[H-GEN] g77 for RH5

[Craig Eldershaw]

>Now I've got this error:
>/usr/bin/g77  -o alchemy.x alchemy.o libtinker.a -lf2c -lm -lc
>ld: cannot open -lg77: No such file or directory
>and I'm completely confused.  

Well is there a file somehwere libg77.* ?  If so, then add in -Lpath to
the start of your option list where path is the directory where it is.
Try g77 -v alchemy.o ... to get more details as to where it is looking
already.

>"only necessary to download the g77 tgz file and untar it in your /
>directory. You should back up your /usr/bin/gcc, ..."

Your probably didn't want to hear this...but there looks like there is 
an rpm for what you want.

ftp://ftp.redhat.yourmirror/pub/redhat/redhat-5.1/i386/RedHat/RPMS/egcs-g77-1.0.2-8.i386.rpm

Wouldn't just using rpm to install that magically do everything ?  Note
that I'm not a RH person and maybe the obvious interpretation of that
file name isn't correct.  It probably goes with the othe file in the
same path called egcs-1.0.2-8.i386.rpm

>Can someone help me out.  Preferably using very small words and with a
>gentle sothing cooing sound that will draw me back off the edge of the
>window sill I'm standi

Hmmm...as a substitute for a sacrificial goat it may help...

Cheers,
	Craig.