Trying to installing gcc

[Paul Howarth]

Robert Gann wrote:
> I’m trying to install gcc from the FC3 DVD.  When I do so it gives me a 
> Packages not Found screen
> 
> Unlocatable Package     Required by
> 
> glibc                             (‘glibc-common’, 2.3.3’, ‘74’)
> 
> glibc-common                (‘glibc’, ‘2.3.4’, ‘2.fc3’)

I guess you're running system-config-packages? Have you updated your 
system in any way since it was originally installed (e.g. by using yum, 
apt or up2date)?

Try just using "rpm" instead and see if you get more useful error messages:

# rpm -Uvh /media/cdrom/Fedora/RPMS/gcc-3*

Paul.