diff --git a/reconf-1.8 b/reconf-1.8
index 8d77f28..f66cacd 100755
--- a/reconf-1.8
+++ b/reconf-1.8
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+echo WARNING: This script is obsolete, but sometimes works when reconf does not.
 rm -f config.cache
 rm -f acconfig.h
 aclocal-1.8 -I m4
diff --git a/reconf-1.9 b/reconf-1.9
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2f1858f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reconf-1.9
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+echo WARNING: This script is obsolete, but sometimes works when reconf does not.
+rm -f config.cache
+rm -f acconfig.h
+aclocal-1.9 -I m4
+autoconf
+autoheader
+libtoolize --automake
+automake-1.9  -a
+exit