error when trying to compile ANYTHING!

[Weedman]

i have tried to compile various programs and i always get this error:

configure: error: C++ preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check

is there something missing that i should have or is my system stuffed?

[dbogdan]

Did you look at the config.log file for errors ?

I spent a bit of time at google and it seems to be a common problem with either missing kernel headers or incomplete/missing gcc dev packages.

If you're still having the problem. post your config.log file here.

Dave

[hdcleaver]

i think that means you are missing sane. Dont know exactly what it is, but iirc whenever i compile any code it checks for sane then says ...yes so it might be somethin you are missing. Have a look on the install cd's and see if there is anything you can install to sort it out.

[Weedman]

instaaled various packages and now it doesnt come up with the error anymore.

but it does muck up using "make" (not for every program though).

it screws up when using make for apollon and fluxbox when using the tarballs.

[jaboua]

instaaled various packages and now it doesnt come up with the error anymore.

but it does muck up using "make" (not for every program though).

it screws up when using make for apollon and fluxbox when using the tarballs.

But you have make installed, right?

[Weedman]

what do you mean 'do i have make installed'?

i found the package requirements for the fluxbox rpm so im going to try and install all the programs for it.