Rick Kelly <rmk@toad.rmkhome.com> dixit :

> 
> Where does pkgsrc decide on the compiler that it is going to use?
> 
> The is an i386 MP box with sources built yesterday. The pkgsrc archive
> is from ftp.netbsd.org.
> 
> It wants to use i386--netbsdelf-gcc as the compiler, but can't find
> it.

Take a look at the /etc/mk.conf file.
If ever, try to add into it a line such as :
USETOOLS=never

and try again.

Vincent