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I am trying to install gcc 2.4.5 to replace the version of the C compiler that  
exists on the NeXT under NeXTstep 2.1.

I made some efforts to do this in the most natural and easy manner. When I  
tried to compile it today there were some hiccups, but I'm not sure if they  
were serious or not. I don't want to proceed until I have heard from somebody  
who has done this before.

Specifically:

1) what, if anything, do I have to install before compiling gcc? (Do I need to  
upgrade the version of gas, for instance? There were some problems with  
unrecognized pseudo-ops and "junk character 44"'s when I was compiling.)

2) Is there anything different about NeXTstep and Objective-C that makes it  
tricky (i.e. did NeXT fiddle with the code to make it work properly on their  
machines, or will the version 2.4.5 work out of the box?)

Many thanks in advance,

g.