Emacs\terminal window\Mac OS X 10.4.7

[Frank Murray <fjmurray1@mac.com>]

Hello,

    This is a newbie question.  I am trying to compile a Java program  
in the
Emacs editor, using the command "M <meta> x compile."

The <M (Meta)> key on my Mac keyboard is the <Esc> key.  When I enter  
the
above command it prints out to the screen "make -k."  When I hit  
<Return>, it comes
back with an error message stating:

  "make -k make
  make: ***No rule to make target 'make'

Compilation exited abnormally with code 2 at [whatever the day's date  
is]"

Obviously I'm doing something wrong, or not giving the correct compile
instructions or commands.

Any help is appreciated.  Thank you.

fjm