i am trying to use a RH9 system with gcc 3.3.5, but whenever i try and apply a debian patch for antyhing, it craps out. 

I get an eror while trying to patch with plantext, i did not have this problem on my gentoo machine at all so i am pretty confused...

Any help at all would be appreciated...

Do i need a new version of anything?  Like binutils or anything?