Ok, /var/max now exists and is accesable by the account I'm compiling on.  

The basic makes are still failing....  In searching back, it looks like I
need to find where curses is installed, or maybe I need to install a
package that I haven't installed yet.....  Message is "vioc:568:
cureses.h: No such file or directory".  So, that looks like what's
holding up the compilation at this point.  And, yes, /var/max needed to be
made to allow directories to be created (when using the default suggested
locations).

Let's see if I can quickly find the ncurses library under Debian Woody....

Take care.....

Bob Jones, 1:343/41

 WG> # make build
 WG> # make install

 BJ> Well, I finally had some time and so tried the 
 BJ> above....  Worked up to make build....  That aborts 
 BJ> with [squish] error 2 as the last error message.  I'll 
 BJ> have to dig into the code mode to see what's up.....

 BJ> Running Debian Woody.....

 BJ> Take care.....

 BJ> Bob Jones, 1:343/41

 WG> To find out what's new, read the CHANGES file. It would 
 WG> also be helpful to read 00-README.1ST and QUICKSTART.

 BJ> Need to read those and edit some stuff accordingly....

 BJ> I've simply unpacked in a subdirectory off my home 
 BJ> directory and tried the above.....  So, /ar/max and 
 BJ> some other items are not setup....  And I'm not running 
 BJ> from root.....

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