diff --git a/libburn/trunk/acinclude.m4 b/libburn/trunk/acinclude.m4
index 3d2b625d..abada8e6 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/acinclude.m4
+++ b/libburn/trunk/acinclude.m4
@@ -113,3 +113,37 @@ dnl For debugging only
 
 ])
 
+dnl LIBBURNIA_CHECK_ARCH_LIBS is by Thomas Schmitt, libburnia project
+dnl It tests whether the OS dependent libraries are available.
+dnl With libisoburn they are needed only for the case that indirect linking
+dnl does not work. So it is worth a try to omit them.
+dnl $1 = "mandatory" or "optional" define the action if test linking fails.
+AC_DEFUN([LIBBURNIA_CHECK_ARCH_LIBS],
+[
+    libburnia_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
+    if test "x$LIBBURN_ARCH_LIBS" = x
+    then
+      dummy=dummy
+    else
+      LIBS="$LIBS $LIBBURN_ARCH_LIBS"
+      AC_TRY_LINK([#include <stdio.h>], [printf("Hello\n");],
+                  [archlibs_test="yes"], [archlibs_test="no"])
+      LIBS="$libburnia_save_LIBS"
+      if test x$archlibs_test = xno
+      then
+        if test x"$1" = xmandatory
+        then
+          echo >&2
+          echo "FATAL: Test linking with mandatory library options failed: $LIBBURN_ARCH_LIBS" >&2
+          echo >&2
+          (exit 1); exit 1;
+        else
+          echo "disabled linking with $LIBBURN_ARCH_LIBS (because not found)"
+          LIBBURN_ARCH_LIBS=""
+        fi
+      else
+        echo "enabled  linking with $LIBBURN_ARCH_LIBS"
+      fi
+    fi
+])
+
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/configure.ac b/libburn/trunk/configure.ac
index 1a6ddba6..031836c4 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/configure.ac
+++ b/libburn/trunk/configure.ac
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@ else
     echo "disabled strict symbol encapsulation"
 fi
 
+# Check for system dependent mandatory libraries (LIBBURN_ARCH_LIBS)
+LIBBURNIA_CHECK_ARCH_LIBS(mandatory)
+
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(ldconfig-at-install,
 [  --enable-ldconfig-at-install    On GNU/Linux run ldconfig, default=yes],
                , ldconfig_at_install=yes)