installed gcc, still the same probs, also tried to build modules and got..
Building Modules
Compiling:blitz_app.c
/home/cyanide/bmax/BlitzMaxBeta101/mod/brl.mod/blitz.mod/blitz_app.c: In function `bbReadStdin':
/home/cyanide/bmax/BlitzMaxBeta101/mod/brl.mod/blitz.mod/blitz_app.c:31: error: assignment of read-only location
Build Error: failed to compile /home/cyanide/bmax/BlitzMaxBeta101/mod/brl.mod/blitz.mod/blitz_app.c
Process complete
Building Modules
Compiling:blitz_app.c
/home/cyanide/bmax/BlitzMaxBeta101/mod/brl.mod/blitz.mod/blitz_app.c: In function `bbReadStdin':
/home/cyanide/bmax/BlitzMaxBeta101/mod/brl.mod/blitz.mod/blitz_app.c:31: error: assignment of read-only location
Build Error: failed to compile /home/cyanide/bmax/BlitzMaxBeta101/mod/brl.mod/blitz.mod/blitz_app.c
Process complete