--- gvpe/autogen.sh	2003/03/01 15:53:02	1.1
+++ gvpe/autogen.sh	2007/10/15 22:19:49	1.6
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	echo "yes (version $1)"
     else
 	echo "Too old (found version $1)!"
-	DIE=1
+#	DIE=1
     fi
 }
 
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
 else
     echo
     echo "  You must have automake 1.7 installed to compile $PROJECT."
-    echo "  (or a newer version if it is available)"
-    DIE=1
+#    DIE=1
 fi
 
 if test x$AUTOMAKE != x; then
@@ -87,10 +86,13 @@
 # optionally feature autoheader
 (autoheader --version)  < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1 && autoheader
 
-$AUTOMAKE --add-missing
+(cd m4 && make -f Makefile.am.in Makefile.am)
+touch doc/gvpe.texi
+$AUTOMAKE -f --add-missing
+rm doc/gvpe.texi
 autoconf
 autoheader
-(cd m4 && make -f Makefile.am.in Makefile.am)
+
 
 #intltoolize --copy --force --automake