java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError building native 1.4 SDK

[Erik]

I am trying to build the native JDK 1.4 for the first time, and am new 
to FreeBSD.  When I do a gmake, I get the following:

cd ../generated;   /usr/local/linux-sun-jdk1.4.2/bin/java -classpath . 
MakeDeps diffs UnixPlatform platform.current includeDB.current 
/usr/tmp/j2sdk/hotspot/build/bsd/platform_i486 includeDB -firstFile 
functionAtStart.cpp -lastFile functionAtEnd.cpp
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: MakeDeps
gmake[2]: *** [../generated/includeDB.current] Error 1

I checked the 
/usr/tmp/j2sdk/control/build/bsd-i586/hotspot-i586/tmp/bsd_i486_compiler2/generated 
folder, and MakeDeps.class is definately there.  I even CD'd into the 
folder and tried to call the class directly, but get the same error:

root at host# /usr/local/linux-sun-jdk1.4.2/bin/java -classpath 
".;./MakeDeps.class" MakeDeps
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: MakeDeps

It's as if it runs the main in the class, but then can't see itself as 
an actual class.  Without the source code, I can't see what it's trying 
to do. 

Can someone please help me?  I ultimately need to run JBoss.  What are 
the consequences of using the Linux binary instead of a native FreeBSD 
SDK? 

Thank you,

Erik
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