diff -Nru dosemu-1.4.0.8/configure.ac.orig dosemu-1.4.0.8/configure.ac
--- dosemu-1.4.0.8/configure.ac.orig	2012-12-22 20:57:21.000000000 +0100
+++ dosemu-1.4.0.8/configure.ac	2015-11-08 19:26:54.569630119 +0100
@@ -644,21 +644,6 @@
      OPT="$OPT -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2"
   fi
 
-  AC_MSG_CHECKING(for glibc...)
-  set `printf '%b\n' '#include <features.h>\nXXAaZZ __GLIBC__ XXBbZZ __GLIBC_MINOR__'|${CC-cc} -E -|awk '/XXAaZZ/ {print $2 " " $4}'`
-  major=$1; minor=$2
-  if test "$major" = "__GLIBC__"; then
-    AC_MSG_ERROR([Sorry, you need glibc-2.1.3 or newer.])
-  else
-    if test "$minor" = "__GLIBC_MINOR__"; then
-      minor=0;
-    fi
-    GLIBC_VERSION_CODE=$((($major * 1000) + $minor))
-    AC_MSG_RESULT([yes, version code $GLIBC_VERSION_CODE])
-    if test $GLIBC_VERSION_CODE -lt 2001; then
-      AC_MSG_ERROR([Sorry, you need glibc-2.1.3 or newer.])
-    fi
-  fi
 fi
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for $CC actually being clang...)