> I have had similar problems with Mandrake Linux, which is also a

mainstream

> Linux. I can install from RPM but can't compile from source. The

version

> of GPRE that comes with the RPM package doesn't include COBOL

support, which

> I would like to have for using Firebird with TinyCobol, which is why

I was

> trying to compile from source. I tried posting to this list about the
> problem and also tried submitting a request that COBOL support be

included

> in the RPM packages but haven't received a response from either.

I think it might have something to do with encoding those tests in
configure.in file to accept what you put in. Haven't tried it at all,
gave up YDL and install Mac OSX instead. Works fine.

maurice