Problem dpkging gcc?

[Frank Middleton <f.a.middleton@verizon.net>]

Although I have been able to get gcc to the point where I
could build lame and run liveice, it isn't fully installed
from a Debian perspective, so when I try to install libtool
this is what I get:

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libtool:
 libtool depends on gcc | c-compiler; however:
  Package gcc is not configured yet.
  Package c-compiler is not installed.
  Package gcc which provides c-compiler is not configured yet.
  Package gcc-2.95 which provides c-compiler is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libtool (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libtool

When I try to install gcc I seem to get into a circular loop where

# dpkg -i gcc_2.95.4-14_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 38582 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gcc 2:2.95.4-14 (using gcc_2.95.4-14_i386.deb) ...
Removing old gcc doc directory.
Unpacking replacement gcc ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gcc:
 gcc depends on gcc-2.95; however:
  Package gcc-2.95 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gcc (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 gcc

# dpkg -i gcc-2.95_2.95.4-11woody1_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 38582 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gcc-2.95 1:2.95.4-11woody1 (using 
gcc-2.95_2.95.4-11woody1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gcc-2.95 ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gcc-2.95:
 gcc-2.95 depends on gcc (>= 1:2.95.3-2); however:
  Package gcc is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gcc-2.95 (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 gcc-2.95

Will the "real" gcc-2.95 please stand up?

http://packages.debian.org/stable/devel/gcc-2.95.html
-> gcc (>= 1:2.95.3-2) -> Package: gcc 2:2.95.4-14 ->
[depends] gcc-2.95 -> Package: gcc-2.95 1:2.95.4-11woody1

end of chain.

Obviously doing something naive or dumb. I think
gcc 2:2.95.4-14 and gcc-2.95 1:2.95.4-11woody1
are basically the same kind of thing. What am I missing?

Any chance of gcc version 3.2.1 any time soon?

As usual, your help is most appreciated;

Regards

Frank Middleton