--- e2fsprogs-1.41.5/configure.in~	2009-05-20 15:14:42.406973865 +0200
+++ e2fsprogs-1.41.5/configure.in	2009-05-20 15:15:43.880974154 +0200
@@ -397,11 +397,8 @@
 		AC_MSG_ERROR([pkg-config not installed; please install it.])
 	fi
 
-	AC_CHECK_LIB(blkid, blkid_get_cache,
-		[LIBBLKID=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs blkid`;
-		 STATIC_LIBBLKID=`$PKG_CONFIG --static --libs blkid`],
-		[AC_MSG_ERROR([external blkid library not found])],
-		[$LIBBLKID])
+	LIBBLKID="-lblkid"
+	STATIC_LIBBLKID="-lblkid"
 	BLKID_CMT=#
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([Disabling private blkid library])
 else