diff -Nur epix-1.2.10.orig/configure.ac epix-1.2.10/configure.ac
--- epix-1.2.10.orig/configure.ac	2012-11-29 21:04:20.411280150 -0800
+++ epix-1.2.10/configure.ac	2012-11-29 21:14:00.462163755 -0800
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_LN_S
+AM_PROG_AR
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
diff -Nur epix-1.2.10.orig/doc/Makefile.am epix-1.2.10/doc/Makefile.am
--- epix-1.2.10.orig/doc/Makefile.am	2012-11-29 21:04:20.414280167 -0800
+++ epix-1.2.10/doc/Makefile.am	2012-11-29 21:04:30.491329674 -0800
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Makefile.am for ePiX v1.x "doc" directory
 #
 
-EPIXFLAGS = --no-defaults -I.. -L.. -lepix -v
+EPIXFLAGS = --no-defaults -I.. -L.. -lepix -q
 
 %.eepic: %.xp
 	../epix-local $(EPIXFLAGS) $<
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 CLEANFILES = *~ *.aux *.dvi *.log *.out *.toc \
 	*.fdx *.flg *.fnd *.idx *.ilg *.ind \
 	epix.info epix.info.bz2 manual_src.tar manual.pdf manual.ps \
-	manual_src.tar.gz manual.pdf.gz manual.ps.gz manual-stamp
+	manual_src.tar.gz manual.pdf manual.ps.gz manual-stamp
 
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = *.eepic *.aux *.dvi *.log *.out *.toc \
 	*.fdx *.flg *.fnd *.idx *.ilg *.ind
 
 ## Targets ##
-doc_DATA = manual.pdf.gz manual.ps.gz manual_src.tar.gz
+doc_DATA = 
 
 info_TEXINFOS = epix.texi
 
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@
 	gzip -9 -c manual.ps > manual.ps.gz
 
 #PDF
-manual.pdf.gz: manual-stamp
-	gzip -9 -c manual.pdf > manual.pdf.gz
+manual.pdf: manual-stamp
 
 epix.info: manual-stamp epix.texi
 	makeinfo epix.texi 2>&1 >/dev/null
diff -Nur epix-1.2.10.orig/Makefile.am epix-1.2.10/Makefile.am
--- epix-1.2.10.orig/Makefile.am	2012-11-29 21:04:20.415280173 -0800
+++ epix-1.2.10/Makefile.am	2012-11-29 21:05:52.489734436 -0800
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 EPIX_CONFFILES = bash_completions $(EPIX_EL)
 
-EPIX_NOTEFILES = AUTHORS BUGS ChangeLog COPYING INSTALL NEWS POST-INSTALL \
+EPIX_NOTEFILES = AUTHORS BUGS ChangeLog NEWS POST-INSTALL \
 	README THANKS VERSION
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(bin_SCRIPTS) $(man_MANS) $(EPIX_CONFFILES) $(EPIX_NOTEFILES) \
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@
 	    -e 's%@RUNTIME_COMPILER\@%$(CXX)%;' $< > $@-local
 	chmod a+x $@ $@-local
 
-# libepix.a
-libepix.a: $(libepix_a_OBJECTS)
-	ar -ru libepix.a $(libepix_a_OBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) libepix.a
-
 # object file dependencies
 $(libepix_a_LIBADD): %.o: %.cc %.h
 
diff -Nur epix-1.2.10.orig/samples/Makefile.am epix-1.2.10/samples/Makefile.am
--- epix-1.2.10.orig/samples/Makefile.am	2012-11-29 21:04:20.416280179 -0800
+++ epix-1.2.10/samples/Makefile.am	2012-11-29 21:04:30.491329674 -0800
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 CLEANFILES = *~ *.eepic *.eps sample_src.tar sample_src.tar.gz sample-stamp
 
 ## Targets ##
-doc_DATA = sample_src.tar.gz
+doc_DATA =
 
 
 # tar up tex, xp, and eepic files