error compiling Python 2.3

[val]

Hi the Gurus,
    i'm trying to compile Python 2.3 remotely
(telnet access). It is Cobalt. Linux 2. mips. gcc 2.7.2.

This is a piece of output when doing ./configure

...

## ---------------------- ##
## Running config.status. ##
## ---------------------- ##

This file was extended by python config.status 2.3, which was
generated by GNU Autoconf 2.53.  Invocation command line was

  CONFIG_FILES    =
  CONFIG_HEADERS  =
  CONFIG_LINKS    =
  CONFIG_COMMANDS =
  $ ./config.status

on ns2.spiderwebhost.net

config.status:695: creating Makefile.pre
config.status:695: creating Modules/Setup.config
config.status:25: error: cannot find input file: Modules/Setup.config.in


When i'm looking into Modules, there is no Setup.config up there.

Naively doing make I get:
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop

Any advice?  Or, maybe a pointer to the binary please?

Thanks,
Val