Hi,
in the file tests/Makefile.am, there is:
AM_LDFLAGS = $(top_srcdir)/linbox/.libs/liblinbox.a
which of course breaks when one configures with --disable-static.
I suggest to change that line to:
AM_LDFLAGS = $(top_srcdir)/linbox/
liblinbox.lathat way libtool will take care of everything.
Snark on #sagemath