--- configure.in.orig	2004-04-18 18:14:37.944027760 -0400
+++ configure.in	2004-04-18 18:14:57.447062848 -0400
@@ -254,13 +254,8 @@
     fi
     ;;
   *)
-    if test -d "$withval"; then
       etcdir="$withval"
       AC_MSG_RESULT($withval)
-    else
-      AC_MSG_ERROR([
-Directory $withval does not exist])
-    fi
     ;;
   esac ],
   if test -d "/etc"; then