libg++272 does not build anymore on our glibc-2.1 based systems. It has been removed from potato and is being removed from woody.
Kaz Sasayama writes: > Package: libg++272-dev > Version: 2.7.2.8-1 > Severity: normal > > This package installs /usr/lib/libstdc++.a which can prevent some > programs from being compiled by g++ (2.95.2). > > When -L/usr/lib is used when linking, g++ tries to use the wrong > version of libstdc++. For example, GTK-based programs that use > gtk-config normally add -L/usr/lib to the compiler command > automatically. > > So this file should be moved to the version-specific directory under > /usr/lib/gcc-lib as libstdc++.so was. > > -- System Information > Debian Release: 2.2 > Kernel Version: Linux flore.pn.hypercore.co.jp 2.2.14 #1 Fri Jan 7 16:44:20 > JST 2000 i686 unknown > > Versions of the packages libg++272-dev depends on: > ii libc6-dev 2.1.3-7 GNU C Library: Development Libraries and > Hea > ii libg++272 2.7.2.8-1 The GNU C++ libraries (old 2.7.2 version).

