--- Makefile.old	2004-05-12 11:38:22.000000000 +0200
+++ Makefile	2004-05-12 11:46:17.000000000 +0200
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
   ifneq ($(shell grep -i slackware /etc/issue),)
 DIST = MANDRAKE
   endif
+  ifneq ($(shell grep -i Gentoo /etc/gentoo-release),)
+DIST = GENTOO
+  endif
 endif
 
 ######################################################################
@@ -135,6 +138,10 @@
 	@echo and $(INIT_MANDRAKE) manually for specially marked
 	@echo netcount-specific content and remove it.
 
+####### Gentoo
+else
+  ifeq ($(DIST), GENTOO)
+
 ######## No valid distribution given
    else
     $(error Illegal or no value for DIST. \
@@ -142,6 +151,7 @@
 	according to the instructions found there)
    endif
   endif
+  endif
  endif
 endif