--- configure.orig	Mon Apr 28 03:07:10 2003
+++ configure	Mon Apr 28 16:41:10 2003
@@ -4593,6 +4593,20 @@
 		distro=debian-3
 		;;
 
+	freebsd)
+		if test x$section_switch = x
+		then
+			section_switch="-S"
+		fi
+		
+		if test x$manpath_switch = x
+		then
+			manpath_switch="-M"
+		fi
+
+		distro=freebsd
+		;;
+ 		
 	*)
 		distro=generic
 		;;
