solaris 9, libwww won"t complete tests

i'm trying to install libwww 5.801 via CPAN command line. Actually I
want to install LWP:Simple. I apologize if the subject has already come
up. The search mechanism is not really helpful.

the transcript of installation is below:

kesem:/libwww-perl-5.64/t/robot# perl -MCPAN -e shell

cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v1.7601)
ReadLine support enabled

cpan> install LWP::Simple
CPAN: Storable loaded ok
Going to read /.cpan/Metadata
Database was generated on Sun, 21 Nov 2004 01:09:49 GMT
Running install for module LWP::Simple
Running make for G/GA/GAAS/libwww-perl-5.801.tar.gz
CPAN: Digest::MD5 loaded ok
CPAN: Compress::Zlib loaded ok
Checksum for /.cpan/sources/authors/id/G/GA/GAAS/libwww-perl-5.801.tar.gz ok
Scanning cache /.cpan/build for sizes
x libwww-perl-5.801, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks
x libwww-perl-5.801/lib, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks
x libwww-perl-5.801/lib/HTTP, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks



robot/rules...........ok
robot/ua-get..........Can't call method "url" on an undefined value at
robot/ua.t line 17.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at robot/ua-get.t line 50.
Missing base argument at robot/ua-get.t line 56
robot/ua-get..........dubious
Test returned status 2 (wstat 512, 0x200)
DIED. FAILED tests 1-8
Failed 8/8 tests, 0.00% okay
robot/ua..............Can't call method "url" on an undefined value at
robot/ua.t line 17.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at robot/ua.t line 50.
Missing base argument at robot/ua.t line 56
robot/ua..............dubious
Test returned status 2 (wstat 512, 0x200)
DIED. FAILED tests 1-7
Failed 7/7 tests, 0.00% okay
local/autoload-get....ok
local/autoload........ok
local/get.............ok
local/http-get........Can't call method "url" on an undefined value at
local/http-get.t line 21.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at local/http-get.t
line 52.
Missing base argument at local/http-get.t line 58
local/http-get........dubious
Test returned status 2 (wstat 512, 0x200)
DIED. FAILED tests 1-20
Failed 20/20 tests, 0.00% okay
local/http............Can't call method "url" on an undefined value at
local/http.t line 18.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at local/http.t line 49.
Missing base argument at local/http.t line 55
local/http............dubious
Test returned status 2 (wstat 512, 0x200)
DIED. FAILED tests 1-18
Failed 18/18 tests, 0.00% okay
local/protosub........ok
Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed
------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------
local/http-get.t 2 512 20 40 200.00% 1-20
local/http.t 2 512 18 36 200.00% 1-18
robot/ua-get.t 2 512 8 16 200.00% 1-8
robot/ua.t 2 512 7 14 200.00% 1-7
Failed 4/30 test scripts, 86.67% okay. 53/739 subtests failed, 92.83% okay.
*** Error code 29
make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `test'
/usr/ccs/bin/make test -- NOT OK
Running make install
make test had returned bad status, won't install without force



I'll appreciate any help reagarding this problem!

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