diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 4508033f3..0a3090782 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 dnl# -*- sh -*-
 dnl# the "configure" script is made from this by running GNU "autoconf"
 dnl#
-dnl# "$Id: configure.in,v 1.27 1999/03/04 14:48:07 mike Exp $"
+dnl# "$Id: configure.in,v 1.28 1999/03/09 17:18:05 mike Exp $"
 dnl#
 dnl# Configuration script for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 dnl#
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if eval "test x$enable_shared = xyes"; then
   case $uname in
       SunOS* | UNIX_S*)
           LIBNAME="libfltk.so.1"
-	  LIBCOMMAND="\$(CXX) -Wl,-soname,$LIBNAME $(LDLIBS) -G $DEBUGFLAG -o"
+	  LIBCOMMAND="ld -h $(LIBNAME) $(LDLIBS) -G $DEBUGFLAG -o"
 	  ln -s libfltk.so.1 lib/libfltk.so
 	  ;;
       HP-UX*)
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ if eval "test x$enable_shared = xyes"; then
 	  ;;
       *)
           echo "Warning: shared libraries may not be supported.  Trying -shared"
-	  echo "         option to compiler."
+	  echo "         option with compiler."
           LIBNAME="libfltk.so.1"
-          LIBCOMMAND="\$(CXX) -Wl,-soname,$LIBNAME $(LDLIBS) -shared $DEBUGFLAG -o"
+          LIBCOMMAND="\$(CXX) $(LDLIBS) -shared $DEBUGFLAG -o"
 	  ln -s libfltk.so.1 lib/libfltk.so
 	  ;;
   esac
@@ -229,5 +229,5 @@ AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h:configh.in)
 AC_OUTPUT(makeinclude)
 
 dnl#
-dnl# End of "$Id: configure.in,v 1.27 1999/03/04 14:48:07 mike Exp $".
+dnl# End of "$Id: configure.in,v 1.28 1999/03/09 17:18:05 mike Exp $".
 dnl#