I have succesfully compiled this release under a fresh install of FreeBSD 4.8. The one thing you need to do is use 'gmake' instead of 'make' in the following instructions.
'make' is a program that's used to help automate the process of converting the source files for a system like Manhattan into executable programs. Linux systems use a version of make called GNU Make or 'gmake' that's different from the version of make installed on FreeBSD systems.
From a FreeBSD shell prompt, type the command:
gmake --version |
You should get a response that looks something like this:
GNU Make 3.80 Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
The actual version number is unimportant, as long as you have any version of gmake installed, you'll do fine. If the above command results in some version information, you've got gmake installed. Skip the rest of this section and move on to the install instructions, BUT REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF 'make' WITH 'gmake' as you follow the instructions.
If you don't have gmake installed on your system, you'll have to get it from the 'ports' collection. Look here:
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/devel/gmake/
This page is also useful for learning how to install a 'port':
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/devel/gmake/
I'm a complete FreeBSD newbie, but was able to get gmake installed in a few minutes.