Problems With Install

["James S. Huggins \(Ringlink\)" <Ringlink at ZName.com>]

I am doing a reinstall.
Having problems.
Downloaded new zip.
Unzipped it.
Uploaded.
Checked the CHGMOD settings.
Now trying to run the langinstall.pl
Getting errors.
Testing shows that langinstall
 (1) creates the MO subdirectory
 (2) attempts to create the "first" language database
 (3) dies with an error
 (4) leaves an "empty" database for the "first" language
I've removed and added lang files; whichever one is first, a corresponding
"empty" database is built in MO
Would appreciate any insights into what I might have done wrong here.
Thanks.
James S. Huggins