--- configure.orig	Sat Aug 21 00:03:33 2004
+++ configure	Sat Aug 21 00:03:13 2004
@@ -4020,7 +4020,7 @@
 
         ;;
 
-     *freebsd5*)
+     *freebsd[56]*)
         echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: ok (${host_os})" >&5
 echo "${ECHO_T}ok (${host_os})" >&6
         VG_PLATFORM="x86-freebsd"