From: "Mark Roper" <mark AT hubbardref DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Newbie : Can't compile anything!
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 12:41:16 GMT
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I've just downloaded DJGPP and RHIDE to help me with a C / C++ course I am
about to undertake. However I can't even compile the 'hello world' program.

I am running Windows 95 (OSR2) on a Cyrix P166MMX with 32Mb RAM. I unzipped
the files I'd downloaded in the following order :

bnu281.zip
djdev202.zip
faq211b.zip
gcc281b.zip
gpp281b.zip
lgp2811b.zip
mak377b.zip
rhide14b.zip

While unzipping gpp281b.zip I was asked if I wanted to overwrite existing
files of the same name. These files were :

overwrite	/bin/cxxfilt.exe	dated : 31.12.97		size : 55,808 bytes
with		/bin/cxxfilt.exe	dated : 06.06.98		size : 65,024bytes

overwrite	/bin/gxx.exe	dated : 13.12.98		size : 70,144bytes
with		/bin/gxx.exe	dated : 22.10.98		size : 132,096bytes

I've tried answering 'yes' to both and 'no' to both, and 'yes' to the
newest file and 'no to the oldest file. No effect.

The program listing is :

#include <stdio.h>

int main ( void )
{
	printf("Hello World!");
	return(0);
}

The error message returned by the compiler is :

installation problem, cannot exec 'cpp': No such file or directory (ENOENT)

This message also appears if I invoke 'gcc' from the command line.

Have I done something stupid?

Thanks
Mark