gcc 2.7.2 and egcs on the same system

[Jeffrey A Law]

  In message < 34A7F742.32EC5D59@ix.netcom.com >you write:
  > Or at least, that was the idea.  Following a suggestion on the FAQ,
  > I installed binutils-2.8.1.0.18.  That wasn't so smart -- now gcc 2.7.2
  > won't compile.  Before I get myself any deeper in trouble, could
  > someone suggest to me how I get gcc 2.7.2 back into working condition?
  > If it helps at all, the system was a RedHat 4.2 system before I
  > upgraded binutils.
Can you re-install the old binutils to at least get gcc-2.7.2 working
again?

jeff