Compiling Problems (error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check)
 

im using slax 5.0.6 (live distribution of slackware 10.2, installed to my hard drive. the reason i did not install the full version of slackware was to keep excess packages to a minimum) and i have gcc 3.4.5 (with c++ support installed also) i cannot compile any packages, it always returns this error when i ./configure: "checking how to run the C preprocessor... /lib/cpp
configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
See `config.log' for more details." i have tried everything, reinstalling gcc, compiling gcc from source (which, ironically, returns the same error) and i have had no luck. any help would be appreciated!
--andrew

which version of the kernel-headers is installed?


ps, slackware allows minimal install itself...or expert.

thanks, i didnt even have kernel headers installed. sorry, im kindof a noob. i might try the slackware minimal install. does it have graphical login and a shutdown option from the k menu? because now you have to login and start x manually and shutdown using the halt command, and the other people using this computer are windows users only, they have a hard time adjusting to that. thanks for the reply.

(that fixed my original problem, sorry if that was unclear)

just install what you need

as for graphical logon, just change to init 4