-# check for Boost C++ development libs and headers
-
-ID_BOOST([thread test], [1.33])
-
-# Checks for header files.
-##AC_HEADER_STDC
-##AC_HEADER_SYS_WAIT
-##AC_HEADER_TIME
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS(sys/select.h sys/socket.h)
+ID_BOOST([thread test],[1.33])
+if test -z "${BOOST_THREAD_LIB}"; then
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([Boost thread development libraries required])
+fi
+if test -z "${BOOST_TEST_LIB}"; then
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([Boost unit test framework libraries required])
+fi