Installation Problem

[Joseph Maxwell]

In the event of a double post, plz. forgive my mail daemon reported a 
failure previously

Tim Prince wrote:
> Joseph Maxwell wrote:
>   
>> I am attempting to install gcc-4.2.2 on an SGI Octane running IRIX 6.5.26
>> I untar'd the gcc-4.2.2.tar file in the target directory /usr/local/gcc4x
>>     
>>    checking for gcc... gcc
>>    checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works... no
>>    configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler
>> cannot create executables
>> Could you advise?
>>     
> Someone will have to look at config.log and try to figure out how to
> make your previous gcc work.  Why not you?
>   
Perhaps, I lack the superior intellect required to interpret the log, 
I've looked at it and am none the wiser. It is very short and I'll post 
it here.
NOTE: Not intended for Tim Prince

Perhaps there is decent kind 'soul' out there willing to take a look and 
see if a solution is easily recognizable
log file =>

    This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
    running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.

    configure:630: checking host system type
    configure:651: checking target system type
    configure:669: checking build system type
    configure:724: checking for a BSD compatible install
    configure:777: checking whether ln works
    configure:801: checking whether ln -s works
    configure:1866: checking for gcc
    configure:1979: checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works
    configure:1995: gcc -o conftest    conftest.c  1>&5
    gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `as': No such file or directory
    configure: failed program was:

    #line 1990 "configure"
    #include "confdefs.h"

    main(){return(0);}

<= end log file

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BTW:  line 1990 =>
#include "confdefs.h"
...

There is a 'confdefs.h' in the source directory, but empty
There is none in the /usr/include folder but found one in another 
folder, don't know if it was modified, the contents were :

#define OS_TYPE "irix6.5"
#define USE_OPIE 1
#define USE_DIGEST 1
#define DEBUG 1

I added it to the source directory

But th problem persist, which seems to indicate that was not the problem

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>
>   
>> Could you advise?
>>     
>> BTW: I would like to use the Fortran f77 or f95 compiler when installed,
>> are there any special nuances to observe?
>>     
>
> gcc-4.2 includes gfortran; should do the job for you.
>   
Thanks, when I get the installation completed I'll probably get the 
gfortran operative

Thanks again