Try installing the gettext package via fink (fink.sourceforge.net) or compile it yourself from the most recent sources (the fink package is quite old and useless when you try the cvs versions).
Cheers, Sarge
PS: are you sure that --with-crypto-prefix is set to the correct directory? 'whoami' with the quotes seems plain wrong to me. If you're unsure try to enter /Users/w and then use the tabulator key to insert the correct path name.