Hmmm, Hi Chuck, is /usr/local/lib in your ldso.conf file? I am wondering if automake is not finding libspeechd because the directory isn't in the library loading path. On another note, what version of automake are you using? It needs to be 1.7 or above. Kirk -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario phone: (519) 661-3061