diff -dur otp_src_R9C-2.orig/erts/configure.in otp_src_R9C-2/erts/configure.in
--- otp_src_R9C-2.orig/erts/configure.in	2004-05-24 08:05:38.000000000 +0200
+++ otp_src_R9C-2/erts/configure.in	2004-10-10 23:11:12.516218543 +0200
@@ -1262,7 +1262,13 @@
   /bin/rm -f $ERL_TOP/lib/$a/SKIP
 done
 
-AC_CHECK_PROGS(JAVAC, javac.sh javac guavac gcj jikes bock)
+JAVAC=""
+AC_ARG_WITH([java],AS_HELP_STRING([--with-java],[use Java (default is auto)]),
+  [],[with_java=auto])
+
+if test "x$with_java" != "xno" ; then
+ AC_CHECK_PROGS(JAVAC, javac.sh javac guavac gcj jikes bock)
+fi
 if test -n "$JAVAC"; then
   dnl Make sure it's at least JDK 1.2
   AC_CACHE_CHECK(for JDK version 1.2, 
@@ -1274,7 +1280,13 @@
   fi
 fi
 if test -z "$JAVAC"; then
-  AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find any usable java compiler, will skip: jinterface])
+  if test "x$with_java" = "xyes" ; then
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([could not find any usable java compiler])
+  elif test "x$with_java" != "xno" ; then
+    AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find any usable java compiler, will skip: jinterface])
+  else
+    AC_MSG_WARN([Java support disabled, will skip: jinterface])
+  fi
 
   for a in $need_java ; do
 	echo "No Java compiler found" > $ERL_TOP/lib/$a/SKIP
Only in otp_src_R9C-2/erts: configure.in~