source mysql-4.0.13.tar.gz file download.
[root@localhost mysql-4.0.13]# ./configure
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checking for termcap functions library... configure: error: No curses/termcap library found
[root@localhost mysql-4.0.13]# make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. stop.
why this error message appear???

It failed to configure, so that's why make failed. It says that you need the curses/termcap library.

You can install mysql as an rpm off of the Linux install disks. Or do you need that specific version of mysql?

Moved to a more suitable forum.

I've compiled and installed MySQL 4.0.13 on redhat 9 and I had no problems. I've installed practically all the modules when it asked me during the OS installation, don't know if that helps.