[gentoo-hardened] Another C++ compiler cannot create executables issue

[Nate Seif]

Hi there - I am trying to install Hardened Gentoo/SELinux on an x86 
server (Pentium 4 CPU) and continually encounter the "C++ compiler 
cannot create executables" error during the bootstrap process. I've 
waded through the forums (and posted there 
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-361737-highlight-.html), checked my 
make.conf settings and verified settings with gcc-config but cannot 
figure out how to get the bootstrap script to proceed. Regardless of my 
CHOST settings in make.conf the bootstrap script errors out while 
attempting to emerge python-2.3.5.

I came across a message posted by z3rosix (on the gentoo-hardened 
mailing list) on 23 June 2005 that I believe addresses this exact issue, 
but I'm hoping that someone can clarify. It appears that Alexader 
Netopier Leonov was/is having the exact same problem as I am while 
trying to bootstrap his system. z3rosix suggested looking at his umask. 
What umask is he referring to? Is he referring to permissions on mounted 
drives (i.e. /dev/hda3 mounted at /mnt/gentoo) or specific files? How do 
I check and/or change this umask?

I've tried using the 20041123 Hardened boot CD as well as the 
hardened-x86-2005.0_test9 boot CDs and get the same error regardless of 
which boot CD I use.

Thanks in advance for your time -

Nate
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