pfa-error when compiling 2.4.2

[ttuovila]

Hi all,

when trying to compile 2.4.2 on SuSE 9.1 having installed mftrace from Han-Wen's
site I get the following:

address@hidden@!/root/lilypond-2.4.2/stepmake/bin!g' > out/cmr.enc
mftrace --encoding feta11.enc -I ./out/ --pfa --simplify feta11

error: getopt says: `option --pfa not recognized'

Usage: mftrace [OPTION]... FILE...

Generate Type1 or TrueType font from Metafont source.

Example:

   mftrace cmr10

Options:
  -h,--help                    This help
  -k,--keep                    Keep all output in directory mftrace.dir
     --keep-all                Really keep all output (implies --keep)
     --magnification=MAG       Set magnification for MF to MAG (default: 1000)
  -V,--verbose                 Verbose
  -v,--version                 Print version number
  -f,--formats=FMT1,FMT2,etc   Which formats to generate (choices: AFM, PFA,
PFB, TTF, SVG)
     --simplify                Simplify using fontforge
     --gffile=FILE             Use gf FILE instead of running Metafont
  -I,--include=DIR             Add to path for searching files
     --glyphs=LIST             Process only these glyphs.  LIST is comma 
separated
     --tfmfile=FILE            Use FILE for the TFM file
  -e,--encoding=FILE           Use encoding file FILE
  -t,--truetype                Generate TrueType file (requires fontforge)
     --keep-trying             Don't stop if tracing fails
  -w,--warranty                show warranty and copyright
     --dos-kpath               try to use Miktex kpsewhich
     --potrace                 Use potrace
     --autotrace               Use autotrace
     --no-afm                  Don't read AFM file
     --noround                 Do not round coordinates of control points
                             to integer values (use with --grid)
     --grid=GRID               Set reciprocal grid size in em units


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make[1]: *** [out/feta11.pfa] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/lilypond-2.4.2/mf'
make: *** [all] Error 2


Why does this happen? 
How can I fix it?

best wishes,
Tapio