You're making it far too complicated. ftp to ftp.netbsd.org and 
download pkgsrc.tar.gz from pub/NetBSD/packages to your /usr. Tar -xzf 
pkgsrc.tar.gz. then cd /usr/pkgsrc/databases/mysql4-server/ and type 
make. when it's done do make install.

On Dec 8, 2004, at 1:28 PM, Kevin Metcalf wrote:

> Hi all,
> I'm trying to compile MySQL 4.1.7 on my yosemite g3.  I don't know if 
> my error is related to the fact that I'm running this on the G3, but I 
> figured I would start here.
>
> I've managed to get a decent distance into the process, but I'm 
> stumped on one error.
>
> First off, System Specs:
> - NetBSD 1.6.2
> - Macintosh G3 blue-and-white "Yosimite" box.
> - 256 MB RAM.
> - 9 GB hard disk.
> - Shell: Bash 2.05.2.7nb1
>
> My errors:
> First error (solved):
> I finally discovered that the mysql install guide recommends gnu make, 
> so I downloaded and installed that.
>
> Second error (solved):
> ./configure was barfing about mit-pthreads, so I looked that up, and 
> found out that the install required mit-pthreads support.  I 
> downloaded and unzipped that into the top level of the mysql folder 
> (as per installation instructions).
>
> Once I had those errors fixed, I ran:
> ./configure --with-mit-threads
> and it configured OK.  Then I ran the gnu make utility.
> ../make-3.80/make
>
> At this point, I found out I didn't have perl, so I had to go 
> download/install that.  Then:
>
> ../make-3.80/make clean
> ./configure --with-mit-threads
> ../make-3.80/make
>
> And now I get a new error...
>
> In file included from syscall.S:5:
> /usr/include/sys/cdefs.h:212: #error "No function renaming possible"
> syscall.S:32: unterminated character constant.
>
> I tried fooling with that line, but I can get no farther.  Has anyone 
> got this to work right?  I can't seem to see what I'm missing, and 
> that error message doesn't help me much.
>
> If this is not the correct list to submit this inquiry too, please 
> advise me of the correct list.
>
> Thanks in advance!!!
> - Kevin Metcalf