MG> I am attempting to compile some of the sample programs that
 MG> come in the GCC/2 v2.5.4? package.  When I run try to make some of
 MG> the sample programs, gcc starts OK, but when cpp.exe is invoked it
 MG> invariably gives me a trap 00e error (page fault something..).  I have
 MG> done this on two separate computers, one with 4 meg and one with 8 meg.

I recall reading somewhere where someone else had the same problem. The
solution which worked for them was to not set GCCLOAD. Apparently this
causes problems on systems without much memory (and even 8 megs,under OS/2,
is not much).

 MG>  Is it that I need the C++ development part of the package, or will the
 MG> C portion of it be enough.

The C compiler should work fine by itself provided you don't attempt C++ compilation.

 MG> Since I only had the C portion, what is cpp.exe (presumably C++) doing
 MG> in the /bin directory?

That's a pre-processor (pp), not the compiler.

cplus.exe, at around 1 meg in size, is the C++ compiler.

regards,
david


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