diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 0dd8551925cca73a030da179b001ddb2187b2864..706ded1cf956330ce299bec78d514a1a86918961 100644 (file)
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
np_COREUTILS
np_CURL
+dnl Some helpful common compile errors checked here
+if test "$ac_cv_uname_s" = 'SunOS' -a "$ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_AR" = 'false' ; then
+ AC_MSG_ERROR(No ar found for Solaris - is /usr/ccs/bin in PATH?)
+fi
+
AC_OUTPUT(
Makefile
lib/Makefile