I got a bit further but in the ends decided that the problem was "caused" by using MMS. So I installed MMK. Looks healthier but I am getting
Making all in cpan/ExtUtils-Manifest MMK "all" /DESCRIPTION=descrip.mms /MACRO=("PERL_CORE=1") %SYSTEM-F-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=04, virtual address=00000000000♦ %SYSTEM-F-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=04, virtual address=00000000000♦ I had trouble finding MMK - the place referred to in the Docs was not available. I downloaded the one below. I anyone can point me toa better version that would be great. %MMK-I-IDENT, this is the MadGoat Make Utility V4.0 -MMK-I-COPYRIGHT, Copyright (c) 2008, Matthew Madison. Think green - keep it on the screen. This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you.