mcmahill@mtl.mit.edu writes:
> what version of gmake do you have?

mariposa.home.net [lesstif] -> gmake --version
GNU Make version 3.79.1, by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath.
Built for i386--netbsd
Copyright (C) 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000
        Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Report bugs to <bug-make@gnu.org>.