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.ResultSet should 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.Statement should 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.Connection should 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.DatabaseMetaData should 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.PreparedStatement should 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.CallableStatement should 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.PGblob should 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.PGclob should 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.ClientConnection should 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