Neither CPAN nor perl store where make or "gcc" is located (try `perl -V=.+'). You have to fiddle with your PATH environment variable.

To answer question a, read the `perldoc CPAN::FirstTime'.

You might also wanna visit Tutorials and read A Guide to Installing Modules as well as `perldoc perlmodinstall'.

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"

I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).

** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.