1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 71f72d697..0739a3b77 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ Your operating system is: \033[1;32m$config{OSNAME}\033[0m ($wholeos), fdmax: $c
 $config{CHANGE_COMPILER} = "n";
 print "I have detected the following compiler: \033[1;32m$config{CC}\033[0m (version \033[1;32m$config{GCCVER}.$config{GCC34}\033[0m)\n";
 
+if ($config{GCCVER} < 3)
+{
+	print "\033[1;32mIMPORTANT!\033[0m A GCC 2.x compiler has been detected, and
+should NOT be used. You should probably specify a newer compiler.\n";
+}
 yesno(CHANGE_COMPILER,"Do you want to change the compiler?");
 if ($config{CHANGE_COMPILER} =~ /y/i)
 {