 

[Octalman]

Nevermind!&nbsp;&nbsp;I had gcc 2.7.2.3 installed instead of egcs.&nbsp;&nbsp;An item about an identical problem with f77 on SuSE 6.0 clued me in.&nbsp;&nbsp;The information is there about Linux, but finding what is needed is a monster sometimes.&nbsp;&nbsp;Just like anything else.