I'm back again.

rpm -q tells me gcc-3.2.2-1 is installed.

I rpm -e'd it then installed it again and now installing perl (because the make didn't work ) (the makefile.pl said in it's comments that a threaded verstion of perl had to be 5.3 or higher) I get this:

Nor is it Venix...
Use which C compiler? [cc]
cc: installation problem, cannot exec `as': No such file or directory
Uh-oh, the C compiler 'cc' doesn't seem to be working.
cc: installation problem, cannot exec `as': No such file or directory
Uh-oh, the C compiler 'cc' doesn't seem to be working.
You need to find a working C compiler.
Either (purchase and) install the C compiler supplied by your OS vendor,
or for a free C compiler try http://gcc.gnu.org/
I cannot continue any further, aborting.

CAn you suggest anything. Trash Fedora?