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Date:      Fri, 10 Oct 1997 10:43:34 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Hugh Blandford <hugh@island.net.au>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: gcc on FreeBSD2.2.2 vs FreeBSD2.1.6
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971010104223.4477E-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19971010153014.006e9490@mail.island.net.au>

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On Fri, 10 Oct 1997, Hugh Blandford wrote:

> I'm trying to install something on my 2.1.6-RELEASE machine.  During the
> compile process it falls over.  However, on 2.2.2 it compiles fine.
> 
> I thought that I would install the C compiler from my 2.2.2 CD (2.7.2.1) on
> the 2.1.6 system.  However, when I had a look at the 2.2.2 CD all I could
> see was the 2.6.3 compiler.
> 

Where were you looking?  

> Can someone tell me how to install gcc2.7.2.1 from the 2.2.2 CD?  It would
> be much appreciated.

It's not easy, since gcc is an integral part of FreeBSD.  I have heard of
it done, however.  Check the mail archives for details.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major





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