> On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, Dana wrote:
> 
> > I am trying to install MySQL on my Mandrake 6.0
> > machine.  I start the /configure file and it does some
> > checking of the system.  When it checks the c++
> > compiler it returns this error message and stops.
> 
> anytime a ./configure fails you can look in config.log to se exactly why

Aha.  I learned something today.  That is good.
  
> > "The c++ compiler cannot make executables."
> 
> Most likely missing libstdc++-devel

So I downloaded libstdc++ and now the configure says

"The c++ compiler cannot make executables."
"/usr/bin/ld cannot open -lstdc++ no such file"

I have searched and cannot find -lstdc++ so I am
stuck again.

Dana

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