gcc 2.95

[John Summerfield <summer at OS2 dot ami dot com dot au>]

There are many problems;-(

I'm trying to build gcc 2.95 on Red Hat Linux 4.2 - libc.

The configure fails because it can't figure the libc minir number.

I'm using a Red Hat rpm, so to this point I'd not read how to do it.

I go to the source directory and find a README that tells me to look in the 
INSTALL directory.

In there, there's a README telling me not to be silly, go look at 
http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/

So I have no instructions included with the package about how to build it.

Well, this is especially inconvenient to us dialup users, but never mind, I'm 
trying to work on a box separate from my by mode; that is, I'm currently 
dialled up.

The site mentions some requirements; none suggests that what I'm trying to do 
should not work.

There's a link to a FAQ. The target of the link says the FAQ's moved and 
mentions some relevant to languages.

I don't want a FAQ list about languages; I want one about the compiler itself.

There are other links to pages that have moved; the site needs careful 
revision.

I went searching for how to report bugs. One alternative was to refer to the 
BUGS file included in the package.
The BUGS file (I found it) tells me to read the documentation:
(2) With Info.  Start Emacs, do C-h i to enter Info,
then m gcc RET to get to the GCC manual, then m Bugs RET
to get to the section on bugs.  Or use standalone Info in
a like manner.  (Standalone Info is part of the Texinfo distribution.)         


Terrific. I can't build it so I can read the documentation to see how to 
report the problem that I can't build it.

To be fair, the website DIS give this email address; as you can see the basic 
documentaion included in the package and the website both needs some careful 
revision.

Now for the original question. How do I build this on a libc system? I 
currently have gcc 2.7.2.3 and libc-5.4.46-1rh42?