Make File Syntax Error

the cygwin shell is as follows:

Mercury@mercury /cygdrive/c/bc/src
$ make
MAKE Version 5.2 Copyright (c) 1987, 2000 Borland
Error makefile 36: Command syntax error
Error makefile 37: Command syntax error
*** 2 errors during make ***


lines 36 & 37 -

31 ack: $(O_FILES)
32 rm -f ack.exe
33 $(CC) $(L_FLAGS) -o ack $(O_FILES)
34
35 .c.o: ack.h
36 $(CC) -c $(C_FLAGS) -Dunix -DNOCRYPT $<
37
38 clean:
39 rm -f $(O_FILES) ack.exe ../area/core
40 make
41

(41 is the EOF)

any help would be appreciated, again... syntax error in "Makefile" when trying to compile via CygWin under Windows 2k Adv Server

Makefiles have a very picky syntax. One thing you'll want to check is the spacing before line 36. Makefiles need a TAB, not spaces from the begining of the line to the start of the command. For example:

.c.o: mud.h
$(CC) -c $(C_FLAGS) $<

Ensure that space is an actual TAB and not just 8 spaces.

Also check that there isn't a "floating" space at the end of line 36 and you have a clean line break. Finally, check to make sure you have a CC=gcc line at the top of your file.