7.2.3 build fails --with-java

I installed on redhat8 with kernel 2.4.20.
the configure line has --with-java --enable-syslog --with-tcl
the error output is below
Any help greatly appreciated
rfjones

mkdir man7
pgc.c: In function `yylex':
pgc.c:1249: warning: label `find_rule' defined but not used
/usr/include/ctype.h: At top level:
pgc.c:3097: warning: `yy_flex_realloc' defined but not used
    [javac] /tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/org/postgresql/xa/XAConnectionImpl.java:57: cannot resolve symbol
    [javac] symbol  : class RollbackException
    [javac] location: package transaction
    [javac] import javax.transaction.RollbackException;
    [javac]                          ^
    [javac] /tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/org/postgresql/jdbc2/ResultSet.java:60:
org.postgresql.jdbc2.ResultSetshould be declared abstract; it does not define getURL(int) in
org.postgresql.jdbc2.ResultSet
    [javac] public class ResultSet extends org.postgresql.ResultSet implements java.sql.ResultSet
    [javac]        ^
    [javac] /tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/org/postgresql/jdbc2/Statement.java:25:
org.postgresql.jdbc2.Statementshould be declared abstract; it does not define getMoreResults(int) in
org.postgresql.jdbc2.Statement
    [javac] public class Statement extends org.postgresql.Statement implements java.sql.Statement
    [javac]        ^
    [javac] /tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/org/postgresql/jdbc2/Connection.java:37:
org.postgresql.jdbc2.Connectionshould be declared abstract; it does not define setHoldability(int) in
org.postgresql.jdbc2.Connection
    [javac] public class Connection extends org.postgresql.Connection implements java.sql.Connection
    [javac]        ^
    [javac] /tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/org/postgresql/jdbc2/DatabaseMetaData.java:40:
org.postgresql.jdbc2.DatabaseMetaDatashould be declared abstract; it does not define supportsSavepoints() in
org.postgresql.jdbc2.DatabaseMetaData
    [javac] public class DatabaseMetaData implements java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    [javac]        ^
    [javac] /tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/org/postgresql/jdbc2/PreparedStatement.java:32:
org.postgresql.jdbc2.PreparedStatementshould be declared abstract; it does not define setURL(int,java.net.URL) in
org.postgresql.jdbc2.PreparedStatement
    [javac] public class PreparedStatement extends Statement implements java.sql.PreparedStatement
    [javac]        ^
    [javac] /tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/org/postgresql/jdbc2/CallableStatement.java:42:
org.postgresql.jdbc2.CallableStatementshould be declared abstract; it does not define
registerOutParameter(java.lang.String,int)in org.postgresql.jdbc2.CallableStatement 
    [javac] public class CallableStatement extends org.postgresql.jdbc2.PreparedStatement implements
java.sql.CallableStatement
    [javac]        ^
    [javac] /tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/org/postgresql/largeobject/PGblob.java:26:
org.postgresql.largeobject.PGblobshould be declared abstract; it does not define setBytes(long,byte[]) in
org.postgresql.largeobject.PGblob
    [javac] public class PGblob implements java.sql.Blob
    [javac]        ^
    [javac] /tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/org/postgresql/largeobject/PGclob.java:26:
org.postgresql.largeobject.PGclobshould be declared abstract; it does not define setString(long,java.lang.String) in
org.postgresql.largeobject.PGclob
    [javac] public class PGclob implements java.sql.Clob
    [javac]        ^
    [javac] /tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/org/postgresql/xa/ClientConnection.java:70:
org.postgresql.xa.ClientConnectionshould be declared abstract; it does not define setHoldability(int) in
org.postgresql.xa.ClientConnection
    [javac] final class ClientConnection
    [javac]       ^
    [javac] Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.
    [javac] Note: Recompile with -deprecation for details.
    [javac] 10 errors

BUILD FAILED

/tmp/postgresql-7.2.3/src/interfaces/jdbc/build.xml:72: Compile failed, messages should have been provided.
gmake[3]: *** [all] Error 1
gmake[2]: *** [all] Error 2
gmake[1]: *** [all] Error 2
gmake: *** [all] Error 2