>When I tried to compile the gcc 2.7.2 (i386), I encountered the
>following problem. gnu.tar.gz (Jan 4, 96)
> ...

Yes, this will happen on most architectures on the first compile
of src/gnu/usr.bin/gcc/libgcc.  As was stated on this list before,
when you get to this error:
  1) install at least gcc, cpp and cc1
  2) go back and compile in src/gnu/usr.bin/gcc/ WITHOUT doing a "make clean"
  3) install everything in src/gnu/usr.bin/gcc

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