Mason Ip wrote: I got the same error : “heap.pas:30: module/unit `error' could not be compile.”

---------- The following is an exerpt from gcc-2.95.2/install/SPECIFIC

" GNU/Linux Alpha EV56 or PCA56 hosts running Red Hat 4.2 or 5.0 may see errors of this sort: Error: Unknown pseudo-op: `.arch'

This is a signal that a new assembler is needed if you want to generate BWX insns for your machine.

The version of GCC shipped with Red Hat 4.2 (2.7.0.2) has a fault wherein it will silently generate incorrect code. The version shipped with Red Hat 5.0 (2.8.0.1) is not broken, but required an extra -m21164a argument on the command-line. In order to visibly trap 2.7.0.2, I now issue DEC's .arch pseudo into the assembly. Relieving the problem of mucking with command-line arguments for 2.8.0.1 is a pleasant side effect.

If you've got Red Hat 5.0 installed, you may grab binutils 2.9.1 and be happy. If you've got Red Hat 4.2, bugs make it much harder to upgrade pieces on your own, and you are better off upgrading the entire system.

In either case, your problem may be bypassed by not emitting BWX code by default. Do this by using configure alphaev5-unknown-linux-gnulibc1

if you have RH 4.2, or configure alphaev5-unknown-linux-gnu

if you have RH 5.0.

The following error: Error: macro requires $at register while noat in effect

also indicates that you should upgrade to a newer version of the assembler, 2.9 or later. If you can not upgrade the assembler, the compiler option "-Wa,-m21164a" may work around this problem. " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Please let me know if this helps - I'll add a paragraph to the faq

Thanks Russ russwhit@mind.net