diff -ru scorched.orig/configure-al.m4 scorched/configure-al.m4
--- scorched.orig/configure-al.m4	2008-03-03 16:17:18.000000000 -0500
+++ scorched/configure-al.m4	2009-02-15 20:43:35.000000000 -0500
@@ -7,25 +7,9 @@
 	[  --disable-openaltest    Do not try to compile and run a test OpenAL program],
 		    , enable_openaltest=yes)
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for OpenAL support)
-AC_PATH_PROG(OPENAL_CONFIG, openal-config, no)
-if test x$OPENAL_CONFIG = xno; then
-	echo "*** The openal-config script installed by OpenAL could not be found"
-	echo "*** Make sure openal-config is in your path, or set the OPENAL_CONFIG"
-	echo "*** environment variable to the full path to openal-config."
-
-	AC_MSG_ERROR([*** Can't find the openal library. Try: http://www.openal.org/])
-else
-
-	if test x"$use_static_openal" = x"yes"; then
-		AL_LIBS="/usr/local/lib/libopenal.a"
-	else
-		AL_LIBS="`$OPENAL_CONFIG --libs`"
-	fi
-	
-	AL_CFLAGS="`$OPENAL_CONFIG --cflags`"
-
-	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
-fi
+AL_LIBS="-lopenal"
+AL_CFLAGS="-I/usr/include/AL"
+AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for Freealut support)
 AC_PATH_PROG(FREEALUT_CONFIG, freealut-config, no)
diff -ru scorched.orig/configure.ac scorched/configure.ac
--- scorched.orig/configure.ac	2008-03-03 16:17:18.000000000 -0500
+++ scorched/configure.ac	2009-02-15 20:40:30.000000000 -0500
@@ -13,22 +13,6 @@
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
 
-LDFLAGS="-L/usr/X11R6/lib -L/usr/X11R6"
-CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/X11R6/include -I/usr/X11R6"
-
-if test `uname` == Darwin; then
-LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lmx"
-CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -DFFTW_USE_DOUBLE -D__DARWIN__ -D__MACOSX__"
-else
-LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/usr/local/lib"
-CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -I/usr/local/include"
-fi
-
-AC_CHECK_LIB(fridge, beer, echo "Hmm?!",[
-	echo "Warning: No beer found in fridge!";
-	echo "We highly suggest that you rectify this situation immediately."
-])
-
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(serveronly, 
 	[  --enable-serveronly Enable server only compilation],
 		    , enable_serveronly=no,
