--- ./configure.helix-libs	2005-10-24 00:09:21.000000000 +0200
+++ ./configure	2005-10-24 10:00:13.000000000 +0200
@@ -33598,7 +33598,11 @@
             build_helix=$HELIX_LIBS
         fi
     elif test "$HXPLAY" != "" -a -x "$HXPLAY"; then
-        HELIX_LIBS=`dirname $(readlink $HXPLAY)`
+        if test -h "$HXPLAY"; then
+            HELIX_LIBS=`dirname $(readlink $HXPLAY)`
+        else
+            HELIX_LIBS=$withval
+        fi
         if test -e "$HELIX_LIBS/common/clntcore.so"; then
             echo "found HelixPlayer"
             build_helix=$HELIX_LIBS