I tried compiling and installing MySql 4.1.22 and the config and make look fine, make install ends with the following, below that is the config, I think it is pretty standard, I am using FC9 with no gui, any help would be greatly appreciated,
make[4]: *** [install-data-local] Killed
make[4]: Leaving directory `/root/lamps/mysql-4.1.22/mysql-test'
make[3]: *** [install-am] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/root/lamps/mysql-4.1.22/mysql-test'
make[2]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/lamps/mysql-4.1.22/mysql-test'
make[1]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/lamps/mysql-4.1.22'
make: *** [install] Error 2
./configure \
--prefix=/usr/local/mysql \
--with-unix-socket-path=/tmp/mysql.sock \
--with-mysqld-user=mysql \
--without-debug