Problem with CURDIR variable

[Sombat Ketrat]

Dear,

I just install the OpenSuSE10.2 (kernel 2.6.18.2-34) and I have to
recompile the molpro package. I have the problem when I did make.

the error msg. is
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GNUmakefile:3: *** Sorry, your version of GNU make (3.81) is too old.
You need one that defines the CURDIR variable.  Stop.
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when I have a look with GNUmakefile. It shown below

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# GNUmakefile $Revision: 2002.5 Patch(2002.6): wrapper_makefile rpm_key
doc_module1 $
ifneq (default,$(origin CURDIR))
$(error Sorry, your version of GNU make ($(MAKE_VERSION)) is too old.
You need one that defines the CURDIR variable)
all:   
        @echo "Sorry, your version of GNU make ($(MAKE_VERSION)) is too
old. You need one that defines the CURDIR variable"
        @exit 1;
else
SHELL=/bin/sh
AWK=awk
.........
.........
.........
.........
.........
endif # GNU make version check
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Is it the problem with version of the make (make v.3.8.1-23)?
Do you have any idea how to overcome the problem?

Thank you in advanced
Sombat Ketrat