Kevin W. Beam <Kevin_W._Beam@notes.up.com> writes: > when linking, the following error occurs: > > /usr/lib/crt1.o: In function `_start': > /usr/lib/crt1.o(.text+0x57): undefined reference to `main' You are trying to install the Linux/a.out binaries on a Linux/ELF system. You might either link using "cc -b i486-linuxaout" instead of "cc", or fetch and install the Linux/ELF binaries. Bruno