1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/buildtools/configure.pl b/buildtools/configure.pl
index dd08511f..edd7b865 100755
--- a/buildtools/configure.pl
+++ b/buildtools/configure.pl
@@ -1133,7 +1133,9 @@ sub getLinuxsvgaLibrary($@) {
             $default = '/usr/link/svgalib/libvga.so';
         } elsif (-d('/usr/lib/svgalib')) {
             $default = '/usr/lib/svgalib/libvga.so';
-        } elsif (system('ldconfig -p | grep libvga &>/dev/null') == 0) {
+        } elsif (system('ldconfig -p | grep libvga >/dev/null 2>&1') == 0) {
+            # &>/dev/null should work above, but on 12.03.26, it caused the
+            # return value of system() always to be zero!
             $default = 'libvga.so';
         } else {
             $default = 'none';
@@ -2208,7 +2210,7 @@ if (!$flex_result) {
     # make rules for Thinkjettopbm for information on our experiences
     # with Lexes besides Flex.
 
-    my $systemRc = system('lex </dev/null &>/dev/null');
+    my $systemRc = system('lex </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1');
 
     if ($systemRc >> 8 == 127) {
         print("\n");