diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 96c67178..ae2800fc 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -16,31 +16,29 @@ if [ $AUTO_MAKE_VERSION -ge 14 ]; then
     fi
 fi
 echo "Running aclocal $ACLOCAL_OPTS"
-aclocal $ACLOCAL_OPTS 2> autogen.err
+aclocal $ACLOCAL_OPTS
 
 echo "Running autoheader"
-autoheader 2>> autogen.err
+autoheader
 if [ ! -e simgear/simgear_config.h.in ]; then
     echo "ERROR: autoheader didn't create simgear/simgear_config.h.in!"
-    echo "Aborting ... consulte autogen.err for details."
     exit 1
 fi    
 
 echo -n "Running automake"
 if [ $OSTYPE = "IRIX" -o $OSTYPE = "IRIX64" ]; then
     echo " --add-missing --include-deps"
-    automake --add-missing --include-deps 2>> autogen.err
+    automake --add-missing --include-deps
 else
     echo " --add-missing"
-    automake --add-missing 2>> autogen.err
+    automake --add-missing
 fi
 
 echo "Running autoconf"
-autoconf 2>> autogen.err
+autoconf
 
 if [ ! -e configure ]; then
     echo "ERROR: configure was not created!"
-    echo "Aborting ... consulte autogen.err for details."
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -66,5 +64,3 @@ fi
 
 echo "Now you are ready to run './configure'"
 echo "======================================"
-
-rm -f autogen.err
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index aa443d51..9cc86b96 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ elif test "x$ac_cv_header_windows_h" != "xyes" ; then
     if test "x$ac_cv_lib_MesaGL_glNewList" = "xyes" ; then
 	AC_CHECK_HEADER(GL/fxmesa.h)
 	if test "x$ac_cv_header_GL_fxmesa_h" = "xyes"; then
-	    AC_DEFINE( XMESA )
-            AC_DEFINE( FX )
+	    AC_DEFINE(XMESA)
+            AC_DEFINE(FX)
         fi
     fi
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS( \
 	sys/stat.h sys/time.h sys/timeb.h unistd.h windows.h winbase.h values.h )
 
 if test "x$ac_cv_header_stdint_h" = "xyes"; then
-    AC_DEFINE( HAVE_STDINT_H )
+    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_STDINT_H)
 fi
 
 dnl Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.