--- configure-old	2006-04-17 15:57:12.000000000 +0200
+++ configure	2006-04-22 14:37:43.000000000 +0200
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@
 ar="${cross_prefix}${ar}"
 strip="${cross_prefix}${strip}"
 
+if [ -z `which $cc` ] ; then
+    echo "Compiler $cc could not be found"
+    exit
+fi
+
 if test "$mingw32" = "yes" ; then
     linux="no"
     EXESUF=".exe"