checking build system type... automake/config.guess: unable to guess system type

This script, last modified 2009-06-10, has failed to recognize
the operating system you are using. It is advised that you
download the most up to date version of the config scripts from

  http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=config.git;a=blob_plain;f=config.guess;hb=HEAD
and
  http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=config.git;a=blob_plain;f=config.sub;hb=HEAD

If the version you run (automake/config.guess) is already up to date, please
send the following data and any information you think might be
pertinent to <config-patches@gnu.org> in order to provide the needed
information to handle your system.

config.guess timestamp = 2009-06-10

uname -m = i686
uname -r = 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686
uname -s = Linux
uname -v = #1 SMP Mon Feb 7 07:04:18 UTC 2011

/usr/bin/uname -p = 
/bin/uname -X     = 

hostinfo               = 
/bin/universe          = 
/usr/bin/arch -k       = 
/bin/arch              = i686
/usr/bin/oslevel       = 
/usr/convex/getsysinfo = 

UNAME_MACHINE = i686
UNAME_RELEASE = 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686
UNAME_SYSTEM  = Linux
UNAME_VERSION = #1 SMP Mon Feb 7 07:04:18 UTC 2011
configure: error: cannot guess build type; you must specify one