Apache and mod_perl

Hello: It appears that Suse 8.1 comes with an Apache installation that does not have mod_perl compiled in. WHen I run the command httpd -l I get no listing of mod_perl. What is the easiest way to setup support for mod_perl? Do I need to download the apache source and build my own version with the modules that I want? Or is there a less drastic way of doing this? Are there any issues running the new Apache 2.x versions? Thanks, Jim