--- gforth/configure.in	2008/10/20 11:56:58	1.256
+++ gforth/configure.in	2008/10/25 17:18:42	1.257
@@ -625,7 +625,8 @@ AC_MSG_RESULT($M4)
 # Find installed Gforth
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for gforth])
 GFORTH="`cd / && which gforth 2>/dev/null`"
-(cd / && $GFORTH -e bye >/dev/null 2>/dev/null) || GFORTH=""
+#the "$srcdir" = "." test defends agains the "../" bug in gforth-0.6.2
+(cd / && $GFORTH -e bye >/dev/null 2>/dev/null  && test "$srcdir" = ".") || GFORTH=""
 if test -z "$GFORTH"; then
   PREFORTH='echo "You need to configure with a gforth in \$PATH to build this part" && false'
   kernel_anti_dependence=''