When compiling a local version of CMISS on a Mandrake 10.0 I found that the compiler looks for a c++ library and hence does not complete the compile. You need to change where the compiler is looking for the library.

BEFORE:       ARCHIVE_DIRS += /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-mandrake-linux-gnu/3.2.2
---
AFTER:       ARCHIVE_DIRS += /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-mandrake-linux-gnu/3.3.2

See collector issue http:/hello/CMISSFolder/CMISSfeatures/86/pcng_issue_view

If you want to build the perl_interpreter from source you will need to install the perl-devel package which is not included in the base distribution.  Alternatively you can use a binary copy of a perl_interpreter library.
CMISS_ROOT/perl_interpreter/lib/YOUR_OS/lib*.a and 
CMISS_ROOT/perl_interpreter/lib/YOUR_OS/lib*-debug.a

From andre Tue Oct 19 12:24:09 +1300 2004
From: andre
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 12:24:09 +1300
Subject: fixed
Message-ID: <20041019122409+1300@www.bioeng.auckland.ac.nz/cms>

this issue has now been resolved - so update your makefile and it will all be sweet!