diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e6cbe21..417b09e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -143,11 +143,15 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(DOXYGEN, test "${DOXYGEN}" != "no")
 
 # Build LaTeX documentation?
 AC_PATH_PROG(LATEX, latex, no)
+AC_PATH_PROG(DVIPS, dvips, no)
+if test "${DVIPS}" = "no"; then
+  LATEX="no"
+fi
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for a4wide.sty)
 if test -f /usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/misc/a4wide.sty; then
   AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
 else
-  LATEX=no
+  LATEX="no"
   AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(LATEX, test "${LATEX}" != "no")
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 735904b..97622a0 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ endif
 stamp-latex: stamp-doxygen
 if DOXYGEN
 if LATEX
-	rm -f latex/libcaca.ps
+	rm -f latex/libcaca.tex latex/libcaca.ps
+	mv latex/refman.tex latex/libcaca.tex
+	sed 's/setlength{/renewcommand{/' latex/libcaca.tex > latex/refman.tex
 	cd latex && $(MAKE) $(AM_CFLAGS) ps
 	mv latex/refman.ps latex/libcaca.ps
 	touch stamp-latex