--- config.orig/Make.common.rules	2013-05-20 22:21:58.666286011 +0000
+++ config/Make.common.rules	2013-05-20 22:20:50.897196090 +0000
@@ -378,11 +378,15 @@
 	then \
 	    echo "Creating $(install_slicedir)..." ; \
 	    $(call mkdir, $(install_slicedir)) ; \
+	fi
+
+	@if test -d $(install_slicedir) ; \
+	then \
 	    cd $(top_srcdir)/../slice ; \
 	    for subdir in * ; \
 	    do \
 	        echo "Copying slice/$$subdir to $(install_slicedir)..." ; \
 	        cp -fpr $$subdir $(install_slicedir) ; \
 	    done ; \
-	    fi
+	fi