I've tried the current cvs. and installation was failed as well:
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/vv/RPM/BUILD/maxima/doc/info'
Making all in es
make[3]: Entering directory `/home/vv/RPM/BUILD/maxima/doc/info/es'
/bin/sh /home/vv/RPM/BUILD/maxima/missing --run makeinfo --enable-encoding
-I . \
-o maxima.info `test -f 'maxima.texi' || echo './'`maxima.texi
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/vv/RPM/BUILD/maxima/doc/info/es'
Making all in pt
make[3]: Entering directory `/home/vv/RPM/BUILD/maxima/doc/info/pt'
make[3]: *** No rule to make target `nset.texi', needed by `maxima.info'.
Stop.
rgds, Valery