diff -burN smc-1.9.orig/configure.ac smc-1.9/configure.ac
--- smc-1.9.orig/configure.ac	2013-10-23 19:11:08.635054067 +0200
+++ smc-1.9/configure.ac	2013-10-23 19:42:29.820272295 +0200
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 ### Check for libraries ###
 
 # Check for the Boost Filesystem library
+AC_CHECK_LIB(boost_system, main, ,
+	AC_MSG_ERROR([Unable to find Boost System library]))
+
+# Check for the Boost Filesystem library
 AC_CHECK_LIB(boost_filesystem, main, ,
 	AC_MSG_ERROR([Unable to find Boost Filesystem library]))
 
@@ -36,6 +40,10 @@
 CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $SDL_CFLAGS"
 LIBS="$LIBS $SDL_LIBS"
 
+# Check for the X11 library
+AC_CHECK_LIB(X11, XOpenDisplay, ,
+	AC_MSG_ERROR([X11 library not found]))
+
 # Check for the libpng library
 AC_CHECK_LIB(png, png_init_io, ,
 	AC_MSG_ERROR([libpng library not found]))