Build failure (g++ 2.95.2, debian linux 2.2.12)

$ uname -a
Linux mercurium 2.2.12 #1 Thu Dec 9 00:57:08 EST 1999 i686 unknown
$ /usr/bin/g++ -v
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-linux/2.95.2/specs
gcc version 2.95.2 20000313 (Debian GNU/Linux)
$ make
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/bah/topaz/mem'
/usr/bin/g++ -g -pipe -frtti -I/usr/include/g++-v3  -I.. -I../mem -I../val -I../op -I../int -fnew-exceptions -c Memory.cc
/usr/bin/g++ -g -pipe -frtti -I/usr/include/g++-v3  -I.. -I../mem -I../val -I../op -I../int -fnew-exceptions -c Buffer.cc
In file included from Buffer.cc:1:
../mem/Buffer.hh: In function `static class Perl::Buffer::Guts * Perl::Buffer::Guts::PtrPolicy<Perl::Buffer::Guts>::init()':
../mem/Counted.hh:119:   instantiated from `Perl::Counted_p<Perl::Buffer::Guts,Perl::Buffer::Guts::PtrPolicy<Perl::Buffer::Guts> >::Counted_p()'
../mem/Buffer.hh:39:   instantiated from here
../mem/Buffer.hh:142: Internal compiler error.
../mem/Buffer.hh:142: Please submit a full bug report.
../mem/Buffer.hh:142: See <URL:http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/bugs.html> for instructions.
cpp: output pipe has been closed
make[1]: *** [Buffer.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/bah/topaz/mem'
make: *** [all] Error 2