compiling issues [Solved]

[Psybin]

Hello, I've been using Sabayon for a while and I love it! I'm not a noob but I have a lot to learn. I did a search for this problem and couldn't find anything so I apologize if this topic has been covered elsewhere.

Whenever I try to compile something, it freezes up my computer almost completely and I have to reboot. It hangs at:

Checking for gcc... gcc

I have gcc installed. I tried one thing a while ago (forgot) and it didn't help. This can't be too common I imagine?

[dudumomo]

Difficult to say indeed...

It can be an hardware problem (I/O, CPU usage, etc...) or due to the system.

What are you trying to compile?
Can you run the command "top" just before compiling and see if anything strange?

[Psybin]

This is what is currently running and I'd say is typical when I would go to compile:

pulseaudio
chrome
yakuake
dropbox
X
plasma-desktop
gam_server
mount.ntfs-3g
chrome
firefox
kworker/1:2
top
init
kthreadd
ksoftirqd/0
migration/0
cpuset
khelper
netns
sync_supers
bdi-default
kintegrityd

I was trying to compile Dropbox and before it was just random apps or games. I installed Dropbox another way so that's fine. It's the same problem each time I compile anything though. I'm running a Pentium dual core 2.2ghz and 4gb ram. The system runs great 99% of the time. This issue is part of that 1%.

[wolfden]

make sure

sys-devel/base-gcc
sys-devel/gcc

are both installed

drop box is available via entropy btw

[Psybin]

Yeah I found dropbox on entropy after I first tried compiling. I looked and saw I had gcc-4.5.3-r1 installed but not 4.6.2 so I got that and it worked! Thanks a bunch. =)