[R] Matrix package installation problem

[Jean Marie Beduin]

I need some help
I try to install the following package: Matrix_0.999375-2.tar.gz
I have the needed package and R version.
My operating sytem is linux suse 10.1.

I have the following error message

/usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.1.0/../../../../i586-suse-linux/bin/ld:
ne peut trouver -lgfortran
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [Matrix.so] Erreur 1
ERROR: compilation failed for package 'Matrix'
** Removing '/usr/lib/R/library/Matrix'

thank you
JM Beduin