Make configure assume nvi can store backups in /var/tmp. --- a/dist/configure 2014-09-01 14:46:01.075778095 +0200 +++ b/dist/configure 2014-09-01 14:52:08.411790122 +0200 @@ -21319,23 +21319,8 @@ if test "${vi_cv_path_preserve+set}" = set; then echo $ECHO_N "(cached) $ECHO_C" >&6 else - dirlist="/var/preserve /var/tmp /usr/tmp" - vi_cv_path_preserve=no - for i in $dirlist; do - if test -d $i/vi.recover; then - vi_cv_path_preserve=$i/vi.recover - break; - fi - done - if test "$vi_cv_path_preserve" = no; then - for i in $dirlist; do - if test -d $i -a -w $i; then - vi_cv_path_preserve=$i/vi.recover - break; - fi - done - - fi +# Assume /var/tmp + vi_cv_path_preserve=/var/tmp/vi.recover fi if test "$vi_cv_path_preserve" = no; then