diff --git a/configure b/configure
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2997,6 +2997,7 @@ then
 	MACHDEP="$ac_md_system$ac_md_release"
 
 	case $MACHDEP in
+	linux3) MACHDEP="linux2";;
 	cygwin*) MACHDEP="cygwin";;
 	darwin*) MACHDEP="darwin";;
         irix646) MACHDEP="irix6";;
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ then
 	MACHDEP="$ac_md_system$ac_md_release"
 
 	case $MACHDEP in
+	linux3) MACHDEP="linux2";;
 	cygwin*) MACHDEP="cygwin";;
 	darwin*) MACHDEP="darwin";;
         irix646) MACHDEP="irix6";;