<p>
You can't, this version of gcc simply does not work with
- <acronym>deal.II</acronym>. Also note that version 2.96 is not an
- officially released version of gcc, but something that RedHat hacked
- together from the gcc sources. Simply use either gcc 2.95.2 or 3.X.
+ <acronym>deal.II</acronym>. gcc 2.96 was created by RedHat from a
+ snapshot somewhere between 2.95 and 3.0; it contained a large number
+ of compiler bugs, which have partly been fixed, but too many remain
+ as that we were able to make the library work with this
+ compiler. Also note that version 2.96 is not an
+ officially released version of gcc. Simply use either gcc 2.95.2 or
+ 3.X.
</p>
<p>
- RedHat provides updates to gcc version 3.0, and downgrades to gcc
- version 2.95, both of which work with <acronym>deal.II</acronym>.
+ RedHat provides updates to gcc version 3.0 or later, and downgrades
+ to gcc version 2.95, all of which work with <acronym>deal.II</acronym>.
</p>
<h3><a name="windows">Can I use <acronym>deal.II</acronym> on a