4.2 problems on Solaris8

running make install on a Solairs 8 client fails with the following:

cp -fp hobbitlaunch logfetch clientupdate orcahobbit msgcache hobbitclient*.sh 
bb bbcmd bbhostgrep bbhostshow bbdigest  /opt/hobbit/client/bin/
../build/merge-sects clientlaunch.cfg /opt/hobbit/client/etc/clientlaunch.cfg
../build/merge-sects: syntax error at line 15: `(' unexpected
make[1]: *** [install] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/hobbit-4.2.0/client'
make: *** [install-client] Error 2