Problems after I installed openSUSE-CD-KDE K 10.3

[younness]

Hello guys,

I have download openSUSE v10.3 and I am a new to Linux world, I like Linux and I really want to use it and get red of Microsoft stuff.

I think Linux is something else then I was expecting. To me I think it is really hard to get along with Linux quickly, I believe that with practice and your guys help I will be good one day.

Before openSUSE-CD-KDE 10.3, I downloaded openSUSE-DVD 10.1 and 10.2, I tried the three of them on my computer.

The first problem was that how can I connect Linux to the internet? by the way. I am from Morocco and I use ADSL USB Modem to login to the internet with windowsXP SP2. I got a CD Called Menara ADSL from the internet company. and it include drivers folder I found Linux folder it includes a file called eagle-usb.tgz and install.pdf it has instruction on how to unpack the file and how to install it. I thought that will be very easy according to the PDF file, however I didn't success installing it.

Now with openSUSE KDE can't even find gcc when I want to compile and install something. I download it and tried to install it, it says that

checking gcc...no
checking cc...no
checking cc...no
checking cl...no
configure:error: no acceptable C Compiler found in $Path

I tried so many gcc file but without any result. I can't install gcc itself becuase it needs gcc, that makes no sense to me.

I consider uninstall openSUSE CD-KDE from my pc and install 10.2 or 10.1.

Please tell me how can I solve these problems or if have any idea about Morocco ADSL USB Modem configuration.

This is my email if you want to know anything else: younness@gmail.com

I appreciate any kind of help.

[gogalthorp]

I tried so many gcc file but without any result. I can't install gcc itself becuase it needs gcc, that makes no sense to me.

hehehe
You are trying to install from source, so of course you need a compiler to compile the source code. What you want is a binary. (ie already compiled)

Go to Yast-Software-Software Administration.

Search for gcc

install it. It is on the CD/DVD but is not installed by default.

You can also add repositories to Yast to get most of the software you want already compiled.

Here is a page that list lots of repositories that specialize in different things.

Additional YaST Package Repositories - openSUSE

When attaching to a repository be sure you attach to the correct area for your version of Suse.

[younness]

hehehe
You are trying to install from source, so of course you need a compiler to compile the source code. What you want is a binary. (ie already compiled)

Thanks for trying to help.
Ok but is the source that you were talking about packages ends in .rpm anyway I tried packages end in .rpm and I think the source that you meant which ends in like .tar or tar.bz2 extensions. I tried to install many gcc packages. I did it last time in SUSE 10.2 and SUSE 10.1 it worked good but I had a problem with another thing which is another storym. The problem was kernel-souce I downloaded them and installed them successfully and the problem was the same.
Please consider that I am a very new user to Linux

[gogalthorp]

The extension does not matter that much that is just how things are packaged.

Just get the gcc from the installation disk(s).

You need the to install the gcc for any program the requires compilation either c or c++. It is not installed by default. When you did install you had the option to install other packages. One of those is gcc another is the kernel-source. If you did not tell thhe installer to install them......

Since you are so confused try this. Boot from the install disk. Select update. When given the option select gcc and kernel-source from other packages to install. Though I really don't know why you cant do it from Yast. You should be able to install any package that is on the disk without a internet connection.

[younness]

Oh wow, you think that I am that smart to do everything you think in your mind. I know that things like that looks to you pretty easy but I am not. I am sorry am driving you crazy about that.... You know something that I know YaST but I don't know how to use it. you know that when I try to use linux it seems to me like I am working in the dark, I am looking for a candle in this forum.
Anyway buddy I downloaded only a CD it is about 690 mb and I don't think that it contained that software you guys talking about... becuase I searched that openSUSE CD KDE many times I found some gcc and something like gcc c c++... without anyresult.
By the way. you right. when you said

Since you are so confused try this. Boot from the install disk. Select update. When given the option select gcc and kernel-source from other packages to install. Though I really don't know why you cant do it from Yast. You should be able to install any package that is on the disk without a internet connection.

because when I tryied to install it like addon softwares it says that you don't have enough memory. I have 256 ram and 15pros.

Thanks again. I really appreciate your help and you should know something that you are the first person I discussed, so please be patience with me

[gogalthorp]

If you only have one CD you do not have a complete install. It takes 5 CD's or one DVD to install Suse. I suspect that you have some sort of demo CD. Or you have a DVD.

256 meg may not be enough for 10.3?? I don't use it yet so I'm not sure.

BTW what do you mean by 15pros???

Here is a link to a tutorial on Yast
Repositories/10.2 - openSUSE-Community
It is for 10.2 but should also apply to 10.3
Note this is mostly about how to connect to external sites. But you might notice in the screen shots that you can alos use DVD/CD as a source. Again this should be setup by default so all you really should need to do is go to

Yast-Software-Software Administration

Search for gcc. This should list all gcc packages There will be many, for special programming needs, but all you need is gcc itself

Do the same for kernel-source

Suse ships complete. All that you basically need is on the distribution disk

You have been trying to install gcc from source. This will simply not work unless you already have a compiler. Programmers run into this all the time it is called bootstrapping.

For a long time now I have been saying that the kernel-source and gcc should be installed by default since you are more likely to need then then to not need them. But I guess it is done to save space on the install. I've seen lots of people messed up because they needed gcc but did not have it installed. For non-programmers it is just confusing.

[younness]

BTW what do you mean by 15pros???

Sorry I meant 1.5 ghz.
you right the first time I download five CDS for SUSE 10.1 and one DVD but I installed it using DVD only, it is easier with one DVD than change CD every time, beause you must installed it with three CDS or just one DVD.
This time I felt lazy to download a DVD because I think they now have just two types of CDs one as I said KDE about 690 mb and the other one is called I think gnome is less than the first. and mini cd for network other one for software. I downloaded all of them accept the DVD is a big file about 4.2gb