--- mysql-3.23.49/configure.in.orig	Sun May 19 11:05:42 2002
+++ mysql-3.23.49/configure.in	Sun May 19 11:05:56 2002
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
 AC_SUBST(PERL)
 AC_SUBST(PERL5)
 
-# Lock for PS
+# Look for PS
 AC_PATH_PROG(PS, ps, ps)
 AC_MSG_CHECKING("how to check if pid exists")
 PS=$ac_cv_path_PS
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@
     *cygwin*)
       FIND_PROC="$PS -e | grep mysqld | grep \" \$\$PID \" > /dev/null"
       ;;
+    *linux*)
+      FIND_PROC="$PS -p \$\$PID \" > /dev/null"
+      ;;
     *)
       AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find the right ps switches. Which OS is this ?. See the Installation chapter in the Reference Manual.])
   esac