samba - Mar 2002 - Compile fails on smbd/server.c - unknown opcode

Solaris 8, Ultra 5
gcc 3.0.3
Samba 2.2.3a

Compilation fails early on:

bash-2.03# make
Using FLAGS =  -O -Iinclude -I./include -I./ubiqx -I./smbwrapper
-D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -"
Using FLAGS32 =  -O -Iinclude -I./include -I./ubiqx -I./smbwrapper
-D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
Using LIBS = -lsec -lgen -lsocket -lnsl  -ldl -lpam
Compiling smbd/server.c
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccSbv4KZ.s", line 1889: error: unknown
opcode
".subsection"
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccSbv4KZ.s", line 1889: error: statement
syntax
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccSbv4KZ.s", line 1945: error: unknown
opcode
".previous"
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccSbv4KZ.s", line 1945: error: statement
syntax
*** Error code 1
make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `smbd/server.o'


Any ideas?

Cheers,  Paul