--- configure.orig	Tue Aug 20 13:11:26 1996
+++ configure	Sat Jan 16 23:18:54 1999
@@ -756,6 +756,10 @@
     machine=alpha opsys=gnu-linux
   ;;
 
+  alpha-*-freebsd* )
+    machine=alpha opsys=freebsd
+  ;;
+
   ## Altos 3068
   m68*-altos-sysv* )
     machine=altos opsys=usg5-2
