[CentOS] More than 1 gcc version?

> I just took a quick look into it.  Seems that your problem is not compiler
> version (btw, you'd also need compat-gcc-32-c++ if you want to compile the
> thing with the old version of compiler).  Looks more like version of mysql
> header files.  Your best bet would be to either contact author(s) of 
> aspseek or
> ask on mysql (devel?) list what to do with program that expects old header 
> files
> if you attempt to build it against new(er) mysql.

well in the end it did work using

aspseek1.2.10
gcc3.2.3
mysql-4.1.14

and the exact same combination of aspseek and mysql did not compile using 
gcc3.4.4 - So not sure what the exact issue was but i got there in the end!!

thanks