ths is a really cool forum guys....i have a problem with my mandrake linux v.9.. it doesn't have a gcc package along with it.... i tried installing form the net an rpm but it said glibc_2.3 not found... later i came to know that there are many prerequisites for gcc.... can someone let me know all the prerequisites.and where do i get all of em....remember they have to be rpms..tar.gz files need gcc to open....plz reply someone to prabhu.dc@gmail.com