[expert] gcc compile error

[Eugene Grimsdell]

Instaling gcc make and automake on a instalation afther the normanl install
I get the following error on ./configure

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checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works... no
configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler
cannot create executables.
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I used 
rpm --install ************
to install the files. What did I do wrong and how can I fix this without
reinstalling Mandrake 7.02

I know that this program compiles with Mandrake if I do a devoloper instalation.

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