gcc3.3

I'm trying to compile under Linux using Knoppix. I cannot repartition my system and Knoppix is a CD bootable Linux with loads of drivers and all is OK except for one thing, it has gcc-4.1.

I have tried making a link (/usr/bin, ln ./g++-4.1 g++-3.3) but because the OS is on CD I dont have write access. Is there anything I can do to put a gcc-3.3 somewhere else and add that somewhere else to the command line path?

I've tried the /home/bin/ and also /home/BlitzMax/ paths to no avail.

I'm not a Linux expert, this is my first play with it.

Well I gave up with Knoppix, and tried to install Ubuntu which killed my XP partition. So dont worry about answering this, i'll be reinstalling this iMac for a bit, and i'll repartition the drive leaving room for Linux this time :(.

I suppose you could put it on a USB key (or similar device) and make the symlink there.

Good plan. Alternatively unlike Windows, Linux can be installed on and boot from an USB HD.

EDITED: I must be blind, i managed to miss the sticky. nothing to see here, move along ;)